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Michigan Online Michigan Online Learning Experience Learning Experience
Anne ThorpAnne ThorpOttawa Area ISDOttawa Area ISD
[email protected]@oaisd.org1877.702.8600 ext. 40621877.702.8600 ext. 4062
Online LearningOnline Learning
"Online learning is a form where students "Online learning is a form where students have an opportunity to access their have an opportunity to access their coursework completely online whether that coursework completely online whether that involves the text or videos or novels and involves the text or videos or novels and then they have the opportunity to interact then they have the opportunity to interact with their teachers," Liebman says. "It's with their teachers," Liebman says. "It's really a self contained form of learning on really a self contained form of learning on the Web." Howard Liebman, who runs the the Web." Howard Liebman, who runs the University of Miami Online High School. University of Miami Online High School. – ©MMVI, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights ©MMVI, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights
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2121stst Century Skills Century Skills Educators, economists, and forecasters all agree Educators, economists, and forecasters all agree
on the growing importance of so-called "21st-on the growing importance of so-called "21st-century skills" in the workplace. While reading, century skills" in the workplace. While reading, writing, and arithmetic will always form the writing, and arithmetic will always form the foundation of any solid education, digital foundation of any solid education, digital communication and media literacy are on the communication and media literacy are on the verge of being elevated to the same level of verge of being elevated to the same level of importance. In addition to requiring advanced importance. In addition to requiring advanced skills in reading and math, the employers of skills in reading and math, the employers of tomorrow are going to require a high degree of tomorrow are going to require a high degree of digital and multimedia fluency.digital and multimedia fluency.– http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/
digitalskills/index.cfmdigitalskills/index.cfm
2121stst Century Skills Century Skills
To meet the demands of the 21st-To meet the demands of the 21st-century workplace, today's educators century workplace, today's educators need to prepare students for this reality need to prepare students for this reality through teaching and organizational through teaching and organizational philosophy, hands-on application and philosophy, hands-on application and exercises, and a dedication to exercises, and a dedication to implementing the most relevant implementing the most relevant technology and software in their technology and software in their classrooms. eSchool News Onlineclassrooms. eSchool News Online– http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/
reports/digitalskills/index.cfmreports/digitalskills/index.cfm
Definition of Online LearningDefinition of Online Learning
A structured learning activity that A structured learning activity that utilizes technology with utilizes technology with intranet/internet-based tools and intranet/internet-based tools and resources as a delivery method for resources as a delivery method for instruction, research, assessment, instruction, research, assessment, and communication. and communication. – MDEMDE
Rationale for Online Rationale for Online LearningLearning
Allow students to Allow students to – Become familiar with a key means of increasing own Become familiar with a key means of increasing own
Learning skillsLearning skills KnowledgeKnowledge
Prepare them for the demands they will Prepare them for the demands they will encounter in encounter in – Higher education Higher education – The workplace The workplace – In personal life-long learningIn personal life-long learning
An online learning experience will require them toAn online learning experience will require them to– Complete assignments Complete assignments – Meet deadlinesMeet deadlines– Learn appropriate online behaviorLearn appropriate online behavior– Effectively collaborate with others in an instructional Effectively collaborate with others in an instructional
setting setting
Core Principles of Online Core Principles of Online LearningLearning
Be organized in a coherent, sequential Be organized in a coherent, sequential mannermanner
Have Have – Instructional goalsInstructional goals– ObjectivesObjectives– StrategiesStrategies– Assessments that are aligned with stateAssessments that are aligned with state
StandardsStandards BenchmarksBenchmarks Expectations Expectations
Core Principles of Online Core Principles of Online LearningLearning
Is comparable in rigor, depth, and Is comparable in rigor, depth, and breadth to traditionally delivered breadth to traditionally delivered coursescourses
Include the principles of Universal Include the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) by Design for Learning (UDL) by providing multiple approaches to providing multiple approaches to meet the needs of diverse learnersmeet the needs of diverse learners
Be relevant and address many Be relevant and address many learning styleslearning styles
Core Principles of Online Core Principles of Online LearningLearning
Include synchronous (same time) and/or Include synchronous (same time) and/or asynchronous interaction between asynchronous interaction between – Teacher and studentTeacher and student– Student to studentStudent to student
