Keewaytinook Internet High School
One innovative program in northern Ontario enables local First Nations students to stay in their home communities while attending high school. Keewaytinook Internet High School, or KiHS, uses ICTs to support community-based learning in classrooms across the northern part of the province.
View a recent (October 2011) about KiHS:
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A map of KiHS classrooms across Ontario
KiHS students created an online gallery of their artwork. Click here to see more.
In a KiHS classroom, a trained teacher mentor helps guide students through their courses, which are delivered using computers and broadband connectivity. Like other schools throughout Ontario, students can take 8 courses a year. The KiHS year is divided into 4 semesters, with students taking 2 courses in each semester. KIHS offers a mix of Academic courses which lead to university preparation, applied and locally developed courses.
Watch a video that introduces KiHS
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Watch a video of KiHS in Fort Severn (Oct 2010)
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Click here to see Balmertown on Google Maps.