Prevalence of Virtual Schools throughout the world and a summary of case examples from different parts of Europe
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This presentation was presented by Giles Pepler (Sero Consulting, UK) during a webinar on 10 December 2012, organised by the VISCED Partnership. This webinar focussed on the main outputs of the project. See http://www.http://virtualschoolsandcolleges.info
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Prevalence of Virtual Schools throughout the world and a summary of case examples from different parts of Europe
- 1. Prevalence of Virtual Schools throughout the world and a summary of case examples from different parts of Europe Giles Pepler, Sero Consulting – UK giles@sero.co.uk
- 2. Virtual schools across the world • Virtual schools - and virtual schooling - exist in profusion in the USA (500?) and Canada (50?) • Well established in Australia, but few in New Zealand • “Thought” to be few and/or to have died out in Europe – NOT TRUE (80 or more) • In most countries of Latin America, but less visible in the Caribbean and Oceania • Very few in Africa (north and south only) • Asia much less clear to us – some now emerging
- 3. Virtual schools & colleges in Europe: some figures • Currently over 70 initiatives identified in Europe, in 18 different countries • 30 to 50% initially established addressing issues of pupil inclusion • 50/50 private/public providers • Typical size: around 450-500 students • 50 % offering full curriculum • Broad pedagogical spectrum: from 100% online through to significant face-to-face interaction
- 4. Case studies and pilots VISCED has undertaken case studies of eight European virtual schools .... • Bednet (Belgium – Flanders) • Ensino a Distância para a Itinerância (Portugal) • InterHigh (Wales) • iScoil (Ireland) • Nettilukio – Otava Folk High School (Finland) • Rīgas Tālmācibas Vidusskola (Latvia) • Sofia Distans (Sweden) • Wereldschool (Netherlands) .... and four from outside Europe: • Brisbane School of Distance Education (Australia) • Credenda Virtual High School (Canada) • Open High School, Sydney (Australia) • Open Polytechnic (New Zealand) – the only college on the list; they are much harder to find We facilitated four pilot studies developing innovative approaches to ICT in England, Greece and Sweden: • 16 schools in Greece, through the Network for School Innovation • Notre Dame High School and The Sheffield College, both in Sheffield (England) • Ross Tensta Gymnasium, Stockholm (Sweden)
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- Sero one of 10 partners in VISCED – EU project – others from Greece (LRF), Belgium (ATiT; EFQUEL);Italy (Scienter); Estonia (EITF); Sweden (Ross Tensta); Denmark (Aarhus); Finland (TIEKE); UK (Leeds Uni)
- ED – originally Escola Móvel, for circus and traveller childrenIH – established 2005, now with 300+ students and a sixth form, plus 2 other businesses working with excluded childrenIS – based on Stephen Heppell’s Notschool.net, largely for referred excluded childrenOT – a division of Otava Folk High School, Finland, est 1998RI – first online school in Latvia, fully accredited by the Ministry for 6 years (the max)SO – initially solely for expatriate children, now for some (excluded) Swedish ones as well. Covers 12-15 age rangeWE – initially for expatriate children, now with a sister arm for Dutch childrenBednet (8th) excluded, as it facilitates connection for sick children, doesn’t teach itselfNotre Dame – IT training school in Sheffield, England – highly regarded for its innovative use of ICT in teaching and learning