Adapting and Building for the Future Futures of Learning: Adapting and Building for the Future

What is Blended Learning? Blended Learning is a balance of teacher-led instruction with student-centred, flexible, self- paced, multimodal approaches to learning Students learn in a supervised brick and mortar school environment in part through online delivery It is an increasingly popular instructional model that is helping schools and their communities address issues of: broad curriculum access student engagement challenges of student achievement expectations of 21st century learners

Pat Bassett, NAIS – Schools of the Future “The end of education as we know it may be the prelude of learning as students need it…the new technologies of web-delivered instruction offer disruptive competition that’s good… and will meet some of the needs of students that traditional classroom-based instruction typically does not: adaptive testing and monitoring of progress; subsequent individualizing of instruction; ability to access and re-access lessons anywhere, anytime; etc.” “If you are not a school of the future, you won’t be a school in the future.”

Credibility in online courses What standards? How do these mesh with our own accreditation Course development at K12 and Pamoja – with instructional design experts iNACOL International Standards of Quality for Online Courses online course content, instructional design, technology, student assessment, and course management Depth of the material // Quality of the design Engaging interactive curriculum built by expert team Over $250 million invested in curriculum and platform Importance of materials (textbooks, science lab kits, novels, etc.) http://www.inacol.org/research/nationalstandards/iNACOL_CourseStandards_2011.pdf

Blended Learning “Best of Both Worlds” Increased opportunities for courses not available on our campuses / in our schools Focused on empowering students to chart an individualized curriculum pathway Hargreaves distinction between Business and Professional Capital this is not an effort to replace teachers – online learning needs mediation and moderation as a part of the curriculum

Added Value with Online Learning Extend course choices Resolve scheduling conflicts IB Diploma and Advanced Placement courses Credit Recovery options Reduce the cost of low enrollment courses Options for advanced learners in middle school Summer School opportunities Continuity of learning as students move globally Help students develop 21st Century skills Meet diverse and individual needs of students (i.e. special education/learning needs) Manage waiting lists Increase student access

Blended Learning at ISBerne Where are we? G9-10 Electives – non-MYP – 32 students this year IBDP – Math HL, Film SL, Spanish ab initio Challenges IT – k12, infrastructure, Pamoja Different form of learning Faculty involved Why are we doing this? Increased opportunities for students Extends the reach of our school – access and connections E-learning is a 21st century skill we need to be developing – life-long learning skill

Overview So What Are We Doing? Working with K12 Icademy courses K12 Icademy electives IB DP Students studying online with Pamoja Courses IB DP World School Project ISBerne Online Development

ISBerne Online Original Plan: Construct and develop online courses in partnership with k12 and IB – create an international blended curriculum Course development – realistic timeline combined with political realities Impact on us, on-campus Decision - Soft launch – October 2011

ISBerne Online Future development, future opportunities IBOWS – IB Open World School – pilot project IBDP – has more options - extending access globally Opening our market Course development – longer term Teaching online – opportunity, not a requirement There will be challenges Study Abroad

International School Partners IB Open World Schools Pilot Project ISBerne Yokohama IS Adrian HS – Michigan Riverview HS - Florida K12 partners with international schools to expand course offerings to students American School Foundation of Monterrey, Mexico Anglo American School of Sofia Beijing BISS International School, China Graded School, Sao Paolo, Brazil International School of Bangalore, India International School of Iceland International School of Manila International School of Panama Qingdao International School of Shandong School of the Nations Brasilia Union School of Haiti Uruguayan American School, Montevideo, Uruguay 35 total

Local School Site Coordinator A part-time Site Coordinator must be assigned to: Coordinate student enrollments with K¹² for each cohort start Ensure that your students have properly working equipment and access to high speed internet Monitor your students’ progress by checking the grade book and login/activity Check the Communications Center (K-Mail) daily for important information from your teachers or K12 staff Keep the lines of communication open with your K¹² Account Manager and attend weekly conference calls to review student progress and success Pamoja requirements 12

Building for the Future New Campus Opening planned for 2015 Blended learning campus – what could this mean?

Building for the Future Questions? Kevin Page kevin.page@isberne.ch Kpage@k12.com