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Online courses give high school students unique 'seed' to expand learning

Originally published: February 6, 2013 7:30 PM
Updated: February 7, 2013 11:16 AM
By MEGHAN E. MURPHY  meghan.murphy@cablevision.com

Valhalla High School sophomores Steven Carpenter, 15, and

Photo credit: Meghan Murphy | Valhalla High School sophomores Steven Carpenter, 15, and Carl Bespolka, 16, piloted online learning courses in the fall in architecture and paleontology. The courses are innovative offerings from the Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES that are catching on in local school districts.

Reconstructing 15th century architecture, Steven Carpenter's final project for his online course is strictly a product of 21st century learning.

The 15-year-old Valhalla High School sophomore was part of an innovative new offering -- Online Courses for the 21st Century -- that is expanding course opportunities for Westchester County and Putnam County students in an era in which budget cuts...

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