Online Learning a Gift for the Gifted
Giving the option between a brick-and-mortar education and distance learning, schools can further break that down into providing online learning for as selective a group as gifted students.
Online learning can encompass the fact that students are being taught a specific curriculum from an outside environment, be it their home, a computer lab or library, etc for distance learning applications. What online learning can also entail are students within a school who share something ‘special’. With the Infrared Classroom Audio System, gifted students can be involved in the virtual learning of advanced courses in a gifted program through the use of Skype.
The opportunity for students to “attend” college level classes that are specialized for their gifted academic achievements can foster an easier transition between secondary and higher education as your students with special needs get more comfortable and are better prepared for college-level educational experiences. Institutions of higher education, such as Stanford, that embrace online learning for high school students can implement programs designed to target gifted, talented students who can become more engaged with a challenging curriculum and get a head-start on the next stage of their educational future.
