2009
“People are interested in leveraging the power of video games and simulations for training and educational purposes. This has been happening for a long time in the military and in medicine. But in the world of K-12 education, what Baltimore County Public Schools is doing is definitely forging new ground.”
Dave Peloff
Program director for emerging technologies at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education, discussing the new virtual learning environment at Chesapeake High School, August 2009
"This [virtual learning environment] pilot is just the latest in a long string of innovations [Dr. Hairston has] led that have improved outcomes for students...."
Helen Padgett
President of the International Society for Technology in Education,
2009 Presidential Address, presented at the National Educational Computing Conference, June 28, 2009
“…BCPS…is heading rapidly toward a destination well beyond this point in the 21st century. The system is aiming for a place where all students achieve high standards of learning and are well prepared to invent the future they will inhabit.”
Scott Thompson
“Preparing Every Child for the Challenges of a Changing World,” Strategies (a Panasonic Foundation publication), May 2009
“We had some truly inspirational contact with principals and came away with more than just ideas. What really stood out is how well you know your schools and how well you know each of your children. Every educational initiative is led, and led well, from the top. The students take so much obvious pride in their school. It’s great to see.”
John Steel
Lead Improvement Officer, Darlington Borough Council, United Kingdom, Teacher International Development Visit Leader
April 17, 2009
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