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Virtual Nerd School Edition – Now Available!

by Mary Louise Helbig on January 24, 2012

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In case you you haven’t heard, we’ve launched Virtual Nerd School Edition to help middle school and high school teachers provide many of the benefits of one-to-one tutoring at a fraction of the cost.  Virtual Nerd School Edition allows teachers to create and offer personalized supplemental instruction based on specific student needs. “The School Edition Playlist feature simplifies the process of making assignments,”  stated Sarah Asma of the Merit Learning Center. “It is a tool that enables me to deliver personalized instruction, gather real-time feedback on how my kids are doing and take immediate action so they are getting the most out of class.”

Virtual Nerd School Edition enables teachers to quickly create and organize assignments for an entire class or for an individual student. The Smart Reporting feature lets teachers see when each assignment was last accessed, as well as usage and performance data showing how many students viewed and completed the assignment. Teachers then review performance data at the individual level to learn where each student is excelling and where they need more intervention. Administrators and educators have real-time access to comprehensive reports that allow them to view performance on Virtual Nerd tutorials at the student, classroom, school and district levels.

Learn more about Virtual Nerd School Edition here!

 

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Experiments, Projects, Explosions…OH MY!

by Mary Louise Helbig January 6, 2012 General Interest

If you are a student, teacher or parent looking for some fun (science related) activities, Steve Spangler is your man!  Don’t just take my word for it, he’s won 2 Emmy awards for science reporting, is a Guiness Book of World Records holder (conducted the largest physics lesson) and makes regular appearances on the Ellen [...]

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How does a Slinky drop? Take a guess!

by Mary Louise Helbig September 30, 2011 General Interest

Check out the slinky drop video on one of our favorite blogs, www.Veritasium.com. If you aren’t familiar with Veritasium, it’s a science video blog that presents and tests ideas related to atoms, inertia, gravity and force in a very clear and entertaining manner. It is a free resource for students and teachers with experiments that [...]

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Windmills…an ancient foe of Don Quixote but not for William!

by Mary Louise Helbig September 6, 2011 General Interest

You may be familiar with William Kamkwamba, who as a 14-year old Malawian boy, built a windmill modeled only from a picture he saw in a library book. As a boy, William’s village suffered for seven years from a severe, crop-killing drought. Forced to drop out of school, William dreamed of a way to make [...]

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Cool! But Don’t Try This at Home!

by Mary Louise Helbig August 17, 2011 General Interest

For anyone who doesn’t understand sound waves a little rock music and fire can’t hurt, right? This experiment involves sound, a tube of propane and fire.  Check out this very cool and classic sound wave demonstration of Ruben’s Tube. And did you hear us when we said:  ”DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME!“

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Avoid the Summer Slide, Join our Boot Camp NOW!

by Mary Louise Helbig July 21, 2011 General Interest

If you ever played Chutes and Ladders, you know that a slide in the wrong place can mean a huge step backward.  Don’t let that happen to you this Summer, especially in math! Stay sharp by joining one of Virtual Nerd’s Math Boot Camps. Weekly playlists of video tutorials and practice problems will keep you mentally fit.  [...]

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More Good News from SIIA…and Blackboard

by Mary Louise Helbig June 13, 2011 General Interest

As you know, we were very honored to be named as one of the top Ed Tech Innovators of 2011 by SIIA.  And the news keeps getting better!  While attending the Innovation Incubator Program we were given two additional awards. Most Likely to Succeed in the Education Market – runner up Blackboard Partner Program – [...]

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