1 Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds Highlights for High School

2 Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds OCW SE would be: A web-based publication of exemplary math, science and engineering resources for grades 7-12 containing grade-appropriate curricula, hands-on learning experiences, and innovative supporting materials Developed by high school teachers with input from MIT faculty Aligned with state and national secondary education standards Free and open to the world. OCW SE would not be: A replacement for teachers or teacher/student interaction Diploma granting A virtual middle or high school The Big Idea What is OCW SE?

3 Highlights for High School Highlights for High School is MIT’s first step in realizing the OCW Secondary Education vision. Its goals are: To simplify access to OCW materials relevant for high school students and teachers To publish high school courses developed at MIT for students and teachers The First Step Highlights for High School

4 Highlights for High School Highlights for High School Guiding Assumptions Supplement, not replace current course materials May influence lecture vs. facilitation in the classroom Teacher professional development Inexperienced and experienced teachers will use differently Teachers don’t have time to browse extensively, need to find relevant material immediately

5 Highlights for High School First, focus on upper grades of high school (11 th and 12 th grade), closest to undergraduate level Use extant materials on OCW, but only those appropriate for a high school audience Use high school students and MIT freshman to decide what is appropriate and useful Publish MIT outreach program materials and student developed courses – advanced science and math topics, taught in a fun, more informal manner Highlights for High School Design Principles

6 Highlights for High School Thousands of lecture notes, problem sets, exams and other resources from introductory MIT courses Multimedia content including captioned video clips, audio clips, and java applets AP ® Sections  Over 500 Calculus resources  Over 600 Biology resources  Over 1,650 Physics resources  Over 500 Chemistry resources (coming soon) Sampling of original and inspiring MIT student-developed courses MIT K-12 outreach – Chandra Astrophysics Institute Highlights for High School Site Contents

7 Highlights for High School “I am an MIT alumna (class of 2001) and this is my first year teaching AP Biology. Thank you for so many wonderful resources for AP Bio! I am so proud of being MIT Alumni and for being able to count on MIT to help me in my work!” MIT alumna “I just wanted to say thank you for the fantastic work you do. I can't help but think this is one of the greatest contributions to democratic education I know of.” Educator Highlights for High School User Feedback

8 Highlights for High School Web Analytics Over 815,000 visits since launch on November 29, 2007 ~37,250 visits per month ~65% of users are from the United States, ~35% international Users from 190 different countries have visited the site

9 Highlights for High School User Survey – Users by Role HS Educator33.9% HS Student15.5% Self Learner15.2% HS Parent13.0% Other (University students, professors, etc) 22.4%

10 Highlights for High School User Survey – Primary Scenarios of Use High School Educators 37.8% To adopt materials for classroom use 28.3% To learn new methods of teaching High School Students 38.8% To study for a test or assessment 38.8% To learn about a subject matter to enhance personal knowledge High School Parents 44.2% To find materials to help their children with assignments 23.3% To develop lesson plans for home-schooled students

11 Highlights for High School Future Publication Publish materials from MIT 7-12 outreach programs: (School of Engineering Outreach programs, Lemelson MIT program) Pilot of physics iLabs available to HS classrooms Publish additional Educational Studies Program courses Begin planning for the larger OCW SE vision

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