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ONLINE LEARNING AND TEACHING ACROSS SCHOOLBOARD BOUNDARIES

ONLINE LEARNING AND TEACHING ACROSS SCHOOLBOARD BOUNDARIES. Hubert Lalande, Consultant hlalande@sympatico.ca. Au Menu!. Ontario at a Glance Provincial e.Learning Strategy SCOT Project Available Courses Statistics Surveys. French Ontario. Population: 500 000 (5%)

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ONLINE LEARNING AND TEACHING ACROSS SCHOOLBOARD BOUNDARIES

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  1. ONLINE LEARNING AND TEACHING ACROSS SCHOOLBOARD BOUNDARIES Hubert Lalande, Consultanthlalande@sympatico.ca

  2. Au Menu! Ontario at a Glance Provincial e.Learning Strategy SCOT Project Available Courses Statistics Surveys

  3. French Ontario Population: 500 000 (5%) 1998: 12 French school boards2008: 290 elementary schools (66 000 students) 2008: 88 secondary schools (24 000 students) 1999: New Curriculum Sept. 2000 : SAMFO Project Dec. 2006 : e.learning Ontario

  4. Ontario’s e.Learning Strategy December 2006 Its « raison d’être… » Provincial Standards and Guidelines Provincial LMS & LOR Online Learning Communities Training and Professional Development

  5. Benefits to Boards The provincial e-learning strategy provides school boards with: Access to quality e-learning credit courses Access to quality classroom resources from Kindergarten through Grade 12, in accordance with the provincial curriculum Free access to the provincial Learning Management System and the Ontario Educational Resource Bank

  6. Benefits to Boards Access to customized courses that take into account regional and local needs Access to specialized teachers and resources in small, rural, and isolated schools where such resources may not be readily available The possibility of collaborating with other boards to enrol students in their e-learning courses

  7. Benefits to Boards Access to face-to-face and online professional development for e-learning teachers Access to an online professional learning community where teachers can share their experiences and strategies

  8. Ontario's Education Priorities Student Success Strategy Learning to 18 Literacy and Numeracy Strategy Rural Student Success Program High Skills Major Aboriginal Education Politique d’Aménagement Linguistique

  9. Priorities of Ontario Education Retaining and increasing enrolment Expanding course choices Reducing the gap in the number of single courses offered in French & English schools (53 vs101) Having 85% of students graduating from high school

  10. Role and Responsibilities of the CFORP Services provided by the CFORP in relation to the e.Learning Provincial Strategy: Conceptualization and production of selected courses and resources Management of online courses Professional development Online registration Access to online courses.

  11. The SCOT Project

  12. The SCOT Project An initiative of the 12 FLSB Subsidized by the Ministry of Education Pilot project from 2004 to 2006 Managed by the CFORP for the 12 FLSB

  13. The SCOT Project Developed in the context of the provincial e.learning strategy Involved 2 provincial consultation committees Allows students from more than one SB to take the same course; students may be from one SB and teachers from another

  14. ONLINE TEACHING

  15. Role and Responsibilities of the CFORP Services provided by CFORP in the context of the SCOT project: Hiring of online teachers Registration for online courses To online teachers: Tutoring Training

  16. The SCOT Project Each board supplies one subject specialist teacher Schools provide local support to student

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  18. The SCOT Project The SCOT project provides a teaching model that is different from Virtual School : Student are enrolled in their home school Home schools still receive full funding for their students Student remain in their home school to take the online course

  19. The SCOT Project Online courses are part of the student’s regular timetable Teachers work from their home school

  20. The SCOT Project Guidance counsellors have access to the online registration system from their school An open registration process is provided. Registration per course: Maximum of 45 students/teacher/semester Waiting list

  21. The Dream Team!

  22. Online Teacher’s Responsabilities Teaching and evaluation Monitoring of students Communicating with parents, local contacts, etc. Adaptation of course content

  23. Logistic Every online teacher is provided with: An office A laptop computer with scanner/printer/etc. A 800 Phone line A High speed Internet connection Skype (pedagogical team) Adobe Connect (teacher/students)

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  26. Testimonial Monique Bélanger, CECLFCEProvincial Online Teacher (SCOT Project)

  27. The SCOT Project The Scot project offers many solutions by: Providing flexibility in a student’s timetable and resolving scheduling conflicts Providing courses that are unavailable in the student’s home school Giving students who can’t attend their home school (health reasons, etc.) the opportunity to take courses

  28. Advantages • Flexibility: • Anywhere and anytime • More courses available • For each board and school, 12 additional specialist teachers available

  29. Testimonial Dominique Noël, Student, Grade 11

  30. 20 Courses for Grades 9, 10, 11

  31. 17 Courses for Grade 12

  32. Statistics

  33. Statistics

  34. Statistics

  35. Survey (Dec.07) • Response: 54.05% (227/420) • Course started in Sept.: 71,36% • Time Management: • Up to date = 37% • One week late = 25% • Work load: • Equivalent to regular course = 60%

  36. Survey (Dec.07) • Work place: Regular classroom = 33% • Communication: • Email = 68% • Phone = 19% • Frequency : 1 to 5 per week = 88% • Level of satisfaction reg. retroaction: • Excellent = 46% • Adequate = 36%

  37. Testimony Carole Lafrenière-Noël, parent d’élève

  38. Q & A

  39. Contacts Hubert Lalande Consultant (613) 747-8000 Ext 260 hlalande@sympatico.ca

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