 Distance Learning Creating the Best Free Hybrid Distance Learning Class

Who should be a distance learning student?  Everyone

How can we teach every student to be a distance learner?  Instruction  Practice  Support

Distance learning in every ESL/ ABE Class  Barriers?  Solutions?

Credit where credit is due?  Proxy hours

Levels -- Programs  CASAS USA Learns  CASAS 221+ SkillsTutor  TABE 0-4 USA Learns  TABE 4-8 SkillsTutor  TABE 8+ ? EDReady? Plato? MindQuest? Khan Academy?

USA Learns  Level 1 20 units in order  Level 2 20 units in groups of 4  Level 3 23 units in 11 groups

USA Learns Advantages Starts at a low level, Interesting for students, good videos, includes typing answers as well as clicking. FREE Disadvantages Two front doors, students can get lost and not finish a lesson. Some discontinuity.

My Skills Tutor Advantages Covers grades 3 to 8, interesting for students, has tech support,. FREE because it’s paid by the state. Disadvantages No video, older graphics, lots of testing of ability, less teaching and explaining,

Khan Academy Advantages Covers beginning math to Algebra 2, interesting for students, has tech support,. FREE. Disadvantages Not approved for proxy hours, reports based an activity, too many variables.

EdReady Advantages Covers beginning math to Algebra 2, very interesting for students, prescriptive based on goal Disadvantages $1 per student, 3000 student minimum, Not approved for proxy hours, Not easy to qauntify

Other programs   I-pathways  Mindquest  English for All  Fee Based

Minnesota Partnership for Collaborative Curriculum 