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Online Learning Update Technology and Curriculum Directors Meeting October 5, 2010 Barb Fardell – Ed Tech Manager. State Cyber Schools. Two Legislated Charter Cyber Schools Grand Valley – K12 Ferris – Connections Academy 400 K -12 Students 1 st year
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Online Learning UpdateTechnology and Curriculum Directors MeetingOctober 5, 2010Barb Fardell – Ed Tech Manager
State Cyber Schools • Two Legislated Charter Cyber Schools • Grand Valley – K12 • Ferris – Connections Academy • 400 K -12 Students 1st year • 2nd year may expand up to 1,000 via 1 dropout/1 non-dropout
Seat Time Waivers • 19 Individual District/ISD Waivers • Genesee ISD Statewide Waiver • 5-0-B of the Pupil Accounting Manual • Sent to All District and ISD Superintendents August 5, 2010 • Implementation 2010-2011 School Year – 2nd semester for some
5-0-B Seat Time Waivers • Method of Delivery • Offline and online • Teacher-Facilitated Instruction • Delivery inside an LMS by a HQT • Class Schedules • Full year schedule with anticipated credits for each student allows students to take 1 or 2 courses at a time
5-0-B Seat Time Waivers • Students with 12 or more credits must take the MME • Participate in MDE Evaluation • District to provide computer and broadband connectivity
5-0-B Seat Time Waivers • Full-Time Pupil Requirement • 20 Logins within 30 day count period • An email from STUDENT to MENTOR may count as a login if student is not yet in the learning environment by count day
5-0-B Seat Time Waivers • Teacher of record must be identified • An on-site mentor must be assigned
Resources for STWs • GenNET Portal via GISD Statewide Waiver • Aventa • Michigan Virtual High School • Florida Virtual School • K12 • Lincoln Interactive • Northwestern University • University of Nebraska • Virtual Greenbush • Widening Advancements for Youth - WAY
Resources for STWs • District delivered instruction • Michigan Digital Content • 32 Online Courses • Blackboard or Moodle • No cost to ANY Michigan school • Can be changed • Cannot be resold
Questions? • http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/5-O-B_SeatTimeWaivers_329678_7.pdf • http://gennetonline.geneseeisd.org/ • http://www.gennet.us/mlo_requests/request.asp • http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-5235_6539-22360--,00.html