International

International Schools


Shanghai American school is one of many the schools incorporating blogs into their curriculum. Shanghai is the large is the largest international school in China. It uses an American-based curriculum with Advance Placement classes for high school students. The maximum class size is 18 and students are mixed depending on their ability, gender, nationality, and background. The school is in the transition phase of moving from a computer lab setting towards a model of technology use in the classroom. The school has over 1,350 desktop computers in the school along with over 400 laptops that support the use of technology into the classrooms. The campuses communicate by a video conferencing system that allows students and teachers to interact across the campuses. What I found to be useful was that the school actually had blog headquarters. This was a place where students and teachers can use blogs to look back on classroom assignments and interact with students on campus and around the world.





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Hong Kong International


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Hong Kong International School programs include a state-of-the-art computer and video-tech lab, a swimming pool, a gym, an excellent library and a sports field. In addition to the academics that prepare students for the rigorous high school program, there is an extensive variety of computer and lab activities for Middle School students to participate in. Hong Kong uses technology such as blogs in an innovative and authentic way to enhance learning and communication. The school also uses online classroom. Online classroom is a system that hosts 78 classes which are online. It is used as an extension of regular classroom interactions. Students can use this to interact with each other, take part in forums, turn in assignments, and download class materials.