Include teachers who are knowledgeable Include teachers who are knowledgeable in web-based instruction techniquesin web-based instruction techniques
Incorporate resources outside the Incorporate resources outside the classroomclassroom
Include a monitoring plan Include a monitoring plan
Essential Characteristics of Essential Characteristics of Quality Online Learning Quality Online Learning
ExperiencesExperiences Collaborative experience between Collaborative experience between
studentsstudents IntegratedIntegrated SustainabilitySustainability Life-long learning skillsLife-long learning skills Teacher involvementTeacher involvement Cyber safety and plagiarismCyber safety and plagiarism
Collaborative Experience Collaborative Experience Between StudentsBetween Students
Discussion boardsDiscussion boards BlogsBlogs PodcastsPodcasts Peer collaboration onlinePeer collaboration online
IntegratedIntegrated
Aligned to Content Standards Online Aligned to Content Standards Online learning experiences such as: learning experiences such as: – WebQuestsWebQuests– Research project incorporating the use Research project incorporating the use
of digital resources of digital resources
SustainabilitySustainability
Practice of the learned technology Practice of the learned technology skills toward development of a skills toward development of a comfort level with tools that students comfort level with tools that students will continue to use for sustained will continue to use for sustained learning; does not have to happen all learning; does not have to happen all in one activity at one time in one activity at one time
Life-long Learning SkillsLife-long Learning Skills
Learn the processes of Learn the processes of – Critiquing and evaluating online Critiquing and evaluating online
resourcesresources– Gain skills to navigate and manage Gain skills to navigate and manage
tasks using technology tasks using technology
Teacher InvolvementTeacher Involvement
Teacher-guided activities to help Teacher-guided activities to help students learn appropriate online students learn appropriate online netiquette for formal online netiquette for formal online communication. communication.
Teacher is involved in designing and Teacher is involved in designing and mentoring the collaborative mentoring the collaborative experience, and monitoring online experience, and monitoring online experience experience
Cyber safety and plagiarismCyber safety and plagiarism
iSafe participation iSafe participation NetSmartz kids program NetSmartz kids program
TimelineTimeline
Effective with the graduation class of Effective with the graduation class of 20112011– Next year’s ninth gradersNext year’s ninth graders
Required to have an online Required to have an online experience of 20 hours sometime experience of 20 hours sometime between 6 - 12th gradebetween 6 - 12th grade
Delivery MethodsDelivery Methods
Teacher-LedTeacher-Led
Self-PacedSelf-Paced
Blended InstructionBlended Instruction
Teacher Facilitated Teacher Facilitated
Teacher-LedTeacher-Led Mirrors the role of a traditional classroom teacher in a
virtual environment– Usually makes use of a Web-based course management
system or application Blackboard or Moodle to create an online learning environment for
students. The online teacher provides the
– Organization – Direction– Educational content– Feedback for the students
The teacher makes– Assignments– Leads threaded discussions – Grades student work– Establishes deadlines and administers quizzes and tests
Teacher-LedTeacher-Led The teacher also
– Monitors student progress– Develops differentiated instructional strategies for
students This delivery format is one-hundred percent
dependent on the use of technology tools such as – E-mail– Chat rooms – Threaded discussions– Pod casts to communicate and interact with students
Given the strong reliance on technology, this format requires both teachers and students to have strong computer and Internet skills.
Blended InstructionBlended Instruction Blended online learning is a balanced mix of traditional
face-to-face instructional activities with appropriately designed online experiences.
Teachers that engage in blended online learning often utilize a course management system as an extension of the physical classroom. – This format leverages the communication benefits of a
traditional classroom environment and links it to the power of Internet-based learning tools and resources.
– Educators utilize this format to expand and reinforce classroom-based instructional activities and to extend learning beyond the classroom walls and the normal school day, including evenings, weekends and scheduled breaks.
This format can provide opportunities for students to work outside the classroom in virtual teams with students from other schools to learn writing, research, teamwork and technology skills.
Teacher-FacilitatedTeacher-Facilitated Teacher-facilitated online learning enables
an educator to work with one or more students to provide coach-like assistance with their online course or learning activities.
Teachers can facilitate student learning through a combination of face-to-face interactions and exchanges using communication tools commonly found in most Internet-based course management systems.
This form of delivery places an expectation on students to take significant responsibility for their own learning.
Teacher-FacilitatedTeacher-Facilitated
A key role of the teacher facilitator is to ensure that students are engaged and making progress in their online course or activity.
Teachers providing the facilitation usually know the subject matter well and can provide content-related instructional assistance to students.
