For those who caught Jeff Rossen’s morning segment last Friday on The Today Show, webcams were examined and scrutinized. The shocked faces of parents realizing their webcams could be easily hacked spoke volumes. Hackers are capable of much more than nabbing your credit card and bank account numbers. They can also use your webcam to […]
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We Made AYP! But, What Does That Mean?
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measure of a school’s yearly scores, received by their students for state standardized tests. It was enacted as a part of No Child Left Behind Act, first instituted under George W. Bush’s administration in 2001. The act allows state to set individual standards. Pennsylvania has been regarded as […]
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January 14, 2013Making college decisions are right around the corner for many of our seniors! If you have not already learned of your acceptance into the university or college of your choice, it is likely that admissions and enrollment staff are currently gearing up to make final decisions and send out those admissions letters. What can you […]
Continue Reading »Why is School Sometimes Boring?
There are plenty of reasons why students pursue education in a cyber school. Sometimes, the reason we learn from inuring parents and prospective students is that students feel bored in their current school. They are eager to find an alternative to their education, and cyber school seems to offer something fresh and new. But, what […]
Continue Reading »Socialization Worries? Cyber Students Don’t Live On An Island!
January 10, 2013The opinion is out there. Cyber school = no socialization. As a cyber school, we’ve heard the arguments and continue to believe that not everyone sees the whole picture. 21CCCS high school teacher, Mr. Bonnette, feels strongly that in spite of common beliefs that cyber schools limit socialization opportunities for students, we have a way […]
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January 9, 2013When it comes to alternative education, Pennsylvania is now home to 154 charter schools, according to PDE reports. When it comes to the numbers, we are high on the list; PA is the 4th highest state in terms of number of charter schools, in the U.S. What is more interesting, or perhaps telling, is that […]
Continue Reading »Developing Apps: An Educational Interest
January 8, 2013Creighton University in Omaha piloted an interesting competition for their business school students. Professors asked students to design and develop a mobile app using a development platform called ApplicationCraft. 12 different teams of students worked to develop a functional, useful, consumer-friendly app that they may or may not choose to launch following the competition. The […]
Continue Reading »Alumni Spotlight
January 7, 201321CCCS is proud to recognize the interesting jobs our alumni pursue after they leave the comforts of our school behind. The world is a great big place with a plethora of opportunity. This week, we’d like to feature an alumni who graduated in the spring of 2012. Since commencement, Jess has entered the cosmetology world. […]
Continue Reading »Great Reads!
December 27, 2012Teachers and parents are always looking for inspiration. This year, author Mark Phillips composed a list of the best educational reads from 2012. His blog always features interesting resources and helpful hints for teachers and parents alike. Check out his most recent list of great books! CLICK HERE.
Continue Reading »What Great Teachers Do Differently
21CCCS is all about development and improvement. We uncover new ways to reach and teach our students every year. We also love to learn about the great things occurring in other schools, among other educators. In a recent blog posted by Edutopia.org, developer Chris Anderson explores “The Four C’s,” which he tries to implement into […]
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