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 The Puerto Rican school is in transition in all its dimensions. The curriculum is being examined both in its content as well as the teaching and learning practices in the classroom. Managing effectively technology is a new reality faced by students in their daily lives and at the job market. The world as known today is increasingly fluid. Knowledge and technological development provides extraordinary opportunities to transcend the frontiers of learning, which once thought unreachable and remarkable. Technology is an excellent tool for those called to generate solutions to educational problems integrated in a conscious, critical and practical manner. One method of using technology in education is distance education, specifically online courses. “Cursos en Línea: CeL” is the tool which Puerto Rico’s Department of Education has developed to foster learning among students, improve teaching practices, and provide professional development to teachers. It also offers parental counseling along with guidance counseling and technical support for the entire school community it serves. = Vision = Is to use distance learning as a means to provide students with an educational alternative and foster their technological development and academic achievement. = Mission = To use technology as a learning tool and train students in technology, develop their intellect and strengthen the skills they can use in later life. = Goals = Our main goal is to support students academically using computers and the Internet. Educational technology is employed to extend the project to other areas providing new educational opportunities to all students in Puerto Rico.

Before a student starts any course he or she must be registered first and pass an online interview with the teacher who will teach the course. || The online chemistry course has the necessary resources not only develop the concepts of chemistry, but also has to develop interest in the field in trainees. The course introduces students to the fundamentals of chemistry. Through online resources, a number of examples and problems, as well as a number of lessons, the course aims to develop chemistry to students. The course covers areas such as properties, classification and changes of matter and chemical reactions and gas. The course is designed for an academic year and offers an academic credit to students who complete requirements. || This course will familiarize you with different writing styles and literary techniques. By studying works of fiction, short stories, poetry, vocabulary and grammar. English 12th is a requirement course for all high school students. In this course you will learn to master the English skills and learn to prepare to continue university studies, and prepare yourself for real life situations. This course is offered to students in grade 12 only. || 
 * These courses are offered to High school students (10th,11th y 12th grade) ||
 * Courses with an asterisk (*) are offered in August and January each year, ½ credit courses) ||
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 * **Pre calculus (1 credit) ** ||
 *  || The content of this course includes fundamental skills of Algebra and Trigonometry. It gives emphasis to the domain of algebraic operations within the different sets of numbers by the relevance that acquires its dominance in subsequent math courses. We study extensively the concept of relation and function and its applications to real-life situations. These will be addressed from the perspective of rate of change as this is the basic principle in the study of Calculus. The study of exponential functions, logarithmic and trigonometric occupy prominent place in the course due to its applicability in the study of science and other subjects. The use of computers and Internet emphasizes the use of technology as a means of bringing education to students, facilitating the visualization of concepts and promotes better academic achievement. The Internet is the primary tool to manage information. ||
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 * **Calculus(1 credit) (This course requires pre-calculus) ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The main emphasis of the course is to develop in students a broad knowledge of the concepts of Calculus and provide experiences with its methods and applications. This course emphasizes the approach of multiple representations of functions so that students can express their results as a symbolic, graphical, numerical and verbal. Will have value of 1 credit. Technology is used extensively to facilitate the approach and contribute to multiple representations and interpretations of results. The concepts of limit, derivative, integral and applications of them to be viewed as a set of interrelated concepts, not as a collection of isolated topics. ||
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 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Physics (1 credit) ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Physics is the science that studies all you have around, visible or invisible, matter and its properties. Learn the many manifestations of energy. The technology that you enjoy today is the product of the study of physics. In general, this course discusses the nature of matter and its relationship with energy. ||
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 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Chemistry (1 credit) ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Chemistry is the study of everything related to the subject. Understanding the concepts inherent in chemistry is more than an academic goal. The way we handle matter has a direct impact on our environment and therefore affects our quality of life. Chemistry has a practical impact in areas such as medicine, energy, food production and the creation of synthetic materials for many uses.
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 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Editorial * (½ credit) ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The online writing course has as its main purpose to develop in students the modern techniques of writing without neglecting basic skills, abilities and skills that integrate language arts and half contextualized to promote effective communication. The course includes the study of grammatical theory and applying it to the oral and written communication that characterizes the academic and professional fields in which students develop. In addition, he emphasizes the teaching of writing characteristic of the personal, academic and commercial. ||
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 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">English 12 (1 credit) ** ||
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 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Conversational English * (½ credit) ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The objective of this course is to develop conversational English skills and enrich the basic skills in oral communication for daily life and academic situations. Includes the study of language skills and emphasize the acquisition of vocabulary as well as intensive pronunciation practice. In addition, it emphasizes listening skills to increase listening comprehension, so important to good communication. Presented in an innovative way and framed in the use of multimedia and interactive activities. ||
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 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">French * (½ credit) (The Student must complete an agreement) ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Using French as a means of oral and written communication. Learn important historical facts and French culture that contribute to its development. Students will understand the importance of languages in their personal and professional development. At the end of the course, students will have the basic tools to communicate orally and in writing in French in an informal manner. ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Italian * (½credit) ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Saluti! Welcome to the Italian course. Here you have the opportunity to learn the basics of Italian grammar and basic aspects of their wonderful culture and everyday communication. To achieve your goal, work intensively with new systems of communication that requires the form of an online course. Auguri! ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Historical and Social Research * (½ credit) ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This course consists of an initial stage, in which they explore and conceptualize the elements and processes involved in social and historical research, and a second stage where they conduct an investigation in which students apply research strategies, methods and techniques and demonstrate knowledge and skills learned. ||
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 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Puerto Rican theatre (1 credit) ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Puerto Rican theatre Online is a different way to explore the theatrical arts. The student is not only related to the origin, development and aesthetics of the Puerto Rican theatre, but also finds an innovative way to explore, appreciate and enjoy from a distance. It aims to create a workshop for artistic performance and creative online using the Puerto Rican playwriters. ||
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 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Nutrition (Health) * (½ credit) ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This course trains you to take responsibility for your nutrition with the aim of developing and promoting dietary habits to help you achieve optimal wellness. It emphasizes the importance of integrating physical activity to our daily lives to help achieve and maintain an appropriate weight, thus improving the quality of life. ||
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 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Cyber Parents Modules **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Online modules of Cyber Parent Program is a short course which aims to enrich and promote the development of skills and knowledge on issues relevant to parents empowering them with the tools to manage the challenge of raising children in our modern and dynamic society. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Each course includes access to a workshop on Introduction to Online Courses, Technical Support and Guidance Counseling and an Online Library Online. ||
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