Barb Fardell Educational Technology Manager Michigan Department of Education December 12, 2008 It’s All About Options! Virtual Learning Can Make the Difference in Student Success Michigan Department of Education Counselor Professional Development Day Kellogg Conference Center, Michigan State University Virtual Learning Can Make the Difference in Student Success Online Learning Can Make the Difference for Student Success
“A Vision of K-12 Students Today” – Teacher TubeA Vision of K-12 Students Today The Next “Shift Happens”
Goals for Today Models of Instruction Grants Available Low cost content PD
Students “Getting” Credit Meeting Content Expectations –In the traditional classroom –CTE coursework –Online courses –Online programs – notSchool –Lab Environments – Plato/NovaNet –Mix and Match!!
Enhancing Ed Through Tech EETT Grants –Pockets of Excellence vs Helping All Students –Models of Demonstrated Proficiency – must be replicable in any district
Free Resources via EETT Grants MSO – Michigan Schools Online (GISD & REMC) –Online courses –MORE Portal MVU – Scholarships! One-to-One Institute
MI Schools Online Identify Barriers Identify Needs Remove Barriers Provide for Needs
Survey Shows:
Removing the Barriers Deliver Online Instruction with Teachers Already Employed by the District Identify and provide low cost, high quality content
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Solution! MSO will provide a free Algebra I credit remediation course MSO will provide free training for teachers to deliver this course in a blended or totally virtual environment – over 200 teachers to date
Algebra I Remediation Course Algebra Course Demo –To access demo of free Aventa Algebra Remediation course please contact your REMC Director
On the horizon! Algebra Intervention + PD –If you are interested in participating in pilot contact Karen Hairston at Additional low cost content
GenNET REMC Online Project available throughout the stateREMC Online Project Teacher led, self paced –Many providers –Low cost Low cost IT
How Can MSO Assist YOU? How do your teachers (or you!) sign up for the online PD course? –Ask your REMC Director or –Contact Barb Fardell at
Free Online Resources MIT Open CourseWare for high schoolsMIT Open CourseWare Hippocampus Alison
Low Cost Content Epic Learning –All core –Includes LMS –Supplemental or Full Course
How Can MSO Assist YOU? You will find info for accessing the Algebra I course on the MSO Portal You will also find (soon) resources for online learning/teaching/tech integration, etc.
Math/Science Curriculum MVU –Math/Science summer school opportunities –Scholarships for students from high needs schools Contact Jamey
Where’s the Portal? MSO BetaBeta –Your REMC Director will be the best resource for information on the MSO Grant.
MORE! MORE is for teachers MORE is for administrators MORE is even for parents! MORE brings resources to teachers quickly, easily, and ALIGNED to the MI Content Expectations!
More on MORE! MORE now has over 8,000 resources MORE will soon have 55,000 more resources! Thinkfinity has given these to Michigan to add to our portal
Let’s take a look! Go to MeL.orgMeL.org Click on MORE at the bottom of the page The rest is easy!
Why MORE? Aligned Resources! Having resources aligned to the MI Content Expectations is the value of MORE We need your help! Contact Barb Fardell if you would like to host an alignment workshop
How Do You Find Resources on MORE?
How Do You Find Resources?
Thinkfinity Content Partners The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Arts National Council on Economic Education Economics National Endowment for the Humanities Humanities National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Mathematics International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English Reading/Language Arts American Association for the Advancement of Science Science National Geographic Society Geography National Museum of American History American History National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Worldwide Adult & Family Literacy
QUESTIONS? For clarification on any of these slides please contact Barb Fardell at