Emerging Technologies:

Online Learning in

K–12 Schools

Stacy ConstantineDr. Jacqueline DerbyWalden University

EDUC – 6715 New & Emerging Technologies

May 27, 2015

East Hartford Literacy Media Technology

“We will support teachers by facilitating

the integration of technology into

classrooms and preparing students to

become competent digital citizens with

strong 21st century skills.”

Source: Literacy Media Technology(n.d.)

MISSION

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

• Also known as web-based course management system (CMS)

• Gaining popularity in K-12 and higher education

• On-demand learning

• Live courses

Source: What is an LMS (n.d.)

Benefits

Students

• Fills instructional gaps

• Increased learning time outside of

school

• Individualized attention from teacher

• Develops collaboration and problem

solving skills with authentic learning

• Global Connections

Teachers

• Less papers!

• Collaboration with

educators worldwide

• Lesson Ideas

• Integrated group projects

• Differentiation

Benefits for I.B.

• Encourages:

• Risk taking

• Reflection

• Independent Thinking

• Collaborate globally

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FAQ About Online Learning

With Solutions!

How will this fit into my schedule?

• Requires much less time for teachers to prepare and implement

• Everything is stored electronically • No making copies• No distributing materials• No collecting work• Information/ Lessons can be reused and

altered

• Many LMS include the Common Core Standards to meet

What if I’m not good with computers?

• Attendance and Report Cards are already

done on computers

• The basics of online learning are simple to

learn

• Training will be set up to teach the basics

How would this work with specialty areas?

• Hold class discussions

• Post current events for students to read about

• Music• Post links to music (video or sound files)

• Art• Post images

• Physical Education• Have students track healthy habits

How can I monitor the progress of my students?

• There are online tests and quizzes

• Students can turn in projects through the LMS

• Can send written feedback to students

through messaging system

How much is this going to cost?

• Requires computer/ internet access

• already in our schools

• There are free web-based LMS

• Apply for grants if funds are needed for apps or

school wide program

Free Web-Based LMS

• Moodle

• Course Sites by Blackboard

• Schoology

Moodle

• “Moodle is a learning platform designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with a single robust, secure and integrated system to create personalized learning environments. You can download the software onto your own web server or ask one of our knowledgeable Moodle Partners to assist you.”

Source: About Moodle (n.d.)

• Pros: Great support, progress tracking, multimedia classes, supports third party plugins

• Cons: Potentially complex and difficult to learn/ set up

Source: The Top 8 Free/Open Source LMSs.

(n.d.)

Course Sites by Blackboard• “CourseSites is a free,

hosted online course creation and facilitation service that empowers individual K–12 teachers, college and university instructors and community educators to add a web–based component to their courses, or even host an entire course on the Internet. You even choose your own URL, so students can find your page easily.”

Source: Learn more about CourseSites. (n.d.).

• Pros: Login abilities with Facebook and Gmail, user friendly, unlimited students, tests/ quizzes, grade center, instant messaging, live classroom, mobile learning

• Cons: lack of archiving items (grades), only five courses

Source: The Top 8 Free/Open Source LMSs. (n.d.)

Schoology

• “Schoology transforms your school or district into a thriving digital ecosystem. Everything students, faculty, and parents need is in one easy-to-use platform. Teach, learn, communicate, share, and collaborate anytime and on any device.”

Source: Expect more from your learning management system. (n.d.)

• Pros: Google Drive integration, gradebook, attendance, badges, calendar, mobile learning, live discussions

• Cons: None!

Source: The Top 8 Free/Open Source LMSs. (n.d.)

Resources• About Moodle. (n.d.). Retrieved May 27, 2015, from https://docs.moodle.org/29/en/

About_Moodle

• Expect more from your learning management system. (n.d.). Retrieved May 27, 2015, from https://www.schoology.com/k-12.php

• Learn more about CourseSites. (n.d.). Retrieved May 27, 2015, from https://www.coursesites.com/webapps/Bb-sites-course-creation-BBLEARN/pages/learn.html

• Literacy Media Technology. (n.d.). Retrieved May 27, 2015, from http://www.easthartford.org/page.cfm?p=11290

• The Top 8 Free/Open Source LMSs. (n.d.). Retrieved May 27, 2015, from http://blog.capterra.com/top-8-freeopen-source-lmss/

• What is an LMS - Learning Management System - LearnCore. (n.d.). Retrieved May 28, 2015, from http://learncore.com/lms-learning-management-system/

• Young, J., Birtolo, P., & McElman, R. (2009). Virtual success: Transforming education through online learning. Learning & Leading With Technology, 36(5), 12–17.