1. Leveraging Technology to Expand Academic Options Worldwide Gulf Comparative Education Society Symposium 2011 Patricia Wallace, Ph.D. The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth

2. Correspondence Learning Games Telephone Email Web Instant Messaging Interactive Video Edutainment Interactive Whiteboards Educational Software Technology Enhanced Learning Virtual Classrooms DVDs/CD-ROMs Simulations Virtual Worlds PodCasts

3. Benefits for Students Provides acceleration and enrichment Supplements regular school curriculum Tailored to individual needs Offers access to virtual learning communities Provides year-round challenges

4. Benefits for Schools Schools can expand access to advanced courses Teachers can review student academic progress Teachers can focus on the needs of other students who need more help Schools do not need to hire specialists for advanced subjects

5. CTYOnline Overview Worldwide virtual learning community Instructor-led, year round courses for grades K-12 Courses in: – Math, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science – Writing, Language Arts, Music, History – Foreign Languages

6. Video lecture in geometry course

7. Virtual Tours Math problem solving for elementary students

8. Slide presentation in biology course

9. Online whiteboard for live, interactive discussions in math and science

10. Live, virtual classroom for foreign language and other subjects

11. Live, immersive learning environments using avatars

12. http://cty.jhu.edu/ctyonline pwallace@jhu.edu