Ministère de l’Éducation Ministère de l’Éducation ONLINE LEARNING AND TEACHING ACROSS SCHOOLBOARD BOUNDARIES Hubert Lalande, Consultant

Ministère de l’Éducation Ontario at a Glance Provincial e.Learning Strategy SCOT Project Available Courses Statistics Surveys Ontario at a Glance Provincial e.Learning Strategy SCOT Project Available Courses Statistics Surveys Au Menu!

Ministère de l’Éducation Population: (5%) 1998: 12 French school boards 2008: 290 elementary schools ( students) 2008: 88 secondary schools ( students) 1999: New Curriculum Sept : SAMFO Project Dec : e.learning Ontario Population: (5%) 1998: 12 French school boards 2008: 290 elementary schools ( students) 2008: 88 secondary schools ( students) 1999: New Curriculum Sept : SAMFO Project Dec : e.learning Ontario French Ontario

Ministère de l’Éducation December 2006 Its « raison d’être… » Provincial Standards and Guidelines Provincial LMS & LOR Online Learning Communities Training and Professional Development December 2006 Its « raison d’être… » Provincial Standards and Guidelines Provincial LMS & LOR Online Learning Communities Training and Professional Development Ontario’s e.Learning Strategy

Ministère de l’Éducation The provincial e-learning strategy provides school boards with: Access to quality e-learning credit courses Access to quality classroom resources from Kindergarten through Grade 12, in accordance with the provincial curriculum Free access to the provincial Learning Management System and the Ontario Educational Resource Bank The provincial e-learning strategy provides school boards with: Access to quality e-learning credit courses Access to quality classroom resources from Kindergarten through Grade 12, in accordance with the provincial curriculum Free access to the provincial Learning Management System and the Ontario Educational Resource Bank Benefits to Boards

Ministère de l’Éducation Access to customized courses that take into account regional and local needs Access to specialized teachers and resources in small, rural, and isolated schools where such resources may not be readily available The possibility of collaborating with other boards to enrol students in their e-learning courses Access to customized courses that take into account regional and local needs Access to specialized teachers and resources in small, rural, and isolated schools where such resources may not be readily available The possibility of collaborating with other boards to enrol students in their e-learning courses Benefits to Boards

Ministère de l’Éducation Access to face-to-face and online professional development for e-learning teachers Access to an online professional learning community where teachers can share their experiences and strategies Access to face-to-face and online professional development for e-learning teachers Access to an online professional learning community where teachers can share their experiences and strategies Benefits to Boards

Ministère de l’Éducation Student Success Strategy Learning to 18 Literacy and Numeracy Strategy Rural Student Success Program High Skills Major Aboriginal Education Politique d’Aménagement Linguistique Student Success Strategy Learning to 18 Literacy and Numeracy Strategy Rural Student Success Program High Skills Major Aboriginal Education Politique d’Aménagement Linguistique Ontario's Education Priorities

Ministère de l’Éducation Retaining and increasing enrolment Expanding course choices Reducing the gap in the number of single courses offered in French & English schools (53 vs101) Having 85% of students graduating from high school Retaining and increasing enrolment Expanding course choices Reducing the gap in the number of single courses offered in French & English schools (53 vs101) Having 85% of students graduating from high school Priorities of Ontario Education

Ministère de l’Éducation Services provided by the CFORP in relation to the e.Learning Provincial Strategy: Conceptualization and production of selected courses and resources Management of online courses Professional development Online registration Access to online courses. Services provided by the CFORP in relation to the e.Learning Provincial Strategy: Conceptualization and production of selected courses and resources Management of online courses Professional development Online registration Access to online courses. Role and Responsibilities of the CFORP

Ministère de l’Éducation The SCOT Project

Ministère de l’Éducation An initiative of the 12 FLSB Subsidized by the Ministry of Education Pilot project from 2004 to 2006 Managed by the CFORP for the 12 FLSB An initiative of the 12 FLSB Subsidized by the Ministry of Education Pilot project from 2004 to 2006 Managed by the CFORP for the 12 FLSB The SCOT Project

