Introduction to the Virtual Learning Academy

1. VIRTUAL LEARNING CURRICULUM GLOBAL STUDENT NETWORK ESC of MORRIS COUNTY VIRTUAL LEARNING ACADEMY

2. AN OVERVIEW… The Global Virtual Curriculum is E-Learning that • Teaches required subjects for graduation • Fits all learning styles • Appeals to students interests • Fulfills the needs of students and families • GSN-GVC provides:  A curriculum that is deeply rooted to National Content Standards  A complete portfolio of academic courses (grades 2-12) GLOBAL VIRTUAL CURRICULUM

3. Global Student Network's GLOBAL VIRTUAL CURRICULUM • Are Home-Bound • Have Special Needs • Want to Re-enroll • Need Summer School Ideal for Students who: • Are At Risk • Are Temporarily Incarcerated • Assigned to Alternative Schools • Have Scheduling Conflicts

4. Global Student Network in Collaboration with JCESC • Develop various standards-based curricula • Hold the copyright for our more than 85 online web-based courses • Own the Learning Management System (LMS) • Provide our own hosting services • 24/7 – 365 day on-call monitoring and hourly back-ups • Market VLC nationally and internationally • Provide On-site Training and Technical Support

5. NJ NH School Districts Utilizing Virtual Learning Curriculum • STATES: 50 • SCHOOL DISTRICTS: Over 200 • STUDENTS: Over 17,000 MA RI DE MD CT VT INTERNATIONAL FRANCE JAPAN S. KOREA GERMANY CANADA VENEZUALA ENGLAND INDIA PHILIPPINES PANAMA BELGIUM VIRGIN ISLANDS ISRAEL GUAM

6. Elementary & Junior High School 2 nd - 8 th Grade Four Core Subjects • ENGLISH • MATHEMATICS • SOCIAL STUDIES • SCIENCE Online Academic Courses ALIGNED CURRICULUM

7. HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) ALIGNED CURRICULUM ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS • English I (9 th Grade) - (1) • English II (10 th Grade) - (1) • English III (11 th Grade) - (1) • English IV (12 th Grade) - (1) • Greek Mythology - (½) • Roman Mythology - (½) • Short Stories - (½) • Poetry - (½) MATHEMATICS • Business Math - (½) • Algebra I (CP) - (1) • Integrated Math I - (1) • Geometry (CP) - (1) • Integrated Math II - (1) • Algebra II (CP) - (1) • Integrated Math III - (1) • Advanced Math - (1) • Intervention Math - (1) • Transition to College Math - (1) SOCIAL STUDIES • World History - (1) • US History - (1) • Government - (½) • Economics - (½) • Citizenship - (½) SCIENCE • Introduction To Aviation - (½) • Marine Biology - (½) • Environmental Science (CP) - (1) • Integrated Environ. Science - (1) • Biology (CP) - (1) • Integrated Bio Science - (1) • Physical Science (CP) - (1) • Integrated Physical Science - (1) • Forensic Science - (½) • Integrated Science - (½) • Physics - (½) *Integrated = Course concepts are similar to CP courses, but presented at a lower level with more practical application and less theory. CP = College Preparatory

8. HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) ALIGNED CURRICULUM FINE ARTS • Art History – (½) • Renaissance Art – (½) ELECTIVES • Introduction to Internet – (½) • Microsoft Word I – (½) • Microsoft PowerPoint I – (½) • Microsoft Excel – (1) • Computer Applications – (½) • Health – (½) • ACT Preparation – (½) • Family Living – (½) • Student Leadership – (½) FOREIGN LANGUAGES • Spanish I – (1) • Spanish II - (1) • Spanish III - (1) • Spanish IV - (1) • French I - (1) • French II - (1) • French III - (1) • French IV - (1) GRADUATION TESTS • OGT Math – (½) • OGT Science – (½) • OGT Social Studies – (½) • CAHSEE Math Part 1 – (½) • CAHSEE Math Part 2 – (½)

9. COMING SOON… • Physical Education • Calculus • Medical Terminology • Sociology • Psychology • Latin • Top 25 Masterpieces • Graphing Calculators • 4 th Grade National Social Studies

10. HOW ARE THE COURSES STRUCTURED? • Full credit courses contain 36 lessons and are assigned for one school year. • Half credit courses contain 18 lessons and can be completed in one semester. • Each lesson takes approximately four hours to complete for a total of 144 hours to achieve one (1) course credit.

11. LOGIN SCREEN Website: http://www.globalstudentnetwork.com SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Internet Explorer 6.0 – PC’s Safari 1.2 – MAC’s Adobe Acrobat 6.0 – To Enable the Reader Quicktime – To enable the Videos Cookie Sessions Enabled - Click Here

12. STUDENT HOME PAGE

13. LESSON SCREEN

14. SPLIT SCREEN VIEW

15. STREAMING VIDEO AND AUDIO CLIPS

16. INTERNAL MESSAGING

17. MESSAGES VIEW

18. TEACHER HOME PAGE

19. LESSON ASSIGNMENT VIEW

20. STUDENT GRADES VIEW

21. STUDENT SEAT TIME VIEW

22. LOGIN SCREEN Website: http://www.globalstudentnetwork.com STUDENT DEMO: Username: gsnstudent Password:student TEACHER DEMO: Username: gsnteacher Password: teacher PARENT DEMO: Username: gsnparent Password: parent ADMIN CONTACT: (Point of Contact) Username: gsnpoc Password: pointofcontact

23. For further information Contact: Angelo A. Vilardi, Ed.D. Superintendent ESC of Morris County [email_address] Clarinda Joseph-Cumberbatch Admin. Assist. To Supt. [email_address] ESC of MORRIS COUNTY VIRTUAL LEARNING ACADEMY