Western Regional Committee Webinar

1. Western Regional CommitteeWebinar November 18, 2013 12pm MST

2. Who Are We?iNACOL Western Regional Committee • Chad Turley, Western Regional Chair • chad.turley@byu.edu • (801) 422-3127 • Scott Bullock, Western Regional Co-Chair • scott.bullock@wyo.gov • (307) 777-7418 • Lachelle Brant, Western Regional Recorder • lachelle.brant@wyo.gov • (307) 777-3679 • Rob Darrow, Ed.D., Director of Member Services • rdarrow@inacol.org • (703) 752-6216

3. Are you interested in presenting at one of the Western Regional Committee webinars?

4. Updates! November 2013 • Purpose: To inform, equip and empower • Rob DarrowDirector of Member Services • rdarrow@inacol.org

5. Coming Soon in your Email • iNACOL Survey about State Policy Issues • Key Question: • What are the top 3-5 state policy barriers or issues in your state related to online, blended and competency education?

6. Archives: The Blended and Online Learning Symposium – Oct 27-30, 2013 • Recordings soon available here: http://kzosites.com/inacol/2013/ • Online Community: https://inacol2013.pathable.com/ • Hashtag: #inacol13 http://www.inacol.org/events/symposium/

7. Archives: Other Links • iNACOL Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/inacolvideo • iNACOL Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/iNACOL

8. Updates! Upcoming [FREE] Webinars in November • Leadership – Wed. Nov. 13: Keeping Pace Update • Research – Tues. Nov. 19: Blended learning transformation in Idaho • Teacher Talk – Wed. Nov. 21: A Day in the Life of a Blended Learning Teacher Register on the website (for anyone): http://www.inacol.org/events/webinars/

9. Updates! New iNACOL Documents • Mean What You Say: Defining and Integrating Personalized, Blended and Competency Education • http://www.inacol.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/iNACOL-Mean-What-You-Say-October-2013.pdf • Partnering for Success: A 21st Century Model for Teacher Preparation • http://www.inacol.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/iNACOL-Partnering-for-Success-October-2013.pdf • Transforming K-12 Rural Education through Blended Learning: Barriers and Promising Practices • http://www.inacol.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/iNACOL-Transforming-K-12-Rural-Education-through-Blended-Learning.pdf

10. Updates! New iNACOL Documents – Part 2 • iNACOL's New Learning Models Vision • http://www.inacol.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iNACOL-New-Learning-Models-Vision-October-2013.pdf • iNACOL Research Agenda • http://www.inacol.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iNACOL-Research-Agenda-October-2013.pdf • Fast Facts About Online Learning (October 2013) • http://www.inacol.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iNACOL-Fast-Facts-About-Online-Learning-October-2013.pdf

11. Other Online Professional Development Opportunities (all free) • Coursera Course on Blended Learning (Oct.) • https://www.coursera.org/course/blendedlearning • MOOC: K-12 Teaching in the 21st Century from Michigan Virtual and Kent State U • http://www.mivu.org/MOOC

12. Other Online Professional Development Opportunities From Classroom 2.0 Network: • Global Education Conference (Nov. 18-22) • http://www.globaleducationconference.com/ • Archives of Connected Educator Month (October): http://connectededucators.org/

13. Grant Opportunity • NGLC – Wave IV Cycle 2 Funding • Launch grants up to $450,000 due Dec. 2 • Plan Grant $100,000 due Jan. 13, 2014 • http://nextgenlearning.org/breakthrough-grants

14. Awards • Education Commission of the States: • Outstanding Contribution to American Education • http://www.ecs.org/html/aboutECS/Awards.htm

15. Updates! Other Award Nominations Available • NASSP Digital Principal’s Award (Due: Nov. 25) : School Principal organization - honors principals who exhibit bold, creative leadership in their drive to harness the potential of new technologies to further learning goals. http://www.nassp.org/awards-and-recognition/digital-principal-award

16. Updates! Join iNACOL’s Plugged In • Daily online and blended learning news updates • http://www.inacol.org/news/plugged-in/

17. Updates! • Other Questions, Input, Thoughts? • rdarrow@inacol.org

18. ONLINE PE?Really… How Does That Work?

19. Presentation Overview • AGENDA • Carone Fitness Intro • Need for Alternative Options • Blended & Online Models • Benefits of PE • How Does It Work? • Cool Technology • Keys to Success • Questions?

