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  1. http://instructionaldesignlearning.blogspot.com

  2. The TEC On-line Academy as a Model for On-line Learning Ed DeHoratius Wayland High SchoolTec Online Academy http://whsipadpilot.wordpress.com edehoratius@alumni.duke.edu

  3. Outline / Overview • TEC Online Academy Intro • Teacher Cohorts • Training & Philosophy • Course History & Evolution • Course Components • Specific Course Examples • Archaeology vs. Latin • Technical Considerations • Future / Next Steps • Questions / Discussion

  4. Who I am and Why I Like Teaching Online

  5. What is TEC?http://www.tec-coop.org • Member Districts: • Canton • Dedham • Dover • Dover-Sherborn • Framingham • Holliston • Hopkinton • Medfield • Millis • Natick • Needham • NorwoodSherborn • Walpole • Wayland • Westwood • Founded in 1980 • Services include: • Professional development & licensure • Special education programs • Student internship opportunities • Cooperative purchasing • Alternative schools

  6. The TEC On-line Academy • The mission of the TEC Online Academy is to provide students with rigorous, enriching and engaging online learning experience taught by highly qualified instructors. • The Education Cooperative's (TEC) regional virtual school provides online learning experiences that mirror the rigorous high standards and expectations of in-district daily classroom instruction. • TEC Online Academy offers unique and innovative college preparatory, honors and AP courses developed and taught by exemplary teachers from our TEC districts. • To date, over 500 high school students have successfully participated in online courses offered by the TEC Online Academy. We continue to grow and were included in the 2012 Keeping Pace Report, a national survey of innovative K‐12 online and blended learning programs. • [from the TEC website: http://www.tec-coop.org/tec-online-academy]

  7. Teacher Cohorts • In 2009, member districts were each asked to nominate one teacher for training to teach in TEC’s On-line Academy. • Teachers should be facile with technology, have a (potential) course in mind to teach, and be able to manage an extra course on top of their current teaching load. • Training consisted of a Course Design course (online) facilitated by ETLO. • Part of the course was prepping at least six weeks of your 32 week course (or 2 x 16 week courses).

  8. Archaeology?

  9. Philosophy / Approach • ETLO emphasized the • Read • Do • Discuss approach. • I used this to organize my courses.

  10. Basic Course Design • I tweaked the Read, Do, Discuss approach to integrate it into the course structure:

  11. Technical Considerations

  12. Technical Considerations • CMS (Course Management System) • Content Presentation • Student / Parent / School Communication • Assessment • Cheating / Academic Honesty • Philosophy • Goals • Content Collection

  13. Dissatisfactions / Concerns • discussions • retention / learning • updating resources • content delivery

  14. Thank You! Ed DeHoratius Wayland High SchoolTec Online Academy http://whsipadpilot.wordpress.com edehoratius@alumni.duke.edu

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