tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077063.post2016834679603703733..comments2024-02-16T08:32:46.618+00:00Comments on Donald Clark Plan B: Stanford High School's faceless learningDonald Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00796341486328270474noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077063.post-24204697518011781402010-10-08T03:19:00.053+00:002010-10-08T03:19:00.053+00:00The point about online social superior is insightf...The point about online social superior is insightful. Voice is one channle communication (overlapping each other) but chat-room can allow multiple channel communication.Vast Talent ELearninghttp://www.vast-talent.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077063.post-65854395752454033452010-10-05T19:38:05.997+00:002010-10-05T19:38:05.997+00:00There are a lot of reasons to wonder whether the S...There are a lot of reasons to wonder whether the Stanford example scales to a broader population. The online high school is private, and is targeted for students who qualify as gifted -- in the top 5%. Tuition there for full-time entry is $14,000 per year. <br /><br />It's not surprising that kids who were bored in programs which moved too slowly for them in other venues are appreciative of the pacing of this program, but it seems likely that having similarly talented classmates, and hence teachers who can move the class along at a pace that works for these very bright kids is at least as much a part of the success as the modalities employed for presentation.Valerie Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008931640147190021noreply@blogger.com