20. LET US INTRODUCE OURSELVES

21. Carone Fitness, Inc • Katie Carone, Founder & Executive Director, katie@caronefitness.com • Carone Fitness is the premier provider of online health and physical education courses for grades K-12 and higher education. • NWAC/AdvancED Accredited online school & curriculum provider • Served over 40,000 students • Mission to educate and motivate students as they work towards a healthy lifestyle. • www.OnlinePE.org

22. Course Catalog • Physical Education • Fitness Fundamentals 1 • Fitness Fundamentals 2 • Walking Fitness • Running • Strength Training • Flexibility Training • Group Sports • Individual Sports • Individual & Dual Sports • Advanced PE 1 & 2 • HOPE 1 & 2 • Personal Health & Fitness • Supplemental • Exercise Library HIGH SCHOOL PE COURSES • Alternative Courses • Credit Recovery PE 1 & 2 • Adaptive PE • Independent Study PE • Polar-Powered PE™ • MOV-it! PE™ • Homebound Health or PE • Summer Adaptations

23. Course Catalog HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH, ELECTIVE, AND CAREER COURSES • Coming Soon! • First Aid • Drugs & Alcohol • Family Living • Family & Consumer Science • Health Careers • Sports Officiating • Anatomy • Physiology • Health • Health & Personal Wellness • Exercise Science • Nutrition • Life Skills • Credit Recovery Health

24. Course Catalog Elementary Courses • Health • K Health 1 & 2 • 1st Grade Health 1 & 2 • 2nd Grade Health 1 & 2 • 3rd Grade Health 1 & 2 • 4th Grade Health 1 & 2 • 5th Grade Health 1 & 2 Middle School Courses • Health • MS Health • Life Skills • Physical Education • Fitness Basics 1 & 2 • Intro to Ind. Sports 1 & 2 • Intro to Group Sports 1 & 2 • Supplemental • Exercise Library • Physical Education • K Health 1 & 2 • 1st Grade PE 1 & 2 • 2nd Grade PE 1 & 2 • 3rd Grade PE 1 & 2 • 4th Grade PE & 2 • 5th Grade PE & 2 • Supplemental • Activity Library

25. NEEDS & MODELS

26. Need for Alternative Options What are the barriers to students receiving a successful physical education? Why is there a need for an alternative option?

27. Need for Alternative Options School Needs: • Limited facilities • Limited funds • Decrease teacher work; increasing teacher load • Limited instructors • Need to increase course offerings/ elective offerings • Desire to stay “cutting edge” with technology • Losing students (i.e. funding) to other alternative options • Summer school options Student Needs: • Need flexible schedule or have attendance issues • Falling behind/credit recovery • Want to get ahead or take more rigorous academic courses • Uncomfortable exercising in a group environment • Student athlete • IEP: Social, physical, or academic issues

28. Online & Blended Models • Blended & Online • Fully Online: • Students work remotely from home or other location to complete work • Fully Face to Face: • Teacher uses curriculum as a resource for teaching a standardized curriculum. • Blended: • Mix of online and face to face instruction • Show in class via projector • Computer lab/ activities on own • Computer lab/ activities together • Meet 1-2x per week

29. BENEFITS OFONLINE PE

30. Features of The Personal Fitness Suite • The benefits go beyond the classroom! • The ultimate goal of • Online PE • is to empower students as they develop a lifelong commitment to health and physical fitness.

31. Benefits of Online PE According to current research, when students take classes that teach the facts and principles about health and fitness, as well as how to use self-management skills to implement a healthy lifestyle, they are less likely to be sedentary later in life.

32. Benefits of Online PE • BENEFITS of ONLINE PE • Students learn & apply health & fitness principles • Students choose activities they enjoy • Non-competitive environment • Personalized feedback from instructor • Everything tailored to the individual

33. HOW DOES IT WORK?

34. The Goals of Physical Education • Three Main Categories that Standards Address • Participating in Regular Physical Activity • Skill Development • Learning Fundamental Health & Fitness Principles • *A fitness log only doesn’t cut it!

35. Fitness Assessment • Students conduct an initial fitness assessment • Analyze according to national standards • Set goals for improvement • Track goals on weekly logs and through regular “Fitness Checkpoints” throughout the course • Post Assessment at end

36. Exercise Requirement • Students must meet a weekly physical activity requirement • May choose activities they enjoy • Must include a variety of physical activities of their choice

37. Academic Honesty • How do you know students are doing the activity they say they are doing?

38. Activity Verification • How Do You Verify Activity? • The information students record on their fitness logs helps the instructor verify a student’s workout. • Instructors contact student and parent on a regular basis to assess accuracy of information received. • Students must have at least ONE form of external verification: • Supervisor verification • Online-syncing hardware device (i.e. MOVband, Polar HRM)

39. Modeling • How do you demonstrate proper posture, safety, and technique?

40. Evaluating Performance How do you view proper technique & performance?

41. Equipment • What about equipment? • Do the students in your program have access to a gym or other fitness equipment? • What’s practical? What equipment can you require or provide?

42. Grade Level How does online PE vary for Elementary, Middle School, and High School?

43. Grade Level Continuum • Skill • Development Elementary Middle School High School Personal Application

44. Teaching Fitness How do you teach the required physical skills?

45. Exercise Library • MS/HS • Exercise Library • Includes pictures, videos, and instructions • of almost • 300 exercises!

46. Activity Library • Elementary • Activity Library • Includes pictures, • videos, and instructions dozens of skills, • activities, and games!

47. Teaching Fitness How do you teach the necessary fitness principles?

48. Teaching Fitness Students • View media rich lessons • Read additional articles or review related sites • Class discussions on fitness related topics • Complete topic specific assignments • Take objective-based quizzes

49. COOL TECHNOLOGY

50. Polar-Powered PE