Ten mistakes online learning programs can make

Thomas NixonFresno Unified School District

http://BlendedLearning101.comhttp://BestOnlineHighSchools.com

Most Common

Side of the Desk

Who should be in charge?

Where do students come from? (CV Story)

How do you evaluate students for participation?

Anybody? Everybody? (FUSD story)

Should it be:◦ Admin

◦ Counselors

◦ District-level staff

◦ ?

After School

Before School

During School

Teachers

Classified Lab Aide

Someone else

Don’t believe the digital content company. (Story about “opportunities”)

Company; or

Internally; or

Something else?

Should there be training? (Twitter story)

Home

Lab

Classroom

(Blended or online?)

If I were to choose students for an online program, the first criteria I would use would be…?

You tell me!

Original credit or credit recovery?

Who should understand the goal?

A firm maybe.

Too much or too little.

Do you relate to parents at all?

Is it different than for your off-line students?

Scheduling nightmares and why you should listen to yourself and not to others.

FUSD Story

What did we find in FUSD?

Talk with everybody including:

◦ Vendors

◦ End-users

Don’t believe anyone.

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Email:

Thomas.Nixon@fresnounified.org

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