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Options for Students & Resources for Teachers – Low Cost, NO COST!!

Options for Students & Resources for Teachers – Low Cost, NO COST!!. 2009 MAEO Spring Conference Crystal Mountain April 29 – May 1, 2009 Barb Fardell, MDE fardellb@michigan.gov. Finding a Low Cost Solution. Enhancing Education Through Technology – EETT Grant MI Schools Online Grant

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Options for Students & Resources for Teachers – Low Cost, NO COST!!

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  1. Options for Students & Resources for Teachers – Low Cost, NO COST!! 2009 MAEO Spring Conference Crystal Mountain April 29 – May 1, 2009 Barb Fardell, MDE fardellb@michigan.gov

  2. Finding a Low Cost Solution • Enhancing Education Through Technology – EETT Grant • MI Schools Online Grant • Collaborative Project with Michigan’s Regional Educational Media Center (REMC Association)

  3. MSO – MI Schools Online Requested by MDE to serve ALL Michigan School Districts in an effort to expand online instruction Fiscal Agent – Genesee ISD

  4. First Steps • Identify Barriers • Identify Needs • NACOL Gap Analysis Survey

  5. Survey Results:

  6. Survey Results:

  7. Removing the Barriers • Deliver Online Instruction with Teachers Already Employed by the District • Identify and provide low cost, high quality content • Provide Access to Multiple Vendors

  8. Determining Need • Survey teachers, administrators, etc. as to what course or service they need right now.

  9. Survey Results:

  10. Survey Results:

  11. Solutions • MSO will provide a free Algebra I credit remediation course • MSO will provide free training for teachers to deliver this course in a blended or totally virtual environment – over 250 teachers to date with another 150 signed up

  12. On the horizon • Algebra Intervention + PD • Additional low cost content • Hosting and LMS • Full MMC Digital Content

  13. Free Online Resources • MIT Open CourseWare for high schools • Hippocampus • Alison • Algebra I Course • For access write to helpdesk@geneseeisd.org

  14. Low Cost Content • Epic Learning • All core • Includes LMS • Supplemental or Full Course

  15. LMS for Every District • No statewide option for Michigan, a local control state • ISDs provide an LMS option for districts • Genesee will host Blackboard (low cost) for districts with no LMS • Contact Beverly Knox-Pipes at GISD • bknoxpip@geneseeisd.org

  16. MSO Portal • Links to: • Low cost content • PD options • Vendors • Policies • Anything and everything to assist schools with providing online options for students

  17. MSO Portal

  18. Access to Multiple Vendors • GenNETavailable throughout the state • Negotiates Contracts • Is the “middle man” • One Stop Shop for Best in Course Providers • MVHS • State supported, tuition based

  19. GenNET

  20. GenNET

  21. Implementation • PD for Administrators • Policies • Infrastructure • ISD/District • Teachers/Parents/Students • Develop an understanding

  22. PD for Administrators • Should come from top down • Should understand enough to apply policy and choose vendors

  23. Policy and Infrastructure • Online Tutorial that will walk a district through the steps necessary to build their own virtual school or to access courses to offer students

  24. Options for “Online Experience” • REMC Toolkit • One-to-One Institute • MI Online Resources for Educators • MVHS CareerForward

  25. REMC Toolkit

  26. One-to-One Initiative • Managed by the One-to-One Institute • Provides PD and Consulting for moving toward a one to one environment and also on technology integration • All services are at NO COST to the districts!

  27. MVHS

  28. MORE Portal

  29. MORE Portal • MORE now has over 8,000 resources • MORE will soon have 55,000 more resources! • MORE is in on the MeL.org portal • Interested in becoming a MORE Field Trainer? Contact Karen Hairston at hairstonk@michigan.gov

  30. Seat Time Waivers • Credit granted for proficiency • Online learning allows students more options • No more credit for “seat time” • Who was “Carneige” anyway?? • Great option for Alt Ed programs • Contact Barb Fardell for more info • fardellb@michigan.gov 517-335-1291

  31. What do we want? • Students who are engaged • Teachers who are not burned out • Students graduating when they meet the state required proficiencies or standards

  32. How Can we Get That? • Provide an LMS for schools • Show them the way • Provide low cost/free content • Educate the key stakeholders • Stand back and watch it take off!

  33. Conclusion • ALL students do not learn the same way • ALL students deserve options • Options can include digital curriculum • Low cost options are available • PD is a necessary component • YOUR students deserve these options!

  34. Cool Things that Didn’t Fit! • Described and Captioned Media • PowerSpeak • “Lost Generation”

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