in BrainHoney and make sure that they continue to make progress. I’ve offered
those things readily available to students allows for more class time and more
up face to face support but only one student has taken me up on it so far!”
actual learning can take place during which students are more engaged.”
The integrated Florida Virtual Computer Science course is used as supplemental material to the existing textbooks because it provides an alternative,
more student-friendly approach to the subject and lets the teacher focus more
Dual Credit Courses
As part of the “Excel” initiative, Crown Point has integrated the ACT college
time on the students.
readiness standards into its core curriculum and offers dual credit courses
Supplementing Classroom
Instruction
Blurring the lines between classroom and online learning
Engage, Experience, Excel
acclimated to BrainHoney, each teacher decided how BrainHoney would help
University Northwest that allows students to earn college credit at a savings
of up to 90%.
Science teachers Jerome Flewelling, Kelly Loving, and Bryan Trippeer are each
“BrainHoney allows sponsoring professors at each institution the oppor-
using BrainHoney to supplement their classroom instruction in unique ways.
tunity to engage with our teachers and enables them to empirically defend
“Our teachers have found a number of ways to utilize BrainHoney’s capabilities to their advantage and we are all meeting our goals,”
Dr. Eric Ban, Principal
Flewelling has aligned his instructional activities to Indiana State Standards
and uses frequent checks to track his students’ progress against those stan-
them the most.
dards. “Using BrainHoney to build quizzes for students and then monitoring
Crown Point High School has three strategic initiatives: Engage, Experience
and Excel. First year students are quickly engaged to ensure a smooth transi-
through an innovative partnership with Purdue University Calumet and Indiana
their individual progress has allowed me to connect with my students like
tion into high school and to establish a plan for lifelong success. Students then
Adding Online Course Offerings
participate in effective and relevant educational experiences that incorporate a
Dean of Students Chip Pettit spearheaded the initiative for adding online learn-
number of learning technologies and authentic instruction. Finally, upper-level
ing to the school’s course offering. “It was a logical next step for us,” said
“I love being able to tell my kids, ‘it’s all up there, go find it,’”
classroom is equivalent to a credit earned at the college by a college student,”
students are given the opportunity to excel and earn college credit through
Pettit. Students needed more flexible schedules and wanted a way of getting
Kelly Loving, Science
said Dr. Ban. “BrainHoney’s flexibility and the knowledge of the Agilix team
innovative academic partnerships with local universities.
ahead as part of our Excel initiative.” BrainHoney, with its tight integration of
“It would be impossible to meet our goals without academic technology,”
explains Dr. Eric Ban, principal of CPHS since 2008. “The most critical technol-
Florida Virtual High School (FLVS) courses made it extremely easy. “And, of
course, it really is 21st century learning,” Pettit added.
never before,” said Flewelling.
the hypothesis that a credit earned by a high school student in a high school
has really helped us create an innovative and scalable model for dual credit in
Meanwhile, Loving uses BrainHoney to post all of his class assignments Online. “I love being able to tell my kids, ‘it’s all up there, go find it,’” said Loving.
ogy for us at this point is BrainHoney because it allows us to enhance our tra-
At CPHS, online courses are offered in three ways: virtual, “inside the walls”,
ditional classroom instruction in order to address the needs of the 21st century
and as supplemental instruction. They have allowed students to get ahead dur-
learner.” Today’s student needs a more flexible schedule to participate in ex-
ing the summer, enabled students to free up critical time blocks during the
For Trippeer, BrainHoney is a great way to reinforce lessons taught in the
tracurricular activities, demands 24×7 access to class materials, and expects
school year for extracurricular activities or jobs, and provided an alternative to
classroom. Making class notes, worksheets, and videos readily available to his
a modern learning experience. “Our teachers have found a number of ways to
traditional textbooks in difficult subject areas.
students, Trippeer has seen dramatic improvements in quiz and test scores.
utilize BrainHoney’s capabilities to their advantage and we are all meeting our
goals,” said Ban.
