 Online Learning Update Ray Schroeder, editor, COLRS - Online@Illinois SpringfieldOnline Learning Update - a blog published daily since 2001 by Ray Schroeder, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Springfield |
|
|
Online Learning News and Research
Online Learning Update HOME Times and Dates Coordinated Universal Time
Search Online Learning Blog Archives
|
Thursday, January 10, 2008
LONG-DISTANCE LEARNERS - Ginny Miller, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Homeschooled brothers Matt and Mikey Thorn would like to be physicians one day, but a Junior Medical School course they take has turned them into science journalists. While researching medical information about Antarctica, the boys recently questioned explorer Doug Stoup, who's walking across the South Pole.... Their interview with Stoup, which lasted about nine minutes, was arranged by Bob Barboza of Long Beach, Calif., founder and CEO of Kids Talk Radio and Junior Medical School's creator. "Through this online distance learning program, they have been creating a Web site, learning about the body and medicine," said Pat Thorn, who began homeschooling her sons four years ago. "
Comments:
Post a Comment
Online Learning News Blog Archives OTEL - Ray's Home Page - Notebook - UIS Online - U of I Online - UIS Home Fair Use
|
