Hybrid Courses at OHS Erin Halverson, Jessica Wagner, Lauren Gendron, and Teri Preisler Staff Development Day January 16, 2012

Hybrid Courses

OHS – Hybrid Courses Last Year- Some of our Late Starts focused on Hybrid Learning. In the spring, Dr. Johnson asked if anyone would be interested. Interested- –College Readiness –Online resources and feedback –Previous Experience –Lab space –Flexibility

Moodle Training (All of us) Over the Summer Lauren, Jess, Erin, Angie, Cassie, Denise, Connie, and Teri were all trained on how to use Moodle. Lauren, Jess and Erin decided to implement for the fall for full courses Curriculum Development was individually done. We each looked at how we could chunk our content in order to deliver a rigor hybrid learning experience for our students.

Communication

Course Schedule Instructional Days- In Class- Teacher Driven- Instruction. Workshop Day- Student Driven-outside of class student activities. Erin’s AP World History Jess/ Lauren Composition

What does Moodle look like? AP World History –Lectures and Presentations, Notes, Discussion Forums, Online & Offline Assignments, Video Clips, Announcements Composition –Links, Online & Offline Assignments, Samples, Smart Board Lessons, Daily Guided Instructions, Announcements

Instructional Tools beyond Moodle –Skydrive –Microsoft Office Products –Editing/ File Sharing – Embedded Content –TokBox –Voki –Video Clips

Feedback Survey- questions about Hybrid/ Moodle Delivery System –Positive AP World History Composition Parents Feedback –Conversations at Conferences –No Negative Feedback from Parents

Moving Forward: What would we do the same? Curriculum is working. Workshop/ Instructional Days Structure is working. Instructional Tools that we currently use are working. What would we do different? Increase/ Vary / Try out Instructional Tools Online Office Hours Online Peer Edit Groups Flip Classroom- Grammar Units

Benefits Students Flexibility –Time Management –Work Space Understanding of Content –Students asking more questions. College Readiness Skills –Former Students –Self Advocacy Skills Teacher One on One/ Conferencing Timely Electronic Feedback Lab Space!

Online Resources

Next Steps Reset and Revise the current class for next semester. –Continually adding new content – Using new instructional tools Continue to work with District IT and Southeast Service Cooperative. If you’re interested? Contact Dr. Johnson, Mr. Randall, or Mrs. Preisler –Set up course – format, alignment with current Hybrid Courses, training, timeline for implementation Hybrid Teacher Group (PLC?)

Questions