This ended up being a sponsored event from Educurious.
Real world problems with teachers as coaches.
www.educurious.org
Algebra
English
Biology
Based on Gates Foundation Core Principles
CMS+Social Media=the platform.
A social network built of experts in different fields.
Students have a Home page (Similar to Moodle)
Meet on line and in person.
Six week sessions all based on big questions and challenges.
Project is less than a year old and based on Common Core Standards. It is pretty exciting, but it is too early to draw conclusions about it. They have been focusing on creating exciting and relevant courses for the students on the margins.
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