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Distance Learning . Issues and Solutions. Student Needs vs. 4X4. Students Need 26 credits to graduate Must take 4 credits of English, Science, Math, and Social Studies What happens to the students in co-curricular activities such as athletics or fine arts?

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Distance Learning

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  1. Distance Learning Issues and Solutions

  2. Student Needs vs. 4X4 • Students • Need 26 credits to graduate • Must take 4 credits of English, Science, Math, and Social Studies • What happens to the students in co-curricular activities such as athletics or fine arts? • How do we accommodate career pathways?

  3. “Credit Recovery” and the Regular School Schedule • What if a student fails Algebra I, etc. • Six week period • Semester • Homebound • Home Instruction • Migrant • Alternative Settings • Special Needs • Transfer students

  4. The “Over-Achiever” • Multiple co-curricular activities • Advanced Academics • Dual enrollment • Limited course offerings • Limited time slots • GT-Enrichment • Differentiated instruction (interactive & project based) • DAP

  5. Extended Course Offerings • Lack of highly qualified teachers • Low student requests for course • Chinese as a foreign language?

  6. Other Issues?

  7. Solutions • Develop online learning program • Moodle or other CMS • Buy “instructional software” • Compass Learning, Plato, E20-20 • Texas Virtual School Network • UT-B exploring opportunities to collaborate with RGV districts to develop and provide online learning opportunities

  8. Other Solutions?

  9. Selection Criteria • Quality Instruction • Active learning • Interactive • Participative • Collaborative • No CAPS

  10. Student Centered • Real world content • Relevant • Ongoing Feedback • Human interaction • Challenging/High expections • Individualized

  11. Authentic Assessment • Process and Product • Rubrics • E-Portfolios • Multimedia projects (wiki, blogs, PhotoStory)

  12. Why today? Why DE? Why DE 2.0? • You are on the cusp of a revolution…

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