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Online Summer School 2013:

Online learning; a student’s dream come true or worst nightmare, you decide!

1. Want to earn your credit, but don’t want to go to school every day?
2. Want to work from 1:00 AM to 3:00 AM on a US History class or any time you please?
3. Need to make up credit in a class or two this summer but have other plans for your summer – maybe a job, vacation, sleep?
4. Want to take a new class for credit during the summer instead of the regular school year?
5. Edmonds School District students (grades 9-12) have the option to take summer school classes online through the Edmonds School District eLearning Program.

Really Big Summer School News:
Now you can take classes for new credit, not just credit recovery (classes you have failed). Want to take a health class this summer to get it out of the way? You can do that! Want to take a math refresher class before you start Algebra? You can do that! And more...

Students may enroll in up to two classes at a time and complete the classes at their own pace and time. These classes are mastery based; you only need to complete those portions of the class you have not mastered! (Students complete a diagnostic test for each unit to determine which activities they have mastered and which they need to complete.)

Students who need to make up credit or want to earn new credit have the opportunity to complete, online, Math, English, Science, Health, PE, Art (Music Appreciation) and Social Studies classes (grades 9-12).

Classes are $200.00 per class and there is a limit of 2 classes per student. Classes start July 8th, 2013 and must be completed by August 15th, 2013.
The application process for the Edmonds eLearning Program is a three step process.

Step One:
Make sure this is the right program for you.
 
Step Two:
Complete the Online Summer School Application. Once we receive your application we will contact you with additional information regarding the required student orientation.
Application is located at: https://creator.zoho.com/gladsteins/elearn-summer-2013/#g

Step Three:
Attend the face-to-face orientation for getting started in the program. This meeting takes 30 - 45 minutes and is the final step in the process of becoming a student in the Edmonds eLearning Summer School program.


Is online learning right for me?

Online learning isn’t for everyone. And that’s fine, because the face-to-face classroom isn’t for everyone, textbooks aren’t for everyone and computer-based training modules aren’t for everyone.

But if you are thinking of taking an online course, you need to consider whether or not you’ll be successful as an online learner. Some of the questions you need to ask yourself are obvious, but others not so.

Do I have basic computer skills?
Do you know how to navigate to a web site, to copy and paste from a web page
into an email, save a file etc.?

Do I have the time to do this? Can I budget my time to do this?
If you wait until you have time to take an online class you never will get started. You must make time to take the class. We know students who commit the same time each and every day to an online class are most likely to be successful.

Am I flexible?
Web sites crash, files get lost, online things happen and you must be flexible and be “able to go with the flow”.

Do I ask questions?
In a face-to-face class I can see when my students don’t understand something – the blank stare is a good indicator. Online the only way we know if you need help is if you ask for it. Are you willing and able to ask for help before you get frustrated?

Can I communicate in and learn from the written word?
If you enjoy listening to your teacher lecture or watching a movie to learn then online learning is NOT for you. If you learn well be reading and writing then online learning IS for you.

Am I self-motivated?
No one is going to be looking over your shoulder to make sure you are working and not watching You Tube videos or updating your Facebook page. You need to step up and accept responsibility for working in your online class. After all, it is your credit that you are earning.

Do I use email to communicate?
As old school as it may be we still use email to communicate with students. You will be sending all your work in via email, as well as, asking questions and we will be responding via email. If you don’t have and use an email account you cannot “attend” an online school. Need a free account? We recommend Google Mail.


Questions? Contact eLearning Summer School Coordinator
Email: BjornstadK@edmonds.wednet.edu

Program Overview

The Edmonds eLearning program is a school district funded online school that offers students the option to for free one or more classes in a self-paced online environment.  All the student course work is available via the Internet and no special equipment other than access to a computer and a good Internet connect are needed to participate. Classes are semester based and a student is expected to complete an online class in no more than 16 weeks from the date of enrollment.

We feature  a mastery based program in which students can demonstrate prior knowledge in a subject area and if they successfully pass a section by section diagnostic exam only complete course work in those sections they have not previously mastered.

This works particularly well for credit recovery classes in which the student has previously taken the class but failed to earn credit.

 We also provide students access to computers and teachers Monday through Thursday between the hours of 3:00 and 6:00 PM at the Edmonds ESC (20420 68 Ave W). This drop in lab is used by students to get face-to-face help from a teacher, meet and socialize with other online students, discuss issues they are having in the program with staff and get a little extra motivation form our highly dedicated staff.

Online classes provide yet another option for students to be successful.  However, just as every school or program is not a good fit for every student; the same is true of online classes.

 Online students should possess the following skills or attributes:

  1. Desire / Willingness to take classes online
  2. Ready access to the internet, with a home computer
  3. Basic Internet and computer skills (navigate the Internet, email, copy and paste, save a file, use  a word processor)
  4. Willingness to communicate with teacher(s) over email
  5. Ability to be self-motivated
  6. Process good time management skills

FAQ's

  • Are the classes free?

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    Yes during the school year all classes are free to Edmonds students
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  • How do I apply?

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    The application process begins when the student complete the online application located on this website.
    The next step is to complete the enrollment form with your school counselor.
    The third and final step is to attend a scheduled orientation 
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  • How long does it take to complete a class?

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    All of our classes are Mastery Based. Which means that you can test out of sections of a class if you already know the subject.
    The more time you work on a  class the sooner you can complete the class. 
    Student have 16 weeks from the start of a class to finish the class 
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  • How to I get the enrollment form?

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    The enrollment form that you complete with your counselor is emailed to you when you completed the online application.
    If you have not received it in an email please check your Spam folder. If need be contact Sam Gladstein to have another copy sent. 
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  • When can I start my classes?

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    As soon as you are admitted and have completed an orientation we will start you in your classes.  We enroll students every month in new classes.
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