• Oct. 9, 2008
Bror Saxberg "Chief Learning Officer" for K12.
Today I had the opportunity to hear an Elluminate session done by Bror Saxberg. He spoke of "Big Ideas" and it was wonderful. I won't go into much detail but for those of you who want to hear the recorded version of this session it is available in your OLS when you click on the Community Chest link. You will then click on the Speaker Series and click on the Archives button. There are so many great Elluminate sessions available. These will truly enrich your K12 experience.
I look back at my first two years with K12 and I was so overwhelmed with learning how things worked and getting all the assignments done that I took no time to use the resources available to me. What a huge mistake. These sessions are done by people who have homeschooled for years using K12 and by professionals who know the K12 curriculum up and down.
Mr. Saxberg today knocked it out of the ball park. We learned about how the brain works (in general), how K12 has re-engineered the math curriculum and the research behind these changes. There was just so much. Mr. Saxberg is possibly one of the most well-educated people I have ever heard speak. His enthusiasm is contagious. I highly recommend this "Big Ideas" session to all parents and I wish that all educators could hear it as well.
Comments
• Oct. 16, 2008
feeling overwhelmed
Posted by Anonymous
You mention feeling overwhelmed for the first 2 years using k12. We are new this year and I feel totally overwhelmed. I have a K and 3rd grader. Could you write a post with some guidance on how you survived and what you would do differently your first two years now that you really know your way around?
Thanks so much.
