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=The Academy of Discovery: Virtual Academy=

I look around my classroom and I see so many engaged faces. I know that my students are learning. They are learning content and context. They are learning to be responsible citizens, both online and offline. I look into their faces and I see so many possibilities. I see these things because I know that they have access to The Academy of Discovery model of technology integrated learning. I know that they are doing great things because I can see their progress and their products.

Unfortunately, I know there are many students elsewhere that do not have such access. I know that many students are in classrooms without a projector, SmartBoard, Blogging software, laptops, etc. We have worked very hard to get these things into The Academy of Discovery, but that does not change the fact that many others go without the tools and pedagogy of an authentic 21st century learning environment.

Rather than simply keep this to ourselves, I am challenging my team and especially my students to set up a Virtual Academy so that any student can join in the work that is going on in The Academy of Discovery.

This wiki will serve as a jumping off point for all discussion about this project. I do not know where this journey will take us, but I believe that with the right intentions at the beginning and perserverence in the interim, we can't help but succeed.