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Kentucky Virtual Schools
Not Just a Virtual School
MEET THE KENTUCKY TEAM
Bob Fortney
Beth Gaunce
Tresine Logsdon
Paula White
KENTUCKY IS
Rural
Poor
Educationally Challenged
Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA)
Provided educational equity for ALL Kentucky students (1998)
State wide accountability & testing
Writing Portfolios
Additional PD & Teacher Training
School Based Decision Making
KETS Network & technology
The Kentucky Virtual High School
Established in October of 1999 by Governor Paul Patton to provide equity of curriculum for all Kentucky students
The Kentucky Virtual Schools
Established in 2007, Includes:
Kentucky Virtual High School
E-Learning Kentucky
Kentucky Virtual High School
Core Content
23 AP Courses
Dual Credit
Credit Recovery
AP Exam Review
Repository of Resources
World Languages, Math
Hybrid/Blended Classes
Free:
Blackboard Course shell Blackboard training Content
KVHS courses NROC courses
Monthly BL Bulletin BL Community membership
Discussion Resources
Blended Learning Fact Sheet online at www.kyvs.org
Hybrid/Blended Initiative
Hybrid/Blended Initiative
Hybrid/Blended Initiative
WWhy Go Hybrid?hy Go Hybrid?
•Meet students where they are
•Personalized learning; differentiated instruction
•Flexibility; access to learning from home
•Immediate feedback on assessments
Why Go Why Go Hybrid?Hybrid?
•Continuous contact with students• Discussion Boards, e-mail, Pronto, Wimba
•Facilitate collaborative projects• KGHS, community building, scientific inquiry based projects
•Interact with classmates in meaningful ways• Peer review, wikis, blogs, no more stand & deliver
•Global and local interactivity• Constructivist learning!
Why Go Why Go Hybrid?Hybrid?
Parental access to student work and
performanceG
rade from anywhereS
ee sides of your students you won’t see in class
Increased student participation Student-centered teaching
Less paper
Speak your students’ language
Higher engagement
SSo… how do you get started?o… how do you get started?
Choose a Learning Management System (Blackboard, Moodle, Angel)
Determine the needs of YOU and YOUR students
BB in post-secondary Pathways: guest speakers, disseminate info Different for each setting (age, discipline) G&T, intervention Teaching style Reinforce content
SeaSeamless Transitionmless Transition
Is your hybrid course an extension of your
classroom?
Regular announcements, e-mailsM
ake the hybrid course WORK for YOU! Tutorials to fill in content gaps
Discover Open Source Content!
NROC Hippocampus MIT Open Course Ware Merlot Wisconsin Online Connexions CurriKi Creative Commons
How did I How did I get started?get started?
Assignments that didn’t require class time
were put online; this allowed for more
meaningful instruction at school
Peer reviews, Google DocsC
reated opportunities for students to connect with the
content and each other Discussion Board, Groups
How did I How did I get started?get started?
•Use hybrid course as diagnostic tool before
content is taught
Pre-testitem analysis% correct for student% correct for question
•Use hybrid course as intervention tool
(re-teaching) for low-performing students
•Keep absent students plugged in and informed• Central location for calendar and
announcements
Online Professional Development
Began in 2000 as part of KYVS to support K-12 virtual teachers
Has trained over 6,000 KY educators and
SBDM parents
Has trained online facilitators
Has trained online course designers
Has created over 30 PD courses
Online Professional Development
What we have learned
FREE is better than FEE based
Educators LOVE online PD
Online PD can change teacher practice
Online PD can influence student engagement
Course development requires time and
money
Online Professional Development
Began in 2000 as part of KYVS to support K-12 virtual teachers
Has trained over 6,000 KY educators and
SBDM parents
Has trained online facilitators
Has trained online course designers
Has created over 30 PD courses
Online Professional Development
What we have learned
FREE is better than FEE based
Educators LOVE online PD
Online PD can change teacher practice
Online PD can influence student engagement
Course development requires time and
money
Online Communities of Practice
Began in 2000 to support KYVS faculty
Have served over 10,000 KY educators
Currently 40 active communities have
over 3,300 participants
