The Homeschool HUB
Your Homeschool Educational Resource
On-line (Virtual) Classes (Column B)
Elementary and Middle School Students enrolled in the Partnership are required to take two virtual classes . HS students are required to take only one virtual. The expectation is that each student will complete a minimum of 80% of each virtual course. Ambitious students who complete an entire course will have the option of adding another course from the many virtual options and may continue to take as many courses as they wish with a limit of two at a time. The only requirement is the first two courses must be electives (non-core). All of the Rosetta Stone Languages are electives as well as many of the Plato and e2020 courses. See the links below for additional information on course offerings.
* Rosetta Stone Languages
* e2020
* Plato
* YDACS (Youth Digital Arts CyberSchool)
Computer Lab
The new computer lab at BS Middle School is now available for our use after school hours and supervised by Kristie Noguera, a Partnership mom. The hours are Mondays from 3:30 - 5:30 and Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. You may enter through the back door - look for a sign for the virtual lab. Park behind the middle school. The lab is available to anyone in the Partnership for accessing your virtual classes. Kristie is trained in the basic navigation of Plato, e2020 and Rosetta Stone, frequently asked virtual questions, and troubleshooting. Please feel free to take advantage of these times when your internet or computer might be acting up, or if you don't have access to high-speed internet at home.
Access to Virtuals
Access to virtual classes will begin as soon as you receive your usernames and passwords shortly after the semester begins.
1) Rosetta Stone languages available for grades 1 – 12.
According to an independent study conducted by Roumen Vesselinov, Ph.D., a visiting professor at Queens College City University in New York, after 55 hours of study with Rosetta Stone software, students will significantly improve their Spanish language skills and 56 to 72 percent of students will increase their oral proficiency by at least one level as measured with the ACTFL OPIc test.
You may choose two different Rosetta Stone languages to fulfill your virtual class requirement.
Languages offered through the Berrien Springs Parent Partnership Program:
Arabic
Chinese
Danish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hindi
Indonesian
Irish
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin
Pashto
Persian (Farsi)
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish (Latin America)
Spanish (Spain)
Swahili
Swedish
Tagalog (Filipino)
Thai
Turkish
Vietnamese
Welsh
Conversational Spanish
Conversational Spanish is a “bonus” class which does not count as a seated class nor does it count as one of the two Community Resource Classes each student may take. It meets weekly either on Mon. or Wed. (see calendar) at Berrien Springs Middle School. It is available only to those who are registered for Rosetta Stone Spanish through the Partnership. It is taught by a native speaker from Chile who is working on his Master’s Degree at Andrews. The class follows the basic pattern of the Rosetta Stone lessons. If there is enough interest, one class will be for beginners and the other intermediate. Seats are limited, please email Sharon with your preferred day of the week.
Getting Started with Rosetta Stone
First, contact the Virtual Learning Academy at 473-0500 if you do not have your username and password.
Second, if you are learning from home be sure to visit Rosetta's System Check Website to ensure that you have all of the necessary software installed.
Third, you will need headphones and a microphone for your computer. Some come with built-in microphones, however a headset is recommended.
Fourth, login at the BSPS Rosetta Stone Online site.
If you still need assitance, please call 473-0500.
2) Plato. *Note: Only non-core classes from their catalog which include:
Plato offers many virtual programs. Projects for the Real World courses are experiential programs designed for students in 1st through 8th grades.
Plato Projects A-D Descriptions
Plato Projects E-I Descriptions
The Parent Partnership also offers these additional Plato courses:
Click here for the following course descriptions (note: this is a large file):
Projects for the Real World A thru G (grades 1-8)
Science Collection:
Technology Fundamentals (6-12)
ELA Collection:
Advanced Writing Process and Practice (10-12)
Advanced Reading Strategies (10- 14)
Social Studies Collection:
European History 1 (9-12)
European History 2 "
World History 1 "
World History 2 "
World History 3 "
World History 4 "
Geography "
African Global Studies (8-12)
Latin American Global Studies (8-12)
East Asia Global Studies (8-12)
Middle East Global Studies (8-12)
South and Southeast Asia Global Studies (8-12)
Geography A and B (8-12)
Life and Job Skills:
Business Basics (9-adult)
Basic Skills for the Real World (9- adult)
Job Skills for the Real World (9- adult)
3) e2020 (Education 2020).
e2020, or Education 2020, is a nationally renowned company that provides excellent middle and high school level virtual education courses. Parents have been very satisfied with the quantity and quality of the content, including instruction by "live" teachers. All courses are designed to be completed in one semester, but you may spread it out over the entire academic year if you choose. If your student finishes their non-core class, they may choose any core class e2020 offers.
