Project I-DEA Integrated Digital English Acceleration Hybrid Instruction for Low-Level ESL Students Innovations Conference March 2014 League for Innovation in the Community College

Presenters Kim Chapman, Dean of Basic & Transitional Studies North Seattle Community College Jill Bauer, ESL Instructor North Seattle Community College Adria Katka, ESL Instructor North Seattle Community College

Introduction & Overview Who is here today? Overview of Project I-DEA… o History: Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant written by WA State Board of Community & Technical Colleges Goal: All colleges on-board within 3 yrs. o Why? Wash. State not hitting targets – moving students in Low- Level ESL (Levels 1-3) further, faster

Overview (cont.)… o Who? 10 colleges in the pilot – Diverse group of schools At NSCC: Collaboration among… ESL faculty IT e-Learning Library o How? Phase 1 with quarterly convenings Phase 2 with quarterly convenings Phase 3 1.Big Bend CC 2.Lake Washington Institute of Technology 3.North Seattle CC 4.Pierce College 5.Renton Technical Institute 6.Seattle Central CC 7.Shoreline CC 8.Spokane CC 9.Tacoma CC 10.Walla Walla CC 1.Big Bend CC 2.Lake Washington Institute of Technology 3.North Seattle CC 4.Pierce College 5.Renton Technical Institute 6.Seattle Central CC 7.Shoreline CC 8.Spokane CC 9.Tacoma CC 10.Walla Walla CC

Innovative Elements Flipped and Blended Learning Content-Based Instruction Differentiated Learning

Flipped & Blended

Presentation Practice Production

Social Media & Learning Strand Activity 1: What is Social Media? Vocabulary Learning (Online) – 60 minutes(Online) Introduction to Social Media (Face-to-Face) – 30 minutes Social Media Use Survey (Face –to-Face) – 60 minutes

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Class Poll Do you use facebook? o Yes, I do. o No, I don’t. How often do you use facebook? o never o daily o 1+ times each week o 3+ times each month o 5+ times each year

Social Media Social = (talking or doing things) with people Media = ways of sharing information or talking (TV, radio, newspapers, the Internet, etc.) Image source: c. gi vargahttp://

Social Media Brainstorm Social Media Facebook

Social Media Survey Do you like to use social media? o If no, why not? o If yes, why? What types of social media do you use? How do you use social media? Do you enjoy using social media? Why or why not? Image source: c. Daniel Bachhuber

because Use because to answer the question why? Why do you like to use facebook? I like to use facebook because I can chat with my friends.

Practice 1.I like using Skype… 2.I don’t like reading blogs … 3.I use facebook … Finish these sentences with the correct reason from below. because it hurts my eyes to read on the computer. because I can see my friend’s pictures. because I can call my family for free. because it hurts my eyes… because I can see my friend’s pictures.

Group Presentation Work with your group to write 5 statements about your social media experience. Then, decide who will read each statement to the class. Examples: Juan likes using facebook because he can share photos with his family in Mexico. Mei doesn’t like to use Skype because it is too slow. Tigest doesn’t use social media because she doesn’t have the Internet.

Content-Based

Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3 Introduction to I-DEA Technology LiteracyStudy SkillsDiversity / Cross-Cultural Communication Social Media for LearningMath BasicsEffective Online Presentations Time ManagementBudgeting and Consumer Economics Environmental Issues Personal Inventory and Working in a Team Writing for the 21st CenturyJob Search and Online Interviewing College Pathways and the American Education System Communicating Online and Peer Mentoring Occupational Education Career ExplorationTeam Collaboration in Project Development Professional and Social Interpersonal Communication Skills Information LiteracyCreating Powerful Presentations Social Studies and Pathways to Citizenship Financial Literacy: Money Management Work ReadinessStress Management / Balancing Life and Work Community Engagement: Navigating Community Contemporary World ProblemsWashington State History Health & Wellness

Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3 Introduction to I-DEA Technology LiteracyStudy SkillsDiversity / Cross-Cultural Communication Social Media for LearningMath BasicsEffective Online Presentations Time ManagementBudgeting and Consumer Economics Environmental Issues Personal Inventory and Working in a Team Writing for the 21st CenturyJob Search and Online Interviewing College Pathways and the American Education System Communicating Online and Peer Mentoring Occupational Education Career Exploration Team Collaboration in Project Development Professional and Social Interpersonal Communication Skills Information LiteracyCreating Powerful Presentations Social Studies and Pathways to Citizenship Financial Literacy: Money Management Work ReadinessStress Management / Balancing Life and Work Community Engagement: Navigating Community Contemporary World ProblemsWashington State History Health & Wellness Sample Strand

Sample Q1 Strand: Career Exploration STRAND OUTLINE (Foundation) 1a. Online: Canvas discussion: work experience 1b. Online: Pre­-class reading online activity in Canvas 1c. Online: LiveMocha lesson: demo and vocabulary assessment 1d. Face to Face: Read screenshots of career data (Guest Speaker) 3a. Face to face: Practice taking notes from a career video 3b. Face to face: Learn invitation language from video 3c. Face to face: Make an invitation: phone call role play, and 3d. Face to face: Prepare questions for guest speaker 3e. Face to Face: Guest speaker visit 3f. Face to Face: Compare and rate notes from presentation (Careers & Jobs) 2a. Face to face: Find career information online 2b. Face to face: Search for job openings online (Apply Learning) 4. Face to Face: A Career Ladder

Sample Q1 Strand: Career Exploration Students introduced to websites for career planning and active job search. Some have reported searching for jobs, and even finding jobs, using these tools. Strong content focus engages students and holds attention by building practical skills across aspects of their lives – personal academic work

Sample Q1 Strand: Career Exploration Resource websites: o Bureau of Labor Statistics -- Occupational Outlook Handbook (website: bls.gov/ooh)bls.gov/ooh o Washington Career Bridge (website: careerbridge.wa.gov)careerbridge.wa.gov o WorkSource Washington (website: go2worksource.com)go2worksource.com Student activities: o Web Search for Career Information Web Search for Career Information o Career Ladder Career Ladder

Differentiated

Hybrid  Differentiation Canvas-based course as personalized access point control pace repeat review Self-directed learning prompts as opportunities for leveling and differentiation Unprompted student production

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Differentiation Contrast with traditional curriculum (Levels 1-3) Bucket approach – Same content for all students, without respect to level designation Content provides something for everyone, depending on background/experience with: language content tech tools

Sample Q2 Strands (PACING)(LEVELING)(SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE) CREATING POWERFUL PRESENTATIONS: How-to videos for creating a PowerPoint presentation Multiple videos break down process into micro-steps; can be viewed repeatedly CREATING POWERFUL PRESENTATIONS: Sentence-writing: Answering Wh- questions Levels 1-2: Ss use template (controlled practice Level 3: Ss create sentences using selected vocab. (guided practice) COMMUNICATING ONLINE & PEER REVIEW: Create Facebook account and set up profile Most Ss already use FB, but learn about privacy/security and add new skills/functions

Perspectives in Progress CHALLENGES… Implementation timeline Tension between… innovation – ambitious goals at funding & oversight level and trust in faculty expertise – what works and what needs work Need to develop structure and continuity Yearlong rollout – not yet to reflection & revision stage

Perspectives in Progress BENEFITS… Preliminary CASAS test results (statewide) – Fall 2013 Student empowerment Ss in I-DEA classes Ss in traditional classes “significant gain”54%43% level gain44%34%

Wrap-up Questions and Discussion Thank you for participating in our session today.