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**Welcome to the NYCOOL Wikispace through the Brooklyn North Office of Ed Technology** **Here you will find important information to keep the NYCOOL Community connected. Feel free to utilize this resource in connection with the NYCOOL Sandbox at the VHS website.** [|**Click Here to access the VHS website**]

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** NYCOOL Students on ABC News ! **
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 * || **The New York City Opportunities for Online Learning (NYCOOL)** program goes beyond core Information and Communication Technology (ICT) subject area knowledge and addresses the new skills that our digital world demands--creative, problem-solving, and communications/collaborative abilities. Contemporary ICT literacy in a digital world goes far beyond the reading and writing of text, to include hypertext writing, visual thinking and information-based problem solving. The NYCOOL model utilizes the Four Directions for Lifelong Learning, a structured process to develop 21st century literacy skills, including in-depth work with online safety. Each lesson provides a range of guided practice options for applying what’s been learned to meaningful, real-life situations, including a culminating project.

Up to 25 students in each of the participating high schools will take this standards-based, interactive online course. In addition, teachers at these schools will be able to take a six weeks online "Best Practices" course to expand their exposure to new technology and how it is relevant to learning for today's students. These teachers will bring new technology skills and a revitalized enthusiasm for teaching back into their classrooms, thus passing the benefits of their experience on to countless additional NYC students and colleagues. NYCOOL students and teachers alike will become independent learners and capable technology users — skills that will help students succeed in college and future jobs, and help teachers succeed in the classroom. ||