Summer of Success Part #8: Sarah Thomas

Last week we introduced Sandeep Thomas, a sophomore at the University of Washington who wouldn’t be where he is today had it not been for online learning. Today, we’re pleased to introduce Sandeep’s youngest sibling, seven-year-old Sarah. Sarah’s passion for learning and her passion for helping...

Friday Fun With Learning Recap!

Thanks to online learning, parents have more resources at their disposal than ever–resources that can supercharge a child’s education. Over the summer, we’ve featured fantastic online learning tools and games that can turn your child’s summer into a valuable education...

Seven Tips for Using iPads with Kids with Autism (and My Favorite Learning Programs)

Like many parents and educators we’re sold on the iPad as a learning tool. My wife and I believe that it’s hard to beat the iPad for learning programs for our sons with autism.   Our twin sons, diagnosed on the spectrum at the age of three, are 10 years old now and in mainstream classes. It was a long...

Summer of Success Part #7: True Stories of Lives Changed by Digital Learning

This week we once again give the floor to an online student with an extraordinary story to tell. One morning in the spring of 2011 I opened my email inbox and found the letter below. At the time, Sandeep Thomas was a senior at Insight School of Washington. This spring he finished a successful freshman year...

Friday Fun With Learning–Final Edition!

Well, we’ve had seven weeks of fresh, fun learning tools. Today marks the final “Friday Fun With Learning” article, and we’ll wrap up the series next week with a recap of all the resources we’ve featured this summer. But the fun doesn’t have to stop here! We’ve only...

Four Ways Parents Can Help Their School Become a Digital Leader

A parent’s first priority must always be to ensure their own child gets the education they deserve. With the options available today through digital learning, parents have more tools at their disposal than ever. (We discussed some of these in “5 Steps That Take 5 Minutes and Can Supercharge Your...

Summer of Success Part #6: True Stories of Lives Changed by Digital Learning

For this week’s “Summer of Success” article, I’d like to revisit the inspiring story of Ace Jarasitis. I had the privilege of interviewing Ace over a year ago, but his success should be shared again and again. Please share Ace’s story in honor of the many students who need the...

Friday Fun with Learning Part #6!

Happy Friday! There’s no end to the fun, fact-filled learning tools available online. This week we have a fresh list of suggestions for how you can use online resources to make the summer both fun and fruitful for your child’s education. As always, send us your suggestions at...

Three Ways Your School Can Join the Digital Revolution

This summer we’ve covered what’s wrong with our public school system, how we let it get this bad, how digital learning can be the solution, schools that are leveraging digital learning, and how parents can help their own kids get a great education. Learning definitely starts at home, so supercharging...

Summer of Success Part #5: True Stories of Lives Changed by Digital Learning

Can online learning help special needs students succeed? For this week’s “Summer of Success” story, we give the floor to Ryan Fox, a bright, talented autistic student from Sultan, WA. Ryan first shared his story with us in the summer of 2010. He has now completed a very successful freshman year at...

“10 Apps That Combine Learning With Fun”

“10 Apps That Combine Learning With Fun” by Daniel Kimball was originally published by Getting Smart on July 18, 2012. It seems everyone’s obsessed with their cell phone these days and students are often even harder to pry away from their mobile tech devices than their parents. But this...

Friday Fun with Learning Part #5!

Happy Friday! The summer is positively flying by! But there’s still plenty of time to make it count for your child’s learning—and make it fun! Below are this week’s recommendations for websites, apps, and tools to help you along. Don’t forget to give us your suggestions at info@iLearnProject.com,...