Click here for the list of non-core classes available.
You may find the complete list of e2020 courses at link to all the e2020 courses. The partnership offers all of the electives listed here with the exception of Sociology. Again, as soon as your student has completed an entire elective they are free to choose Sociology or any of the other core classes to complete at their convenience.
Special note: Computer Applications Course
The e2020 trainer confirmed that any student wishing to take the Computer Applications EL4082 course must have Office 2007 on the computer that the student will be using at home.
All classes will be set to a semester in length, though you will have the academic year to complete it. Therefore, if e2020's course description says it is a full year course, we will divide it into Sem 1 an Sem 2. If you finish Sem 1, you do not need to take Sem 2, you may substitute a core class at that time (whenever that falls during the school year) if you desire.
For more information about e2020's program, please visit their website, www.education2020.com
4) YDACS: Youth Digital Arts CyberSchool
This is a new virtual class offering for grades 3-12 that is very exciting. If you have a Plato Projects class, you may transfer to YDACS or a Rosetta Stone language. If you have a different Plato or e2020 class, it needs to be finished before you can select YDACS or a core class.
Is your 3rd grade through high school student interested in learning how to design and create their own original Video Games, Manga, Anime, Animations, Digital Photo Paintings, or Digital Music? Are they interested in learning how all of these digital art forms integrate with one another so the Manga or comics they draw can be animated into Anime or Cartoons and then imported into their original video games? Are you interested in learning how video games an emerging form of artistic storytelling expression rather than the typical junk that comes out of Hollywood? You can learn all this by taking YDACS courses online.
Offered Spring 2010:
Video Game Design Basics – VGD101 – students learn the basics of video game design as they follow the teacher step by step in creating their first video game. Students learn how to drag and drop hundreds of heros and characters, trees, space ships, landscapes, and buildings, into their video game as they create 2D virtual worlds where their stories unfold. Then they learn to program their game objects to interact with each other telling the story of their grand adventures so those playing their video games are challenged and have fun.
For more information about the YDACS program, please visit their website: www.ydacs.com
Class descriptions:
School (seated) Classes
Online (virtual) Classes
Community Resource Classes
Elementary and Middle School Students enrolled in the Partnership are required to take two virtual classes . HS students are required to take only one virtual. The expectation is that each student will complete a minimum of 80% of each virtual course. Ambitious students who complete an entire course will have the option of adding another course from the many virtual options and may continue to take as many courses as they wish with a limit of two at a time. The only requirement is the first two courses must be electives (non-core). All of the Rosetta Stone Languages are electives as well as many of the Plato and e2020 courses. See the links below for additional information on course offerings.
* Rosetta Stone Languages
* e2020
* Plato
* YDACS (Youth Digital Arts CyberSchool)
Computer Lab
The new computer lab at BS Middle School is now available for our use after school hours and supervised by Kristie Noguera, a Partnership mom. The hours are Mondays from 3:30 - 5:30 and Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. You may enter through the back door - look for a sign for the virtual lab. Park behind the middle school. The lab is available to anyone in the Partnership for accessing your virtual classes. Kristie is trained in the basic navigation of Plato, e2020 and Rosetta Stone, frequently asked virtual questions, and troubleshooting. Please feel free to take advantage of these times when your internet or computer might be acting up, or if you don't have access to high-speed internet at home.
Access to Virtuals
Access to virtual classes will begin as soon as you receive your usernames and passwords shortly after the semester begins.
1) Rosetta Stone languages available for grades 1 – 12.
According to an independent study conducted by Roumen Vesselinov, Ph.D., a visiting professor at Queens College City University in New York, after 55 hours of study with Rosetta Stone software, students will significantly improve their Spanish language skills and 56 to 72 percent of students will increase their oral proficiency by at least one level as measured with the ACTFL OPIc test.
You may choose two different Rosetta Stone languages to fulfill your virtual class requirement.
Languages offered through the Berrien Springs Parent Partnership Program:
Arabic
Chinese
Danish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hindi
Indonesian
Irish
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin
Pashto
Persian (Farsi)
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish (Latin America)
Spanish (Spain)
Swahili
Swedish
Tagalog (Filipino)
Thai
Turkish
Vietnamese
Welsh
Conversational Spanish
Conversational Spanish is a “bonus” class which does not count as a seated class nor does it count as one of the two Community Resource Classes each student may take. It meets weekly either on Mon. or Wed. (see calendar) at Berrien Springs Middle School. It is available only to those who are registered for Rosetta Stone Spanish through the Partnership. It is taught by a native speaker from Chile who is working on his Master’s Degree at Andrews. The class follows the basic pattern of the Rosetta Stone lessons. If there is enough interest, one class will be for beginners and the other intermediate. Seats are limited, please email Sharon with your preferred day of the week.
