Idaho Digital Learning Alliance
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As Idaho's state virtual school, we collaborate with Idaho's education community to provide students the opportunity to access a world class education. Find the resources you need to succeed. IDLA has an extensive library of resources for students, parents, and school counselors. Click on one of the links below to download a PDF. Course and schedule flyers Resources Policies and..
Idaho Digital Learning Alliance
1M ago
By Jeff Simmons, IDLA Superintendent Change can be hard. Even thinking about change can be overwhelming when we have so much on our plates. But we can’t let workload and stress prevent us from making positive changes. So what’s the solution? Ron Clark, former Disney Teacher of the Year, addressed this in his keynote at […]
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Idaho Digital Learning Alliance
2M ago
By Jeff Simmons, IDLA Superintendent Kentucky Fried Chicken makes each piece of chicken with a secret blend of 11 herbs and spices. The secret recipe of Coca-Cola is supposedly stored in a vault in Atlanta. A quick Google search will lead you to recipes for both that internet sleuths and home cooks have determined is […]
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Idaho Digital Learning Alliance
2M ago
By Jeff Simmons, IDLA Superintendent In a previous IDLA blog, Ryan Gravette shared the importance of using AI to “augment the human process.” AI is best used to support humans, not replace them. At IDLA, we believe AI will be a tool available to all of this generation’s students throughout their working careers. Students entering […]
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Idaho Digital Learning Alliance
3M ago
Critical learning components include a strong curriculum, research-based instructional practices, and an environment that supports learners. One often overlooked critical component of learning is relationships. A healthy, supportive relationship with a caring adult is a success factor for all learners. Researchers studied foster youth who successfully transitioned from high school to college. What was the […]
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Idaho Digital Learning Alliance
3M ago
By Jeff Simmons, IDLA Superintendant One of the new laws on the books as of July 1, 2024 (H 531) allows parents to serve as the in-car instructor for their students as long as the student completes the IDLA classroom portion of the course. In this blog post, I’ll break down this law and share […]
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Idaho Digital Learning Alliance
4M ago
By Jeff Simmons, IDLA Superintendent
Idaho Digital Learning Alliance (IDLA) was created in 2002 to provide “…choice, accessibility, flexibility, quality and equity in curricular offerings for students in this state.” As part of our mission, IDLA is proud to provide all students across Idaho with multiple pathways to their chosen college and career. Also included in our program are numerous opportunities for students to help determine their career goals and how they can get there from where they are now.
IDLA firmly believes that each student is not the same. Each student has unique talents, st ..read more
Idaho Digital Learning Alliance
4M ago
By Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield
When it comes to technological advancements, the speed of change sometimes feels lightning-fast. Most of us have clear memories of what life was like before Google and smartphones. Some may argue it was better/easier then, but we can agree that things that once seemed out of reach are now normal parts of life. Using phones alone as an example, technology as taken them from rotary to tiny computers and so much more.
With Artificial Intelligence, we again engage in another change in how we interact with technology, and we may all have fe ..read more
Idaho Digital Learning Alliance
5M ago
By Jolene Del Re, IDLA Director of Curriculum
Hey future tech wizards! Are you ready to explore the tiny tech that powers our big world? Join our new course, Chip Chip Hooray: Semiconductors 1, and discover the power of semiconductors.
Why Semiconductors?
Semiconductors are the heart of modern technology, found in everything from phones to cars. Understanding these small components opens the door to a world of innovation and technological advancement.
What You’ll Learn
In this course, you’ll:
Get the Basics: Understand what semiconductors are and how they work.
Design Circuits: Learn the prin ..read more
Idaho Digital Learning Alliance
5M ago
Clarity earned a Power Learner Potential Organization Award from 1EdTech Consortium (1EdTech), the world-leading non-profit, edtech collaborative, at the 2024 Learning Impact Conference. The award is given annually to organizations that are leading the way in creating innovative, open, and trusted edtech ecosystems that power learner potential.
IDLA is the state virtual school for Idaho, providing supplemental online education to over 40,000 enrollments across Idaho. IDLA has always been surrounded with data but found that the data was not accessible or actionable. This Data and Insight gap wa ..read more
Idaho Digital Learning Alliance
5M ago
By Jeff Simmons, IDLA Superintendent
A common frustration shared by parents and students of first-time online learners is that students need to learn both the course content and the online learning process. In the online classroom, students learn the same concepts to the same depth as in the physical classroom, but how they learn these concepts is different. One key difference between the online classroom and the physical classroom is that, in the online classroom, students need to be more self-directed.
A physical school has a bell schedule that tells students what class to attend and w ..read more