1. Virtual Schooling Standards
EDT610

2. Time of Exponential Growth
2008 Sloan Consortium Survey
1,030,000 K-12 students engaged in online courses in (estimated)
47% increase since
¾ of responding public school districts offer online or blended courses
¾ of these school districts anticipate such enrollments growth
Time of Exponential Growth

3. Sloan Consortium reports online learning is meeting the specific needs of a range of students
Remedial
Credit recovery
Advanced Placement and college-level courses
Course Offerings otherwise unavailable
Meeting Needs

4. Primary Role of Online Teachers
TCPK
Online educator must work with technological pedagogical content knowledge
Florida Academia study cited in discussion
Primary Role of Online Teachers
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5. Major Roles of Online Teacher
Instructional Designer
Site Coordinator
Local Key Contact
Administrator
Mentor
Tech Coordinator
Guidance Counselor
Major Roles of Online Teacher

6. Dearth of Standards Lack of research on best practices
Learning online and learning face to face offer different opportunities and challenges
Few endorsements for online teachers
National certificate in online teaching
Budget constraints compromise quality
Dearth of Standards

7. Communication Key Foster strong relationships with students
Become an interaction facilitator from afar
Awareness of how to integrate social networking and basic communication skills
Provide multiple opportunities for communication
Provide quick responses and meaningful feedback
Communication Key

8. Content Concerns Produce course requirements, timetables and samples
Can modify content and delivery
Share progress with stakeholders on a timely basis
Model and participate in student discussions
Encourage collaboration
Content Concerns

9. Personal Observations
Cannot ever overstate online
People just don’t read the same information the same way
Humanize as much as possible
Photo or graphics or anecdotes or cartoons
Impose and enforce rigid deadlines
Check and double check links and screen shots
Use technology to deliver assignments as well as content
Posting to blog or wiki
Personal Observations