The transition to online learning
out online teaching before I called
it quits”, said Jan Lowery, a math
Jan Lowery, Math
CPHS instructors. “I’m one year
need to make up assignments or catch up on reading.”
“BrainHoney has allowed me to give my students a repeat of the information
“I actually got to know my
students better teaching online
classes through BrainHoney
than I did in the classroom.”
was smooth for the participating
“And it’s great to have a central place to direct students who were absent and
I’m teaching,” said Trippeer. “It’s the ideal backup.”
Transferring Responsibility: No
More Excuses
Grass Roots Implementation
Aligned with School Initiatives
from retirement, and wanted to try
Jeremy Walker, Latin teacher, Latin Club Sponsor and Director of Learning
teacher at CPHS. “The transition
With BrainHoney, teachers take on the role of facilitator and students are given
Technology was given the task of training teachers on BrainHoney. “We didn’t
from teaching face to face to online was really easy with BrainHoney and the
a degree of control over their education — and that can be a powerful and
force teachers to use BrainHoney or require them to use the system in any
embedded FLVS Geometry course. I was surprised that I actually got to know
motivating concept. Students can participate in online discussions with their
specific way. Everyone clearly understands the overall goals and each teacher
my students better teaching online classes through BrainHoney than I did in
peers, access course materials and submit assignments without the oversight
who chose to work with BrainHoney found a way to make it work best for them.
the classroom.”
of a teacher.
“I’ve only met one of my online students, even though all of them are here
“I really enjoy the ability to give students class material on BrainHoney,” said
Over the summer, teachers were introduced to BrainHoney by participating
in the building right now”, said Dan Hartman, who is teaching an Economics
Jeremy Walker. “Students can’t make excuses anymore about why they didn’t
in online collaborations with their colleagues and with Dr. Ban. Once they were
course both online and in the classroom. “I keep track of the online students
complete an assignment or why they didn’t do an assigned reading. Having
My job is to make sure that they have the support they need to succeed.”
the high school.”
A Look Ahead
What is most exciting for faculty at CPHS is not only what BrainHoney is offering, but how the school will continue to find new ways to utilize the tools.
“As we continue to use BrainHoney we will be able to establish new methodologies and processes based on what teachers learn from it,” said Principal
Dr. Eric Ban. “And the more our teachers learn, the better our students will
continue to learn and achieve their goals.”
CPHS is the new Hybrid High and BrainHoney is the education tool of the
future. Together they are changing the landscape of education as we know it.
brainhoney.com
Hybrid High Teachers
Teachers and administrators at CrownPoint High School blur the lines between classroom and online learning to create Hybrid High.
Chip Pettit
Jan Lowery
Added online learning to school
offerings and piloting dual credit
Successfully taught online last year
before retirement
D ean of S tudents
M ath
Dr. Eric Ban
Linda Atwood
Measures outcomes of BrainHoney
implementations relative to initiatives
Encourages student
collaboration online
P rincipal
F rench
Jeremy Walker
Kelly Loving
L atin , D irector of
L earning T echnolog y
S cience
Supplements classroom instruction
and supports BrainHoney
implementation
Organizes class assignments
and resources online
Ryan Collier
Jerome Flewelling
Piloted credit recovery
with online courses
Aligns curriculum to standards
and monitors student progress
with online quizzes
S cience
L atin , M ath
Sabrina Shah
Dan Hartman
Monitors student progress
with online quizzes
Teaches online courses to
students in the building
S panish
S ocial S tudies
For more information about Crown Point or how you can create your own “Hybrid High” please contact
Dr. Mark Luetzelschwab
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Agilix Labs, Inc.
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Hybrid High
An Indiana high school combines classroom
instruction with online learning to meet the needs
of the 21st century student
At first glance, Crown Point High School (CPHS) might seem like a typical high school. But the 2,500
students and 120 faculty members that walk past the Bulldog mascot every day know differently.
CPHS exceeds state and national education standards, blurs the lines between classroom instruction
and online learning, and integrates college courses into the high school curriculum.
Welcome to hybrid high… and the future of education.