CollegePlus!
High School eLearning
iD Gaming Academy
iD Film Academy
iD Tech Camps
iD Programming Academy
Preparing to Homeschool High School DVD Set
CollegePlus! – Your College Degree Faster, For Less, & For Sure!
Are you looking for an alternative to the exorbitant costs and one-size-fits-all approach to college studies? Having a college degree in hand is a must when applying for many jobs today. There’s no need to spend tens of thousands of dollars on tuition or years of wasted time chained to a college classroom.
CollegePlus! is the answer you’ve been looking for.
Now you can earn your degree for under $15,000 and in two years or less! This program is great for homeschoolers who are highly motivated and work well on their own. In fact, many homeschoolers are combining high school and college to graduate with their bachelor’s degrees when their peers are finishing high school!
CollegePlus! students take ownership of their education by studying at their own pace and amassing college credits at an accelerated rate, finally graduating through a regionally accredited distance learning college. They do this by taking CLEP and DANTES tests that are worth college credits and are accepted at over two thousands colleges and universities around the country. This process, called credit by exam, costs significantly less than the per credit fees at the typical college and university—each exam costs about $80 and is worth between 3 and 12 college credits. Compare this to $250 per credit at a brick and mortar university and the cost different becomes obvious.
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High School eLearning
Welcome to the world of online learning!
High School eLearning specializes in providing interactive online high school electives. Our courses are set up in the same course management system used by many universities. In addition to learning about subjects that interest them, students also gain experience managing their own learning, using an online learning system and trying out technology tools that are essential in today’s workplace and University settings. This student-centered learning environment is the perfect place for students to enter the world of online learning.
High School eLearning is not a school - parents are still an important part of their student’s education, even if they are not “experts” in the subjects the students are learning! Our online curriculum allows every student to work independently on each course, guided by a weekly checklist of textbook reading assignments, online interactive lessons and games - and for some courses, hands on projects.
Our online courses are not “text on a screen” or a “course in a box”. Teacher’s manuals and grading keys are a thing of the past. Every course has a textbook, workbook or kit to accompany the online interactive lessons and activities. After each week’s activities, the online self-grading quizzes help students to check their knowledge of the subject as they progress through the course. They can look at their quiz answers and repeat the quizzes to correct misconceptions and improve their score. Everything is tracked in the student’s individual online gradebook.
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iD Gaming Academy – Learn from the Pros!
LEARN FROM THE PROS! Game On! Teens explore the dynamic world of video game development learning 3D Modeling with Maya®, Level Design with Unreal® Engine 3 and Game Programming for Xbox® 360. A major game development studio tour will anchor each session as students learn first-hand how industry professionals create premier commercial games. Program is offered at four prestigious universities so students also get a chance to experience life on a campus. University locations: Stanford, Loyola, Emory and Villanova. Register for our teen summer gaming camps at www.iDGamingAcademy.com or phone 1-888-709-TECH (8324). Space is limited. Save with code WD43.
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iD Film Academy – Filmmaking & Travel Teen Program
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! The iD Film Academy offers multiple 2-week sessions of intensive study in filmmaking and post-production for teens ages 13-18. Film on location at our teen San Francisco Bay Area Film Camps (at UC Berkeley in California) or Montreal Film Camps (at McGill University in Canada). Learn from top tier professional filmmakers who have an insider’s knowledge of the industry and film festival circuit. Use Apple computers and the industry-standard editing programs Apple® Final Cut Studio® 2, Adobe® After Effects® CS4, Final Draft® AV and Sonicfire® Pro to produce and edit an amazing documentary of your experience! Register for our teen summer film camps at www.iDFilmAcademy.com or phone 1-888-709-TECH (8324). Space is limited. Save with code WD43.
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iD Tech Camps – America’s #1 Tech Camp
SUMMER FUN AT AMERICA’S #1 SUMMER TECH CAMP, iD Tech Camps. For beginner to advanced students ages 7-17. Make your own video games, websites with Flash, digital movies, C++ or Java programs, robots, graphic art and more. Experience college life at our day and overnight summer camps at 60 prestigious universities nationwide including Stanford University, Columbia, UT Austin, UCLA, Brown, MIT, Emory University and others. With an average of just six students per instructor, students receive personalized instruction from fun, tech-savvy staff. Register early and save with special seasonal promotions. Visit our website at www.internalDrive.com or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) for details. Space is limited. Mention promo code WD43 for additional savings.
“I’ve been to this camp for 6 years now. The counselors are amazing and the whole experience is something that I wish I could do year round. I learn more in a week at iD than I do in a year at my school.” -Spencer, Student
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iD Programming Academy – Code for the Real World!
CODE FOR THE REAL WORLD! The iD Programming Academy offers 2 weeks of intensive study in programming and software development for teens at Stanford University. Learn from NASA researchers and top Silicon Valley professionals. Silicon Valley has a world-renowned reputation for innovation in science and technology, and is home to NASA Ames Research Center, Facebook®, Google®, HP®, and ebay®. Bridge the gap between writing code in the lab and watching functions come to life in the real world. Register for our teen summer programming camps at www.iDProgrammingAcademy.com or phone 1-888-709-TECH (8324). Space is limited. Save with code WD43.
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Preparing to Homeschool High School DVD Set
Review by Karen Davis
Parents deciding to homeschool through high school need one attribute more than any other... confidence. It takes confidence, along with faith and sheer guts, to take homeschooling into the land of transcripts and college applications. Which is why Lee Binz focuses on helping parents grab hold of that vital confidence in her new dvd set "Preparing to Homeschool High School."
This is the first product of its kind that I have seen. I have browsed through 3 ring binders and books and other media to help myself as I ventured into the high school years. And I have attended workshops and lectures. However, this is two and one half hours of a one on one video presentation. There is no hurry, you can view it in the comfort of your own home, you can watch it over and over again and you can share it with your highschoolers and the other important people involved in their education.
The three professionally done dvds cover a wide range of high school topics. In addition to assuring parents that yes, they can do this, Lee covers choosing curriculum, lesson planning, keeping records (this is one of the best segments), socialization and college entrance exams among other vital subjects. At the end of each dvd, Lee spotlights the resources that she mentions in those segments which is quite helpful.
At the beginning, and all through the presentation, Lee stresses continuing to use what has worked for you in the past. She tries admirably to accommodate all the various homeschooling philosophies while focusing on a college prep education that will allow a child to have a wide range of choices after high school. Although this set may be best suited for traditional, classic, relaxed or eclectic homeschoolers, even unschoolers will find invaluable information on important resources to provide for their children who want to go onto college.
Lee is teaching from two vantage points. The first is her very successful experience as a homeschool mom with two graduates who both earned full tuition scholarships to their first choice universities. The second comes from her wealth of experience consulting with other homeschool families who are navigating the high school years. In fact, if you are just starting into the high school years, or if you are stuck in the middle with serious issues, I recommend getting the package that includes a one hour telephone consultation. You can watch the dvds making careful note of all your questions and then get them answered with the consultation.
"Preparing to Homeschool High School" on dvd is a welcome addition to the growing body of materials to help us homeschool all the way through high school. You can find this set, including a video clip from the presentation, at www.TheHomeScholar.com - click on Products. You can also sign up for the helpful free newsletter at the same site.
~Karen Davis, homeschooling mother to four children, one graduated and in college. She blogs about her favorite homeschool subject at http://www.karenshistoryproject.com . Karen spends her "spare" time reading, cooking, gardening and networking on the computer.
