Innovative Free E-Learning Tools The Latest from Lansing What You Need to Know for Barb Fardell –Michigan Department of Education Educational Technology Manager

Overview – Michigan Learns Online This grant addresses the need to expand online instruction throughout the State of Michigan, specifically online courses and professional development for teachers and administrators.

Goals Development and management of a content management system (portal) which will house learning resources for educators and students. Identification/delivery of highly requested student courses/support. Professional development necessary to ensure that teachers and administrators have the skills necessary to prepare students for success in the 21 st century.

Status Surveyed administrators, counselors and teachers across the State in regards to online learning via the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL)

Status The survey revealed that the overall need was in Algebra I

Status Over 300 teachers trained in the Teaching and Learning Online professional development Purchased Teaching and Learning Online course content Purchased Algebra I Credit Recovery course from Aventa Learning LuAnn Murray, GISD and Jim Ashmore (Oakland consultant) aligned the course content to meet Michigan standards

Algebra I Credit Recovery Course length: Two Semesters or Block Textbook: None Pre-Algebra and Algebra I Credit Recovery course Course works with Blackboard and Moodle* Available by contacting GISD’s Helpdesk at (810) , Option 4

Status Created Algebra I Intervention course from Epic Learning – aligned to MI Content Expectations Seventeen (17) teachers across the state will be trained to use the Algebra I Intervention course Fall 2009 Creating, implementing and populating Michigan Online Portal for administrators, counselors, teachers, and students to access information about online learning Supporting already established MI Online Resources for Educators Portal

Teaching & Learning Online Online course for educators available for distribution Course content includes: Skills necessary to teach and manage and online or blended course Skills to aid students in meeting the new MMC Online Experience requirement Netiquette, issues of copyright and plagiarism, building online community, communicating effectively and management of student dynamics Content is applicable to total online or creating blended course

Teaching & Learning Online Educators taught by experienced online instructors who model best practices Course meets once in traditional classroom setting, then continues online at 3 hours per week for 4 weeks Total: 15 hours Training sessions are ongoing Course in Blackboard and Moodle Available by contacting GISD’s Helpdesk at (810) , Option 4

Conferences Moodle Conference February 2008 February 2009 Blackboard K-12 Statewide Users Conference August 6, 2009 at CCRESA

SAS Curriculum Pathways Free high quality digital content Each district may have their own account Contact: Lee Ellen Harmer Academic Account Executive ▪ Education Practice x12643 ▪ Let’s take a look!

More Free Digital Content HippoCampus MIT Open Courseware MERLOT OER Commons Bartelby

Digital Content cont. Described and Captioned Media Program iTunes U – MI Learning

Creating Digital Textbooks? Why it’s the wrong direction to head Example of a teacher created online learning environment – thanks to: Fred Sharpsteen Unionville-Sebewaing Area Schools Director of Technology 2203 Wildner Rd. Sebewaing, MI example

Coming Soon! Digital Content for a complete Michigan Merit Curriculum Content will be available in both Blackboard and Moodle Content will be available for a district/ISD server or will be hosted on GISD website for a small fee FREE Professional Development for teachers to facilitate online courses 100% Virtual or Blended

What is MORE? Michigan Online Resources for Educators (MORE) Portal developed by the Michigan Department of Education in partnership with the Library of Michigan and Wayne State University Located on MeL.org (Michigan eLibrary) Contains 1000s of free web-based resources for all core areas ALIGNED to Michigan content expectations

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

Professional Development Program Customizable end-user curriculum Flexible session types and lengths Content-specific, grade-specific, topic-specific, job- specific, state-specific Multiple formats (face-to-face, online, webinar, self- guided Flash tours) Aligned with ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards (NETS).National Educational Technology Standards

Train-the-Trainer Model Training focus: How to improve student learning Training focus: How to train educators Training focus: How to train Field Trainers

Alignment Workshops Train teachers and others to use alignment tool PD on what is a “good alignment” $600 per 100 alignments New web services allows for searching “across the content expectations”

We Need You - For MORE!  Become an integral part of a teacher’s instructional practice  Inform educators about high quality resources  Provide effective strategies for integrating digital resources into the curriculum to enhance student learningintegrating  Build sustainable training networks that can be customized to meet local needs

Seat Time Waiver – latest news District level seat time waiver process is on hold, however…… Superintendent Flanagan announced last week that ISDs may participate under the Genesee ISD seat time waiver. For more information, contact Beverly Knox- Pipes at Genesee ISD GenNET has options for all students -

Contact Info Barb Fardell For info on this presentation and Alignment Workshops Beverly Knox-Pipes - For info on seat time waivers and access to Algebra I Credit Recovery course Karen Hairston – For info on MORE portal training