About+This+Site



Welcome to the Virtual School DEN site. I created this site because more and more teachers are "flipping" classrooms and using virtual content. There are also more and more virtual schools being created every day. By creating a virtual learning environment, teachers allow students the opportunity to view and review the material at their own learning pace. The virtual environment allows parents to take an active part in their children's learning as they can view and coach them. It also gives some students the option of learning in a quiet environment that allows the shy child a chance to respond and excel. Most children enjoy the lack of peer pressure or judgment this environment also affords. Virtual learning prepares the students for the technological world that they will face after their formal education, as well. This site is to help teachers find tools and resources to help them. Discovery Education provides many resources to make this possible.

ABOUT ME: • I am a Media Specialist at Fleming Island High School and Instructional Designer for Clay Virtual Academy. My educational experience has spanned the past 37 years and includes teaching at the elementary and high school levels in Mississippi, Texas, and Florida. I obtained my Bachelor's Degree at Miss. State and my Masters at the University of Mississippi. I was National Board Certified in 2002 and became a STAR DEN and member of the Leadership Council in 2006 and have continued to serve on the council for the past six years. I won MVP for the state of Florida this past year for Discovery, mentoring new STARS, writing blogs, and presenting events. • While serving as a Media Specialist, I have also provided services as the District Media Broadcasting Specialist, a National Board mentor, a consultant for Sprint, a facilitator for summer training for teachers in Clay county, an assessor for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and facilitator for Distance Learning Classes for the Schultz Teacher Training Center. Please feel free to comment about this site on my blog: []

Thank you for visiting this site,  Janet Hallstrom