OdysseyWare Digital Content Meriden Public Schools Jennifer Ward

Mrs. Jennifer Ward 8 th year teaching Chemistry at Maloney High School Use OdysseyWare as the digital content for Academic Level Chemistry class

Meriden’s Uses of OdysseyWare Online Learning Personalized Learning Experiences (PLE) Supplemental Resources for Bilingual Program Quarter Recovery Digital Content –Algebra 2, Chemistry, Human Anatomy

Meriden’s Uses of OdysseyWare After School Academy Saturday Academy Homebound Tutoring Bridge Program Summer School

Preparation 4 year pilot program using online content Professional Development / Training Course Creation / Customization Time –Initial –Ongoing

My Classroom 1:1 Student Devices BYOD Guidelines K-12 Paperless content Accessible anytime, anywhere Students can self-pace through units Personalized Learning

Typical OW Lesson OW lesson with note sheet Class discussion/hands-on activity to reinforce topic Assessment

Benefits Improved students ability to read for information Student performance can be monitored both inside and outside of the classroom Increased assignment completion = more content learned with greater accuracy Gives more class time to have discussions and apply skills to hands-on activities and demonstrations

Student Quotes “You can take your school work anywhere.” “It’s on my phone and I always have my phone.” “It tells you your grade right when you finish.” “I can’t lose it.” “I like that I can do the questions and go back to the information to figure the questions out.”

Student Perspective