This delivery mode can be compared to some independent study activities used in high schools.
Self-pacedSelf-paced A growing number of online educational products
and services can be used by students with no teacher involvement.
These products are often referred to as “self-paced” online learning experiences and they usually work best for highly independent learners who regularly demonstrate self-initiative and require little guidance, motivation and direction.
Self-paced online courses and activities are often shorter in duration than semester-length courses and tend to focus on concentrated topics such as learning a specific software tool or program. – Other examples include online test preparation tools and
online remedial courseware.
Self-pacedSelf-paced
Two common shortfalls of self-paced online learning include: – Inability of students to
Seek support Feedback and direction from an educator
online Be part of a learning community Benefit from interactions with other learners
for support and assistance on collaborative projects
MethodsMethods
Credit may be earned in anCredit may be earned in an– Online courseOnline course– Online learning experienceOnline learning experience– Online learning incorporated into each Online learning incorporated into each
of the required credits of the required credits Teacher led is the preferred method Teacher led is the preferred method
of delivery of delivery
Online CoursesOnline Courses
Students can take an online course Students can take an online course to meet the graduation requirementto meet the graduation requirement– Courses are available throughCourses are available through
Michigan Virtual High SchoolMichigan Virtual High School– http://www.mivhs.orghttp://www.mivhs.org
REMC GenNet Online Learning REMC GenNet Online Learning – http://gennetonline.geneseeisd.orghttp://gennetonline.geneseeisd.org
Career Forward (currently in Pilot stage)Career Forward (currently in Pilot stage)– In process through MDEIn process through MDE– Will be released in January or soWill be released in January or so
Online Learning ExperienceOnline Learning Experience
Using and incorporating the Using and incorporating the (Michigan Educational Technology (Michigan Educational Technology Standards) METS into each of the Standards) METS into each of the student’s required credits will ensure student’s required credits will ensure that this requirement is met.that this requirement is met.
MetsMets– http://techplan.orghttp://techplan.org (about halfway down (about halfway down
the page) the page)
Online Learning Incorporated Online Learning Incorporated Into Each Of The Required Into Each Of The Required
CreditsCredits Most commonly achieved through a Most commonly achieved through a
Learning Management System such Learning Management System such as as – MoodleMoodle
http://moodle.org – Instructional Information http://moodle.org – Instructional Information http://moodle.com – Technical Information http://moodle.com – Technical Information
– BlackboardBlackboard http://blackboard.com http://blackboard.com
TrackingTracking
It is up to each district to track the It is up to each district to track the 20 hours of experience20 hours of experience– SuggestionSuggestion
Use same manner of tracking as for Use same manner of tracking as for student’s community service hoursstudent’s community service hours
– Learning Management Systems have Learning Management Systems have report/log tracking for determining time report/log tracking for determining time spent in the course spent in the course
PodcastingPodcasting
A podcast is essentially an audio file A podcast is essentially an audio file Podcasting and Podcatching for the Podcasting and Podcatching for the
Absolute BeginnerAbsolute Beginner– http://www.eschoolnews.com/cic/necc/blhttp://www.eschoolnews.com/cic/necc/bl
og/2006/07/001535.phpog/2006/07/001535.php
BloggingBlogging
Blogging: Reinventing Teaching and Blogging: Reinventing Teaching and Learning in the Information Age Learning in the Information Age – http://www.eschoolnews.com/cic/necc/blhttp://www.eschoolnews.com/cic/necc/bl
og/2006/07/001446.phpog/2006/07/001446.php WordPressWordPress
– http://www.wordpress.comhttp://www.wordpress.com EduBlogsEduBlogs
http://edublogs.comhttp://edublogs.com
Online Learning Document Online Learning Document
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Online10.06_final_175750_7.pdfmde/Online10.06_final_175750_7.pdf
Created with Input From the Created with Input From the ISD MI O.L.E. TeamISD MI O.L.E. Team
Ricki ChowningRicki Chowning– [email protected]@remc.org
Jim CowdenJim Cowden– [email protected]@scresa.org
Carolyn McCarthyCarolyn McCarthy– [email protected]@sresd.k12mi.us
Mike OswaltMike Oswalt– [email protected]@calhounisd.org
Sue PorterSue Porter– [email protected] [email protected]
Anne ThorpAnne Thorp– [email protected] [email protected]
Melissa WhiteMelissa White– [email protected]@inghamisd.org
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