.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support 20 CRB / FEH Distance Learning Teacher Survey Responses Were Received Numbers of first time and veteran DL Teacher Survey Responses

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Section A Technical

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree 1. I was able to clearly see all of my students at remote site(s). Technical Uncertain

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support 2. I was able to clearly hear students and teacher aides at remote site(s). Technical Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Uncertain

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support 3. Students at remote sites were able to hear me. Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Technical Uncertain

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Uncertain **Student response* From remote site perspective 15% 9% 76% Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree 3. Students at remote sites were able to hear me. Technical * Re: Hearing teachers, aides and students.

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support 4. The Materials displayed over the network were clearly seen by students. Agree / Strongly Agree Technical Uncertain

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support 5. I felt comfortable using room equipment. Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Technical

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support 6. The room design was adequate for my teaching purposes. Technical Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Uncertain

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support 7. I was satisfied with the technical support I received in dealing with network difficulties. Technical Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Uncertain

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Disagree / Strongly Disagree 8. Technically, the distance learning system performed well this year. Agree / Strongly Agree Technical

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Section A Learning Environment

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Disagree / Strongly Disagree 1. I could interact with individual students as often as I wanted. Agree / Strongly Agree Uncertain Learning Environment

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Disagree / Strongly Disagree 2. My interaction and rapport with students at remote sites was comparable to students at my home site. Agree / Strongly Agree Uncertain Learning Environment

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support 3. The distance learning system provides an effective way to teach classes. Learning Environment Disagree / Strongly Disagree Agree / Strongly Agree Uncertain

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Section A Overall Program

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Disagree / Strongly Disagree 1. The system for transferring assignments between sites was adequate. Agree / Strongly Agree Uncertain Teacher Response Overall Program

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support 1. The system for transferring assignments between sites was adequate. Uncertain **Student response* from remote site perspective 11% 8% 81% Agree / Strongly Agree Teacher Response Disagree / Strongly Disagree * From CRB/FEH DL student survey. Overall Program

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Disagree / Strongly Disagree 2. We had little trouble making up missed classes when necessary. Agree / Strongly Agree Uncertain Teacher Response Overall Program

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Disagree / Strongly Disagree 2. We had little trouble making up missed classes when necessary. Uncertain Agree / Strongly Agree Teacher Response **Student response* from remote site perspective 14% 21% 19% 46% N/A Overall Program * From CRB/FEH DL Student Survey

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Disagree / Strongly Disagree 3. The overall coordination of the project was effective. Agree / Strongly Agree Uncertain Overall Program

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Disagree / Strongly Disagree Agree / Strongly Agree Uncertain 4. I would teach another course on the distance learning network. Overall Program

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Disagree / Strongly Disagree Agree / Strongly Agree Uncertain 5. I would recommend taking courses on the distance learning network to students at my school. Overall Program

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Disagree / Strongly Disagree Agree / Strongly Agree Uncertain 6. I would recommend teaching courses on the network to colleagues. Overall Program

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Disagree / Strongly Disagree Agree / Strongly Agree Uncertain 7. Overall, I am satisfied with the experience I have had teaching via DL this year. Overall Program

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Disagree / Strongly Disagree Agree / Strongly Agree Uncertain * First Year Instructors Who Responded* 1. The training I received prior to teaching on the distance learning system prepared me well for teaching in the DL environment. Overall Program

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Disagree / Strongly Disagree Agree / Strongly Agree Uncertain Agree / Strongly Agree * First Year Instructors Who Responded* 2. Teaching via distance learning has lived up to my expectations. Overall Program

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Section B Teacher Comments

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ For schools with small student populations DL is very effective means for offering a wide variety of courses. Schools are able to have access to classes they may not be able to offer themselves. It allows students and districts to share scarce resources. Bev Richard, [the Room Aide] at Schoharie is a god-send. I enjoy providing a course that students might not otherwise be offered. The variety of class work offered, a mix of students, interesting students, I enjoy seeing the other students. I say the same thing every year - More options for students - Different schools interacting with each other. The diversity of students and the support staff when problems occur. 1. What are the strengths of distance Learning? Comments

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Teachers aren't always able to travel to sites receiving courses. When distance learning first began it was to be a system devoted to enrichment for those students who wanted more and had a positive attitude. Unfortunately, in many schools DL has been a dumping ground for kids who have too many study halls. The only way to deal with this is to speak to guidance counselors. People in the Distance Learning rooms at remote sites need to be aware of what their students are doing and deal effectively with discipline problems. It is hard to complete lab type activities, not impossible just hard to do. The weather [delays and cancellations]! Schools’ schedules, assemblies, field trips, conference days, etc. 2. What are the weaknesses of Distance Learning? Comments

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Trying to align schools with the same bell schedules together. One class I teach has two receive sites and the class lasts an hour due to over lap. Perhaps it is simply endemic to the system and cannot be changed. Provide field trip money. If possible, try to [group] schools within a specific area as it is easier to get together for field trips. Arrange time and transportation for students to meet each other several times during the course. Certain schools need to rethink their DL policies. I realize bell schedules cannot be synched up between the schools but calendars being synched up would be crucial. We need the ability to silence the microphones at student's seats or at least be able to lower their [output] without lowering the teacher’s [output]. 3. What changes would you suggest for distance learning classes? Comments

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Students do not seem to be themselves. They are on their "best behavior." Perhaps with more experience I will be able to effect this result. This year I realized that I rarely give assignments where students must work together from other sites. I learned this in the Wiki testing. Field trips [that could not be arranged]. I had to throw out two-three days worth of labs since the receiving schools wouldn't bring their students up for labs. I had not expected the friendships that were created between students at different schools. It is important to mail tests, quizzes, worksheets a week in advance in case the fax isn't working and to assure that the students have good copies. The DVD is very helpful. 4. Are there any outcomes from teaching this course that you had not expected? Comments

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ I was able to use the computer more effectively in demos. Elmo was an awesome teaching tool for presentations. I held weekend review class for all students who needed additional help. I had students use Elmo to explain answers to homework or to teach a mini-lesson in order for students at all sites to become more familiar with each other. I adapted the curriculum to fit TV presentation over Distance Learning. I used the Wiki on a class project (children’s story.) It gave students an opportunity to work collaboratively from other sites. This year I have used Power Point and United Streaming videos more to enhance class instruction. Comments 5. Did you use any new instructional methods to effectively teach in the DL classroom?

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Yes! and telephone. Telephone, mail, after-school review classes held at the Glens Falls HS once a week via DL. No, but I would like training in use of Blackboard. We didn't really need to (I talked with the remote site-assistants when I needed to.) The BlackBoard [online learning application] is very effective for students to keep up with assignments and communicate with each other through the discussion board feature. Comments 6. Did you use any other forms of communication with the students in addition to daily …... distance learning classroom instruction (such as or telephone)?

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support Comments 7A. Did you visit your remote sites or arrange for them to visit you? Yes No There were 13 responses to this question.

.. CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2005– 2006 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ In the beginning I try to get as much face time as possible but toward the end I don't travel often. It is great meeting students at the remote site. It allows more personal and informal communication between teacher and students. My district changed my schedule which did not allow my weekly visit to Mohonasen. My schedule does not permit it. I always try to, it just is too hard, (especially because the distance to Tupper Lake is too far) and because it is the 9th period of the day etc.. I would like to try next year. I visited one remote school. I took equipment down to the remote school and we completed some labs. The problem was that I planned lab days and then at least half of the students wouldn't attend or the school refused to bus them. Comments 7B. What were the advantages / disadvantages to visiting your remote school(s)?