Michelle R. Davis Senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions Blogger at Digital Education

Technology Counts: K-12 Seeks Custom Fit Expert Presenters : Christina A. Clayton, director virtual learning, Georgia Virtual School Christopher Rush, co-founder and chief product officer, School of One, New York City

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“Making Education WORK for All Georgians” Christina Clayton, Ed. D. Director of Virtual Learning Georgia Department of Education

Blueprint for Virtual Learning in Georgia: Opening Online Learning Opportunities for All Students Adopting State Standards to Ensure Access to Quality Courses Online Learning Requirements Cost Savings Model through Blended Approach Cost Savings Model through Online Professional Learning Creative Incentives for Students and Parents Better Use of Online Assessments Lifting Seat Time—Move on When Ready Options Reducing Textbook Expenditures– Shared Digital Content Online Teaching Endorsement

How Can We Customize Student Learning in Georgia? What are the NEEDS? Single Sign On Process (SiS) Location, Location, Location… Tunneling Data Mining Alignment of High-Quality Digital Resources (Students, Teachers, Parents) How can students, parents, and schools/districts have ACCESS to ALL of the above?

What does the SLDS look like?

How to Access SLDS?

What will the SLDS provide?

Students, Teachers, Parents… What options are available to support student learning? Georgia Virtual School Georgia Credit Recovery Summer Middle School Remediation Blended Learning Shared Resources Online Professional Learning

Shared Resources…

Course Modules, Aligned to Standards and Frameworks

View and Use…

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April 28 th 2011 Ed Week: Personalization in education through the use of technology

What is School of One? School of One is a project that reimagines what school could be…

Why Reimagine School? 1. Student’s simply aren’t getting what they need to be successful 2.The teacher’s job is just too hard!

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Technology can play a role in… 1. Enabling Differentiation 2. Providing Direct Instruction

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So How Does It Work?

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How They Need to Learn

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45 Gains Feb-May May–June Feb-June (Afterschool) (In School) So1x2: pts pts pts. So1x1 (In School): pts pts pts. So1x1 (Afterschool) pts pts pts. So1x pts pts pts Average Student pts pts pts. *Data included for: Afterschool So1 Students with 70% or higher attendance, Students without Negative Growth between Feb and May or May and June, Students not in the bottom 5% at any time point So1 No So1 So1 No So1 RIT SCORES Students who participated in the Spring 2010 In-School program showed positive gains while those who did not showed declines Changes in MAP Scores From February to May to June by Participation in So1 Afterschool and In School Programs

Big Ideas Fest 2010 When Success Means Not Having All the Answers

Technology Counts: K-12 Seeks Custom Fit Expert Presenters : Christina A. Clayton, director virtual learning, Georgia Virtual School Christopher Rush, co-founder and chief product officer, School of One, New York City

An on-demand archive of this webinar will be available at in less than 24hrs.