My school district is encouraging us, the Math teachers, to use the Apex Learning for Algebra and Geometry courses. Apex Learning is educational software that offers online courses in mathematics, science, English, Social Studies, Romance Languages, and Advanced Placement. The curriculum is organized into semesters, units, lessons, and activities. A typical semester includes 5 to 7 units, each with 3 to 6 lessons. A typical lesson comprises a number of activities including studies, practices, readings, journals, labs, discussions, projects, explorations, reviews, and embedded assessments. Although each Apex Learning online course provides a complete scope and sequence based on national and state standards, it does not align perfectly with the educational framework (SOLs) in the state of Virginia. Therefore, I need to pick and choose lessons on Apex Learning for my Geometry classes.
Overall, my students like the Apex Learning digital curriculum because it ha! s a lot of interactive activities within each unit. For me, as an educator, I like Apex Learning because it changes my role in the classroom. Since I usually have my students work with Apex before I actually teach a concept, it allows my students an opportunity to become a self-learner, which in turn, allows me to be a facilitator/resource for them. Furthermore, I like the fact that students are allowed to use this program at home once a login ID is created for them.
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