Blended Learning Models Creating Conditions for Success by Jeanine Gendron

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Center for Digital EducationLarge District Fly-In

March 27, 2014


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PARENTSSTUDENTS

OTHER TEACHERS

ADMINISTRATORS

Student

Data

Expert &

Authoritative

Sources

Documentation

& Presentation

Tools

Communication

& Collaboration

Tools

Digital & Print

Instructional

Materials

Online Classes

& Professional

Learning

MENTORS & COACHES

PROFESSIONAL LEARNINGCOMMUNITIES

TEACHING &LEARNING SUPPORTS

MEDIA SPECIALISTS

TEACHER


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PARENTS

PEERS

MENTORS &COACHES

DIGITAL LEARNING/MEDIA SPECIALISTS

TEACHERS

STUDENT

Communication& Collaboration

Tools

Digital &

PrintInstructional

Materials

Online

Tutoring &Guided

Learning

Expert &

AuthoritativeSources

Knowledge

Presentation

Tools

TEACHING & LEARNINGSUPPORTS


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Goal: Create blended, student-centered, digitallearning to:

maximize learning outcomes for all students

personalize instruction for differentiation of learners

increase student engagement and collaboration

engage students in real-world, complex learning

experiences

support CCSS transitionvia digital learning

Use adaptive learning for acceleration or remediation


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CollaborativeImplementation: Office of Academics Information & Technology

Talent Development Office of School Accountability Research Department

Public Information Office Principals, Teachers, Students Business Partners Broward Teachers Union


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Elementary Schools Applied Buy-in and Commitment

80 schools applied; 27 selected

Criteria School Leadership

Vision Technical Support

Geographically distributed throughout Broward


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Content

Skills

Behaviors

& Attitudes10

Looking beyond the immediate classroom setting


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11Backto


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ActiveProtectionSystem

Detects sudden changes inmotion and temporarilystops the hard drive toprotect against data lossfrom accidental impacts

Stronger, Island-style Keyboard60% Gap reduction toprotect keyboardkeys from being

removed andspill-resistant StrongerHinges

Designed to last50,000 cycles

StrongerBezel1.2mm thickerplastic to protectLED panel

Stronger Corners33% stronger toreduce damage fromaccidental drops

Top Cover BumperRubber bumper absorbsforce from bumps andprotects the edges


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Teacher to Teacher Groups Network of all D5 Teachers

Individual School Groups

Trailblazers Group

Direct Messaging Teacher to Student

Courses Direct Messaging

Student to Student Only through Courses or Groups Teacher Controlled


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Sub-committee

Developed procedures

Digital Citizenship Market to the Parents

Brochures

Educational activities to do at home

Parent Informational Meetings

Parent Workshops

SMOOTH TRANSITIONNO ISSUES TO DATE


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School Board Members Support Community Engagement

District Advisory Committee

Community Presentations

Parent Open House Presentations

Bringing the Laptops Home Information

Sessions Brochure for parents

Public web site: http://browardschools.com/digital5
http://browardschools.com/digital5http://browardschools.com/digital5


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Mid-Year, End of Year Student AchievementResults

Digital 5 Classroom Observations Learning Management System Data Behavioral and Attendance Trends Teacher, Parent, Student, Administrator

Surveys Will be included as a comprehensivestrategy to measure implementation successby an external evaluator.


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Suspension Data Grade 5

D5 Notes of Significance Approved (May 2013)

and launched (August2013) with 27 schoolsand 147 classrooms

Teachers aredifferentiating lessons Students report an

increase inindependent researchwith multiple avenues

for communicatingwith teachers

Laptop to homeprocedure is resultingin little to no issues


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D5 2013

32 schools

D6 2014

26 feeder schools

Math and ELA

Classes14 non-feederschools

Math and ELA

D9 2014

32 schools

ELA Classes only

D5

2014

10 more

108 schools

Devices

Infrastructure

Tech

nicalSupport

CCSSInstructional

Resources

5-12 Math/ELA Digital Format

Professional

Learning

Integration

Support

Evaluation

LearningManagement

System

Grades5,6

&9

Communication


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Digital 6 (Self-contained, digital classroom) Cart of student laptops in every ELA and Math

classroom in middle school 940 schools)

Digital 9 (Self-contained, digital classroom) Cart of student laptops in every ELA classroom in high

school (32 high schools) Both Digital 6 and9: Learning Management System,

Digital Curriculum (Newly adopted), Professional

Learning, etc. Digital 5 (One to one initiative)

Expansion to 15 more schools; continuation of original27 schools in Phase Two of Integration


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Blended Learning Models Creating Conditions for Success by Jeanine Gendron