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Transforming K-12 Education Transforming K-12 Education Through Online Learning Through Online Learning Walden University Walden University New and Emerging Technologies New and Emerging Technologies Nancy Groselle Nancy Groselle

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Transforming K-12 Education Transforming K-12 Education Through Online LearningThrough Online Learning

Walden UniversityWalden University

New and Emerging TechnologiesNew and Emerging Technologies

Nancy GroselleNancy Groselle

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21st Century Teaching and 21st Century Teaching and Learning Tools have Moved Far Learning Tools have Moved Far

beyond Chalkboards and Textbooks.beyond Chalkboards and Textbooks.

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What is online learning?What is online learning?

Online learning is learning is education in which education in which instruction andinstruction andcontent are delivered content are delivered primarily via theprimarily via theInternet ( Internet ( Cavanaugh & Clark, 2007). Education comes to the student.

Through the support of a Learning Management Systems Systems (LMS), educators can use (LMS), educators can use websiteswebsitessuch as such as Moodle or Rcampus to create specialized learningmodules for their students.modules for their students.

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Learning Management Systems (LMS) Learning Management Systems (LMS) have been widely used in higher have been widely used in higher

education for years.education for years.

Curriculum is delivered Curriculum is delivered thru the internet and is thru the internet and is individualized to reach individualized to reach the learning needs of the learning needs of each student.each student.

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Teachers Use LMS to Create:Teachers Use LMS to Create:

LessonsLessons QuizzesQuizzes AssignmentsAssignments Easy access grade bookEasy access grade book Links to related topicsLinks to related topics ForumsForums DiscussionsDiscussions

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Gaps in traditional schooling that are Gaps in traditional schooling that are supported by Online learningsupported by Online learning

Accelerated learnersAccelerated learners Students who need more timeStudents who need more time Easily distracted studentsEasily distracted students Home bound students; medical, out of Home bound students; medical, out of

school suspension or on vacationschool suspension or on vacation

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Features of Online Classes that Encourage Features of Online Classes that Encourage Interaction within the Learning Environment Interaction within the Learning Environment

and Promote 21and Promote 21stst Century skills Century skills

Forums Forums E-mail E-mail

Messaging Messaging Glossary and wiki Glossary and wiki

Blogs Blogs Calendar Calendar

Dashboard Dashboard Notifications Notifications

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Online learning has resources Online learning has resources available available 24/724/7. Students can learn at . Students can learn at times that fit into their schedule and times that fit into their schedule and

anywhere in the worldanywhere in the world

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Teacher Fears of Online learningTeacher Fears of Online learning

ExpensiveExpensive Different than 20Different than 20thth Century learning Century learning Time consuming Time consuming Students are not self motivatedStudents are not self motivated Who’s doing the workWho’s doing the work

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Expensive/DifferentExpensive/Different

With FREE LMS such With FREE LMS such as moodle there is no as moodle there is no cost to the schoolcost to the school

Online learning lets Online learning lets students demonstrate students demonstrate mastery of academic mastery of academic concepts while using concepts while using today’s tools and today’s tools and resourcesresources

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Time ConsumingTime Consuming

Teachers have flexibility to create courses that Teachers have flexibility to create courses that compliment their individual teaching styles compliment their individual teaching styles and meet their students' individual learning and meet their students' individual learning needs.needs.A full year syllabus can be created and A full year syllabus can be created and entered guaranteeing covering all required entered guaranteeing covering all required standards.standards.

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Students are Not Self MotivatedStudents are Not Self Motivated

Here is a testimonial from an ex-student finishing Here is a testimonial from an ex-student finishing high school online.high school online.

I chose online schooling because it's free and I can I chose online schooling because it's free and I can graduate a year early. They work with you more one on graduate a year early. They work with you more one on one than public schools do. If I have a problem, I just email one than public schools do. If I have a problem, I just email or call them and they can into this live thing that's like a or call them and they can into this live thing that's like a smart board. It's awesome. I do feel like I'm learning. … I smart board. It's awesome. I do feel like I'm learning. … I work at my own pace and I can keep doing something if I work at my own pace and I can keep doing something if I don't understand it. It has been a good experience. I like it don't understand it. It has been a good experience. I like it a lot … There's no drama and way more learning. :)a lot … There's no drama and way more learning. :)

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““As educators, if we want to As educators, if we want to create a dynamic learning create a dynamic learning environment to serve future environment to serve future students, we must listen to students, we must listen to what students are saying what students are saying about what excites and about what excites and motivates them. We must motivates them. We must start by changing our start by changing our approach to how we deliver approach to how we deliver education and instruction. We education and instruction. We must nurture students and must nurture students and give them opportunities to give them opportunities to explore, learn, and create” explore, learn, and create” ( Young, Birtolo & McElman, ( Young, Birtolo & McElman, 2009, p.17).2009, p.17).

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ResourcesResources

Cavanaugh, C., & Clark, T. (2007). The Landscape of K-12 Online Cavanaugh, C., & Clark, T. (2007). The Landscape of K-12 Online Learning. In P. Adamson, B. Adamson, & N. Clausen-Grace, et al Learning. In P. Adamson, B. Adamson, & N. Clausen-Grace, et al (Eds.), What Works in K-12 Online Learning (Chapter 1, pp. 5-19).(Eds.), What Works in K-12 Online Learning (Chapter 1, pp. 5-19).

Pugliese, Louis C., 190 West Ostend Street ,Baltimore, MD 21230 Pugliese, Louis C., 190 West Ostend Street ,Baltimore, MD 21230 retrieved January 27, 2011 from retrieved January 27, 2011 from www.moodlerooms.comwww.moodlerooms.com

Young, J., Birtolo, P., & McElman, R. (2009). Virtual success: Young, J., Birtolo, P., & McElman, R. (2009). Virtual success: Transforming education through online learning. Learning & Leading Transforming education through online learning. Learning & Leading with Technology, 36(5), 12–17. Retrieved from the Education with Technology, 36(5), 12–17. Retrieved from the Education Research Complete database.Research Complete database.