Ministère de l’Éducation Developed in the context of the provincial e.learning strategy Involved 2 provincial consultation committees Allows students from more than one SB to take the same course; students may be from one SB and teachers from another Developed in the context of the provincial e.learning strategy Involved 2 provincial consultation committees Allows students from more than one SB to take the same course; students may be from one SB and teachers from another The SCOT Project

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Ministère de l’Éducation Services provided by CFORP in the context of the SCOT project: Hiring of online teachers Registration for online courses To online teachers: Tutoring Training Services provided by CFORP in the context of the SCOT project: Hiring of online teachers Registration for online courses To online teachers: Tutoring Training Role and Responsibilities of the CFORP

Ministère de l’Éducation Each board supplies one subject specialist teacher Schools provide local support to student Each board supplies one subject specialist teacher Schools provide local support to student The SCOT Project

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Ministère de l’Éducation The SCOT project provides a teaching model that is different from Virtual School : Student are enrolled in their home school Home schools still receive full funding for their students Student remain in their home school to take the online course The SCOT project provides a teaching model that is different from Virtual School : Student are enrolled in their home school Home schools still receive full funding for their students Student remain in their home school to take the online course The SCOT Project

Ministère de l’Éducation Online courses are part of the student’s regular timetable Teachers work from their home school Online courses are part of the student’s regular timetable Teachers work from their home school The SCOT Project

Ministère de l’Éducation Guidance counsellors have access to the online registration system from their school An open registration process is provided. Registration per course: Maximum of 45 students/teacher/semester Waiting list Guidance counsellors have access to the online registration system from their school An open registration process is provided. Registration per course: Maximum of 45 students/teacher/semester Waiting list The SCOT Project

Ministère de l’Éducation The Dream Team!

Ministère de l’Éducation Teaching and evaluation Monitoring of students Communicating with parents, local contacts, etc. Adaptation of course content Teaching and evaluation Monitoring of students Communicating with parents, local contacts, etc. Adaptation of course content Online Teacher’s Responsabilities

Ministère de l’Éducation Every online teacher is provided with: An office A laptop computer with scanner/printer/etc. A 800 Phone line A High speed Internet connection Skype (pedagogical team) Adobe Connect (teacher/students) Every online teacher is provided with: An office A laptop computer with scanner/printer/etc. A 800 Phone line A High speed Internet connection Skype (pedagogical team) Adobe Connect (teacher/students) Logistic

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Testimonial Monique Bélanger, CECLFCE Provincial Online Teacher (SCOT Project)

Ministère de l’Éducation The Scot project offers many solutions by: Providing flexibility in a student’s timetable and resolving scheduling conflicts Providing courses that are unavailable in the student’s home school Giving students who can’t attend their home school (health reasons, etc.) the opportunity to take courses The Scot project offers many solutions by: Providing flexibility in a student’s timetable and resolving scheduling conflicts Providing courses that are unavailable in the student’s home school Giving students who can’t attend their home school (health reasons, etc.) the opportunity to take courses The SCOT Project

Ministère de l’Éducation Advantages Flexibility: Anywhere and anytime More courses available For each board and school, 12 additional specialist teachers available

Testimonial Dominique Noël, Student, Grade 11

20 Courses for Grades 9, 10, 11

17 Courses for Grade 12

Statistics

Survey (Dec.07) Response: 54.05% (227/420) Course started in Sept.: 71,36% Time Management: Up to date = 37% One week late = 25% Work load: Equivalent to regular course = 60%

Survey (Dec.07) Work place: Regular classroom = 33% Communication: = 68% Phone = 19% Frequency : 1 to 5 per week = 88% Level of satisfaction reg. retroaction: Excellent = 46% Adequate = 36%

Testimony Carole Lafrenière-Noël, parent d’élève

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