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A Framework for
California eLearning
Tehama Department of EducationJanuary 29, 2013
Shirley DiazGlenn County Office of [email protected] x2100
Technology environmental scan California eLearning Framework
◦Content◦Teaching◦Technology◦Operations
Implementation Willows High Resources
Overview
New Frontier Reality 1
Electronic media and communication tools are a ubiquitous part of everyday life
Home Media Ecology - 1975
Product Route to home Display Local storage
TV station phone TV cassette broadcast TV radio broadcast radio stereo vinyl album
news mail
advertising newspaper delivery phone paper
radio station non-electronic
Home Media Ecology - Today
Product Route to home Display Local storage
broadcast TV cable TV DVDcable TV telephone radio DDRsatellite TV wi-fi PC PC hard driveradio station wireless WAN iPod Flash mediasatellite radio broadcast radio cell phone CD ROMwebsite satellite pager MP3blog iPod smart phone game consolewiki newspapers game console Web storageadvertising digital camera digital camerastreaming video portable game digital video
ebook LAN storage
New Frontier Reality 2
The Internet and WWW is at the center of the revolution
As of April, 2010, 66% of Americans have broadband, up from 55% in May, 2008
93% of teens (12 to 17) in the U.S. access the Internet
Internet Use
New Frontier Reality 3
Mobile devices allow us to enjoy media and carry on communication anywhere
77% of teens have cell or smart phones
Mobile Devices
Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project – March, 2012
As of April, 2012 a total of 67 million iPads have been sold by Apple
New generation of Google tablets was released mid-July
Mobile Devices
New Frontier Reality 4
Everyone can now be a publisher, movie maker, artist, song creator, or storyteller
75% of teens have a Facebook page
27% of American teens use Facebook continuously throughout the day
Social Networking
Source: Source Ipos Public Affairs – Jan., 2011
500 million active users with over 340 million tweets and 1.6 billion search queries per day
16% of youth between 12 to 17 years use Twitter
Social Networking
Source: Pew Internet & American Life – July, 2011
We’re Living in a Web 2.0 World
Source: Newsweek – July, 2010
The clueless, teacher-dependent pupil
The Industrial Age Education Model
The net-savvy, well-connected, teacher-independent end-user
The Information Age Education Model
California eLearning Framework
Defining online and blended learning:
Online learning means many things to many people
Defining dimensions of online programs
Defining dimensions of online programs
Main categories of online programs
Available in 30 states and Washington DC Estimated 250,000 full-time online students 25% annual increase
Numbers: Full-Time Online Schools
California eLearning Landscape
http://www2.cde.ca.gov/coep/imagemap.aspx
Source: www.convergemag.com/classtech/Blended-Online-Learning-California.html
Definition of blended learning
Any time a student learns in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar place away from home
At least in part through online delivery, with some element of student control over time, place, path
and/or pace
and
Copyright Innosight Institute, Inc.
From the perspective of the student:
Excludes examples where teacher uses electronic whiteboard without online curriculum to lecture
Excludes examples where student uses online textbooks instead of hardcopy ones
What is blended learning?
Copyright Innosight Institute, Inc.
Source: Classifying K-12 Blended Learning Innosight Institute – May, 2012
Blended Learning Taxonmy
Quality and Accountability:
Does online learning work?
Sept. 3, 2011http://tinyurl.com/3g6cfvx
July 25, 2012http://tinyurl.com/cfjr9n8
ProgramComponents
Know your…
• Educational goals
• Program structure
• Course content
Acquisition
Purchasing options
• Learning objects
• Modules or lessons
• Full courses
Evaluation
iNACOL Standards
CLRN
“a-g”Common Core
Tools You Can UseiNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses
CLRN – California Learning Resource Network
The University of California “a-g” Subject Area Requirements
The Common Core Standards Initiative
iNACOL – How to Start an Online Learning Program Website
Know your…
• Educational goals
• Program structure
• Teacher Role
iNACOL Standards for Quality Online Teaching
Hiring
Professional Development
“First Timers”
• Teacher Prep Programs
• Mentoring
• CUE – Leading Edge Certification
Year One Support
• Classroom management
• Communication
Tools You Can UseiNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching
Professional Development for Virtual Schooling and Online Learning
Online Teacher Support Programs: Mentoring and Coaching Models
Computer Using Educators – Certified Online Teacher
Know your…
• Educational goals
• Program structure
• Supporting technology
Interoperability
Total Cost of Ownership
Learning Management Systems
• LMS defined
• Commercial or open source?
Student Information Systems
• Features
• Functionality
•Integration
Internet Connectivity
Web Conferencing
End User Devices
Mobile LearningTrouble Tickets
Tech Staff PD
Tools You Can Use The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
Advanced Distributed Learning – Choosing and LMS
iNACOL Management and Operations of Online Programs
iNACOL National Primer on K-12 Online Learning Version 2
Open Source vs. Vendor Provided Software: Comparing Them Side by Side
Strategic Planning with Key Stakeholders
Recruitment and Support Services
• Counseling
• Technology support
• Mentoring
• Special education
Budgeting
Staffing
Evaluation
Operating in the current regulatory environment
or
Tools You Can Use iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Programs
Guidelines for the Development of a Local District Needs Assessment
Discovering Purpose: Developing Mission, Vision and Values
Evaluation in Online Learning, Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning 2008
The CCSESA California eLearning Framework
Presentation available at:
Glenn County Implementation Princeton JUSD
High School Math Cal-IQuity – K12HSNElective options
Elk Creek High – PrincetonSpanish I or IIZero period
Wm Finch Charter Independent StudyOdysseyware
Willows High Credit RecoveryAccelerate Education
Willows USD – Accelerate Ed
Needed processes and structures in place before classes begin:
• Teacher training• Student orientation• Headphones – sanitation issues• Firefox or Chrome need to be installed• Computer compatibility with sound
and video
2. How is online learning course structured?
• Each course has CA credentialed instructors provided by Acc Ed
• Pass Code for Exams• Projects, papers, assignments 24/7• Online teacher grades and posts
running grades• Teacher is not teaching live –
archived videos, reading, etc.• Email/chat available for students to
online teacher
2. How is online learning course structured?
• Each course has CA credentialed instructors provided by Acc Ed
• Pass Code for Exams• Projects, papers, assignments 24/7• Online teacher grades and posts
running grades• Teacher is not teaching live –
archived videos, reading, etc.• Email/chat available for students to
online teacher
• WUSD credentialed teacher = mentor• Administrators – Counselors = observers
• Waiting list now to get in class• Class size = 18 seats• Mentor teacher – no free time, very active
participant
What is working?• The “right” type of student – motivation• Successful credit recovery – rigorous but
doable• Faster!
Barriers?• Keeping unmotivated students on
task• Watching for cheating during
exams• Plagiarism• Technical issues with current
computer lab
Next time – do differently?• Learn the Acc Ed website before
enrolling students• Orientation for all students• Don’t enroll failing students • Room – Lab set up – student
spacing