. >> 6th grader kaley have been at carpe diem for half of the year but their grades already improved. >> mainly i distribute my highs through out the subject. i am on target every day. >> occasionally 12th grader daniel takes mental breaks. he plays video games. it's permitted with the understanding there are consequences. >> they will see how much work they are doing. they cannot block your internet easily. if you have a favor are the class like i do they will block that favorite class and make you do the other ones. >> they begin to take responsibility how to be responsible for time management and course management and learning styles. it is thorough and can be customized for each school. >> there are state and district standards. the school district wans to focus on a different set of standards and emphasize a different part of the curriculum. >> incorporated into the lesson activities are pretests, vocabulary lessons and even games. >> somebody called direct instructions where there's a teacher explaining to you on the computer. >> then at the end of each course a comprehensive cu

. >> 6th grader kaley have been at carpe diem for half of the year but their grades already improved. >> mainly i distribute my highs through out the subject. i am on target every day. >> occasionally 12th grader daniel takes mental breaks. he plays video games. it's permitted with the understanding there are consequences. >> they will see how much work they are doing. they cannot block your internet easily. if you have a favor are the class like i do they will block that favorite class and make you do the other ones. >> they begin to take responsibility how to be responsible for time management and course management and learning styles. it is thorough and can be customized for each school. >> there are state and district standards. the school district wans to focus on a different set of standards and emphasize a different part of the curriculum. >> incorporated into the lesson activities are pretests, vocabulary lessons and even games. >> somebody called direct instructions where there's a teacher explaining to you on the computer. >> then at the end of each course a comprehensive cu

. >> kaley, new york stock exchange. thank you. nasa's curiosity rover getting down to business on mars this morning as it zaps laser pulses at a rock making atoms glow. they are finding what elements are in the rock. >>> a halt stopping video from volvo as world record holder skyliner faith dickey takes her girl on a wire on the road literally. she has mere seconds to make it across the road electric there across two trucks speeding down the highway before a double barrel snaps the cord. she makes it. scary to watch that. >> that is cool. >> looks like something out of a hollywood movie. >> okay. what did you do this weekend. that's amazing. natalie, thank you. >> pretty cool. >> we want a first check of the weather from stephanie abrams. are you too speechless. >> i'm speechless. >> al's birthday. >> yes, it is al's birthday today. so al, happy birthday from the entire family here at the "today" show. let's show you the maps right now. we are seeing showers and storms into the southeast and carolinas, down into florida. this is a