Getting Started with Rosetta Stone
First, contact the Virtual Learning Academy at 473-0500 if you do not have your username and password.
Second, if you are learning from home be sure to visit Rosetta's System Check Website to ensure that you have all of the necessary software installed.
Third, you will need headphones and a microphone for your computer. Some come with built-in microphones, however a headset is recommended.
Fourth, login at the BSPS Rosetta Stone Online site.
If you still need assitance, please call 473-0500.
2) Plato. *Note: Only non-core classes from their catalog which include:
Plato offers many virtual programs. Projects for the Real World courses are experiential programs designed for students in 1st through 8th grades.
Plato Projects A-D Descriptions
Plato Projects E-I Descriptions
The Parent Partnership also offers these additional Plato courses:
Click here for the following course descriptions (note: this is a large file):
Projects for the Real World A thru G (grades 1-8)
Science Collection:
Technology Fundamentals (6-12)
ELA Collection:
Advanced Writing Process and Practice (10-12)
Advanced Reading Strategies (10- 14)
Social Studies Collection:
European History 1 (9-12)
European History 2 "
World History 1 "
World History 2 "
World History 3 "
World History 4 "
Geography "
African Global Studies (8-12)
Latin American Global Studies (8-12)
East Asia Global Studies (8-12)
Middle East Global Studies (8-12)
South and Southeast Asia Global Studies (8-12)
Geography A and B (8-12)
Life and Job Skills:
Business Basics (9-adult)
Basic Skills for the Real World (9- adult)
Job Skills for the Real World (9- adult)
3) e2020 (Education 2020).
e2020, or Education 2020, is a nationally renowned company that provides excellent middle and high school level virtual education courses. Parents have been very satisfied with the quantity and quality of the content, including instruction by "live" teachers. All courses are designed to be completed in one semester, but you may spread it out over the entire academic year if you choose. If your student finishes their non-core class, they may choose any core class e2020 offers.
Click here for the list of non-core classes available.
You may find the complete list of e2020 courses at link to all the e2020 courses. The partnership offers all of the electives listed here with the exception of Sociology. Again, as soon as your student has completed an entire elective they are free to choose Sociology or any of the other core classes to complete at their convenience.
Special note: Computer Applications Course
The e2020 trainer confirmed that any student wishing to take the Computer Applications EL4082 course must have Office 2007 on the computer that the student will be using at home.
All classes will be set to a semester in length, though you will have the academic year to complete it. Therefore, if e2020's course description says it is a full year course, we will divide it into Sem 1 an Sem 2. If you finish Sem 1, you do not need to take Sem 2, you may substitute a core class at that time (whenever that falls during the school year) if you desire.
For more information about e2020's program, please visit their website, www.education2020.com
4) YDACS: Youth Digital Arts CyberSchool
This is a new virtual class offering for grades 3-12 that is very exciting. If you have a Plato Projects class, you may transfer to YDACS or a Rosetta Stone language. If you have a different Plato or e2020 class, it needs to be finished before you can select YDACS or a core class.
Is your 3rd grade through high school student interested in learning how to design and create their own original Video Games, Manga, Anime, Animations, Digital Photo Paintings, or Digital Music? Are they interested in learning how all of these digital art forms integrate with one another so the Manga or comics they draw can be animated into Anime or Cartoons and then imported into their original video games? Are you interested in learning how video games an emerging form of artistic storytelling expression rather than the typical junk that comes out of Hollywood? You can learn all this by taking YDACS courses online.
Offered Spring 2010:
Video Game Design Basics – VGD101 – students learn the basics of video game design as they follow the teacher step by step in creating their first video game. Students learn how to drag and drop hundreds of heros and characters, trees, space ships, landscapes, and buildings, into their video game as they create 2D virtual worlds where their stories unfold. Then they learn to program their game objects to interact with each other telling the story of their grand adventures so those playing their video games are challenged and have fun.
For more information about the YDACS program, please visit their website: www.ydacs.com
Class descriptions:
School (seated) Classes
Online (virtual) Classes
Community Resource Classes
Berrien Springs Parent Partnership
Your home and our schools;
working together to offer the best
educational opportunities for all.
Your home and our schools;
working together to offer the best
educational opportunities for all.
Loading
Copyright © 2010 by
The Homeschool HUB
All Rights reserved
webmaster@hshub.org
The Homeschool HUB
All Rights reserved
webmaster@hshub.org