Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/619098
A cutting-edge high school shows how it's done By SHERRY POSNICK-GOODWIN Photography by SCOTT BUSCHMAN SCHOOL I T ' S 8 : 3 0 A . M . No bell signals the school day has begun, but students scurry to class. ey don't need bells; they have cellphones and watches. ey are responsible for being on time, just as they would be in college or the working world. Class begins, and students unpack their computers. is is a "bring your own device" campus. By logging on to ECHO, the online learning management system, they access their grades, daily agendas, assignments, project "briefcases," and more. Connected 24/7, they collaborate on projects with classmates anywhere via videoconfer- ence, Google Chat or Google Docs. Many of the students seem to be singularly focused and mature. "I write grants," says 12th-grader Jordan Jackson. "I write business letters. I set up my own fundraisers. I know how to dress professionally and how to speak to adults. I'm ready to go into the business FUTURE OF THE 31 December 2015 / January 2016