Online Learning…21 st Century

1. Online Learning…21st Century • Today’s Workshop • Introductions • Technology Progression / Trends • Types of Online Learning • Online Schools • Blue Print for Online Learning • MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) • Learning Webs

2. Online Learning…21st Century • “The Big Shifts” in Teaching and Learning • Open content • Many, many teachers and 24/7 learning • Social, collaborative construction of meaningful knowledge • Teaching is conversation, not lecture • Know “where” learning is • Source: W. Richardson Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, Corwin Press.

3. Online Learning…21st Century • “The Big Shifts” continued • Readers are no longer just readers • The web as notebook • Writing is no longer limited to text • Mastery is the product, not the test • Contribution, not completion, as the ultimate goal

4. NOTRE DAME VIRTUAL SCHOOL • Progression of Technology • 1998: Google; Amazon open; Wiki • 1999: Blogging • 2003: Skype; TypePad; WordPress; My Space • 2004: Facebook; Gmail; Flicker • 2005: YouTube • 2006: Twitter; TED • 2007: eReader; Amazon; iPhone

5. NOTRE DAME VIRTUAL SCHOOL • Progression of Technology • 2008: Android • 2009: NOOK; Four Square • 2011: Google+ • 2012: APPS • What’s next? “SmartThings” Google Glass

7. Online Learning…21st Century History of Technology in Education https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFwWWsz_X9s “Think” “Pair” “Share” Recall a moment when you realized a change in education—things began to be done in a different way. Share that change with the person next to you.

8. Online Learning…21st Century 10 Major Technology Trends in Education Personal Access to Mobile Devices Internet Connectivity Use of Video for Classwork and Homework Mobile Devices for School work Using different Tools for Different Tasks

9. Online Learning…21st Century 10 Major Technology Trends in Education 6. Paying Attention to the Digital Footprint 7. An increased Interest in Online Learning 8. Gaming is Growing; Gender Gap is closed 9. Social Media in Schools 10. What Devices? BYOD

10. Online Learning…21st Century Did you Know? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwwrGV_aiE “Think” “Pair” “Share”

11. Online Learning…21st Century Progression of Online Learning Level One: Information Level Two: Individual Study Level Three: Interactivity Level Four: Engagement Source: LERN

12. Online Learning…21st Century Online learning Vocabulary Asynchronous Audio Conferencing Blended Learning CBT (Computer-Based Training) Courseware Distance Education eLearning Hybrid Learning Informal Learning Instructional Design ILT (Instructor Led Training) Instructional Designer

13. Online Learning…21st Century Online learning Vocabulary Interactive Multimedia Mobile Learning Multimedia Online Learning Self-Paced Learning Social Media Synchronous Learning Video Conferencing Virtual Classroom Webinar WBT (Web-Based Training)

14. Online Learning…21st Century Types of online learning experiences Online Course: a course taught for a semester online with the virtual teacher Online Project: a project taught online for a minimum of four weeks (more if necessary) with the virtual teacher Learning Web: an individual lesson that the subject teacher at the school can use to integrate technology and curriculum; learning web designer acts as a consultant Learning Web Unit: a minimum of four learning webs on a particular subject

15. Online Learning…21st Century Internet as Framework for Instruction Interactive Dialogue Multicast Presentations WEB gathering place Online Seminars Research & Knowledge Creation Blogs, Wikis Podcasts Collaborative Projects and Activities Tutorial and Questioning

16. Online Learning…21st Century Notre Dame Virtual School Online School Network www.ndvs.org www.notredameonline.org www.sndden.org NDVS Networking ppt VHS ppt

17. Online Learning…21st Century Online Learning: What is virtual Schools? Learn about Connections Academy (4:32) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI_racWLRUY What is K-12 Online Learning (6:51) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jU1WujyADk Virtual School: A Day in the Life of a Connections Academy Family (7:50) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8woVgj6Ao8 K12: The flexibility and power of online learning (3:33) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zo3-Y7SY-U How does virtual school work? (1:15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOjQuM_mGvA

18. Online Learning…21st Century Online Schools Florida Virtual School http://www.flvs.net The VHS Collaborative http://thevhscollaborative.org Connections Academy https://www.connectionsacademy.com K12 Home School Online www.k12.com The Keystone School http://keystoneschoolonline.com Apex Learning http://www.apexlearning.com

19. Online Learning…21st Century A BLUEPRINT FOR ONLINE LEARNING VISION JONES knowledge.com

20. Online Learning…21st Century A BLUEPRINT FOR ONLINE LEARNING Determine infrastructure Budgets & Funding Staffing & Administration Establish priorities VISION Course Content Needs analysis Implement & Market Evaluate JONES knowledge.com

21. Online Learning…21st Century International Association for K-12 Online Learning iNACOL How to start an Online Program http://www.onlineprogramhowto.org/admin/

22. Online Learning…21st Century • Guide to K-12 Online Learning • Getting Started • Funding • Policies • Budget/Staffing • Admin Systems • Curriculum • Teachers • Students • Quality

23. Online Learning…21st Century MOOC A massive open online course (MOOC) is a model for delivering learning content online to any person who wants to take a course, with no limit on attendance.

25. Online Learning…21st Century http://www.educause.edu/library/massive-open-online-course-mooc Harvard, MIT launch Online-Education project 3:07 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-HAvm3Npwg What is a MOOC 4:26 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW3gMGqcZQc

26. Online Learning…21st Century • Learning Webs • A learning activity curriculum • design that uses the Internet • as a tool to foster learning…

27. Online Learning…21st Century • Why Learning webs? • Activity for class/computer lab/homework • Time allocation up to teacher • Teacher designed / Student designed • Content based • Software: Internet - easy access to browsers

28. Online Learning…21st Century • Steps in designing Learning Webs • Step One: Curriculum / Content • Step Two: Curriculum designs • Step Three: Research Websites • Step Four: Ask Questions • Step Five: Assessment/Evaluation

29. Online Learning…21st Century • Step One: • Curriculum /Content • Determine content • Discover – knowledge • Math • Language Arts • Music • Health • Social Studies • Science

30. Online Learning…21st Century • Curriculum designs • Critical Creative Thinking • Problem-Solving • Cooperative Learning • Interdisciplinary • Conceptual Learning • Inquiry Approach • Skill-Based Instruction • Content-Based

31. Online Learning…21st Century • Step Three: • Research websites • Search engines • Sample URL

32. Online Learning…21st Century • Step Four: Ask Questions • Step Five: Evaluation • Based on your curriculum design • Define • Explore • Explain • List • Discover

33. Online Learning…21st Century Learning Webs www.ndvs.org/learningwebs

34. SAMPLE LEARNING WEB OUTLINE • Curriculum Design: • Content-based, skill-based, inquiry and exploration, conceptual learning, • interdisciplinary, cooperative, problem-solving, critical & creative thinking • Search Topics/Keywords______________________________________________________ • Outcome: (List 2-3 statements) • Student will acquire knowledge about the following content … • Student will be able to answer the following questions… • Student will be able to write about this topic in an five paragraph essay… • List three questions for students to answer: • [1] • [2] • [3] • Content: To gather information on this topic students will visit the following websites (minimum of three sites) • ·Name of site: • ·Address of site: • ·Brief description of site • Assessment/Evaluation: (How will you determine if students complete the learning web?) • Homework:

35. Online Learning…21st Century …to be continued