Digital Textbook/Resource Evaluation

1. 55 Miller Street Enola, PA 17025-1640 Tel 717.732.8400 Fax 717.732.8414 info@caiu.org www.caiu.org Digital Textbook/Resource Evaluation Mark Hennes Special Projects Supervisor Jill Machemer Supervisor of Instructional Technology

2. Agenda • Orientation to the project • Goals and Process for today • Administration http://digitalcontent.wiki.caiu.org

3. Mission Statement • The member districts and the CAIU will increase and extend learner options by leveraging our wide area network and collaborating to develop and implement digital content, thereby effectively utilizing the latest technologies and research-based instructional strategies to create a 21st century learning environment.

4. Project Goals • Create a two-year, blended learning pilot project that will: • Increase student engagement and achievement • Aggregate and share resources and expertise • Achieve cost savings for districts • Create a 21st century learning environment --- improve individual access; improve online learning skills; improve Web 2.0 teaching skills • Create conditions for future digital initiatives

5. Project Timeline • AY 10-11 • Secure E-Fund (PA Act 183) grant to fund project startup • Acquire digital resource provider(s) through competitive process • Provide professional development and oversee development and sharing of resources • AY 11-12 • Pilot high school Math (Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II) and Science (Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Science) in a blended learning environment • Facilitate professional learning communities to share resources, methods, and strategies • Evaluate pilot objectives • Develop expansion and replication plans

6. Today’s Objective • Conduct subject matter review/evaluation of provider resources • Two providers: Aventa and CK-12 • Materials: • Non-disclosure Agreement • Subject Review Sheets • Standards/Eligible Content • Provider Proposals

7. Today’s Process • Rooms: Science – Meadow Room (here) • Math – Friendship Room • Review the evaluation sheet, the proposal, and then access the textbook/resources via internet • Individual Review, then group consensus • Academic Standards/Eligible Content available in hardcopy or online • Readability Score: http://www.addedbytes.com/code/readability-score/

8. Provider Access • CK-12: • http://www.ck12.org/flexr/flexbook/ck-12_basic_algebra/ • http://www.ck12.org/flexr/flexbook/ck-12_basic_geometry/ • http://www.ck12.org/flexr/flexbook/ck-12_biology/ • Or www.ck12.org • Aventa: • http://moodle.aventalearning.com • Username: demoaccount96 • Password: aventa96

9. Schedule • 8:00 Orientation • 8:30 – 11:30 Evaluations • 11:30 Lunch (Meadow Room) • Teams may have a working lunch, if desired • 12:30 Complete Evaluations, • if needed • Turn in evaluation sheets and quick outbrief before you leave

10. Contact Info • Mark Hennes – (717) 732-8427 • mhennes@caiu.org • Jill Machemer – (717) 732-8406 • jmachemer@caiu.org • Karen Ditzler – (717) 732-8400, ext 8300 • kditzler@caiu.org

11. http://digitalcontent.wiki.caiu.org