When it rains, it pours. That old adage is connected to good news, too, at least it is for Bryan Setser, chief executive of the North Carolina Virtual Public School.
On Aug. 21, 2010, Setser and his wife welcomed a new son into the world--Benjamin Marcus Setser.
On Aug. 24, 2010, North Carolina was announced as one of the winners of the Race To The Top competition. The federal dollars will allow North Carolina to expand its online learning opportunities.
Setser is one of the North Carolinians who has his hand on the policy and implementation wheel to make sure the money is used effectively.
In a post from his blog "The Virtual Learning Consultant," Setser talks about welcoming his son into a "blended world," a place where digital natives blend cutting-edge technology with a firm foundation in the virtues of the society they will some day guide.
The new father and school leader says in this world, "Zip codes are not going to be a barrier for the kids of a blended generation. They’ll be able to access not only the highest quality courses and teachers in their state, but they’ll be able to access those same courses for free from places like MIT, as well as instructors from Singapore. Shouldn't we all be able to select the world’s best teachers, in the best courses, providing the best lessons, modules, or mobile apps by the time Baby Ben is in elementary school?"
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