I have an affinity for recipes.  No, I’m not “that woman” who has amazing binders of alphabetized, categorized recipes.  I don’t subscribe to any foody magazines and mostly I cook from memory and trial-and-error. 

But I still claim to like recipes.  Especially those tied to interesting people, places, or circumstances.  My favorite pizza crust recipe came from my sister-in-law and it is written on the back of a score sheet from a card game. (She and I won against our husbands, I might add).  My favorite cookie recipe comes from my husband’s grandmother.  It’s in her own handwriting – the same sweet penmanship that faithfully graced birthday and anniversary cards for years and years.  It’s a treasure just as she was!

I like “recipes” for things other than food, too.  My cleaning recipe using vinegar and baking soda can tackle just about anything!  Our neighbors told me of a recipe for treating weeds.  And in our home, popcorn and a family movie is just the recipe for relaxing on a Friday night.

If the mix is right and the results are good, it’s a recipe worth keeping.

There is a recipe for success in eLearning, too.  After all, not all eLearning experiences are the right mix or have the best results.  So in the spirit of passing along good recipes, may I offer the following:

Excellent eLearning Experience

Ingredients:

1 student ready to learn  This student can be of any age and any educational background.  A homeschool student or a traditionally schooled student looking for extra help or enrichment – either would do nicely.

1 computer with internet access  eLearning can happen anytime, anywhere.  This means the student and his or her family can easily adapt their education to fit their lifestyle.

A hardy selection of fresh curricula  Gathering a selection of curriculum options can be overwhelming as they are practically innumerable! However, there is a great source for this ingredient – www.globalstudentnetwork.com.  At this one site you have a ready-made selection of 6 different online curriculum programs – engaging, effective, and fresh.

Steps:

  1. Measure educational goals and mix with student’s learning style.  Are you looking for high school honors courses?  Do you have a 5th grader who is a visual learner?  Are you wanting a Bible based curriculum?  Once your goals and needs are clear, you are ready for step 2.
  2. Add the appropriate curriculum.   Global Student Network is a great tool to use for this step!  GSN has the information and assistance you need to make the best choice.  You can see a side-by-side comparison of the various eLearning options, view demos and even chat with an enrollment specialist.
  3. Mix student with curriculum  When your student begins to interact with the multimedia curriculum customized to meet his/her individual educational needs, a motivated, successful learner will emerge!
  4. Monitor progress  All the eLearning programs at GSN make monitoring student progress simple.  Parents and teachers can log in and see what the student has learned as well as what will be taught next.  The curricula are designed to teach exactly what the student needs – no undercooked skills or over-baked concepts here!
  5. Serve with a dash of celebration!  After all, what better can we give our children than a chance to be a successful, life-long learner?!

If you want to try this recipe, visit www.globalstudentnetwork.com.  You could start cooking up some great eLearning today!

No apron required!