1. California Learning Resource Network Brian Bridges CLRN CLRN Advisory Meeting May 2009

2. Review Site Progress

3. ELR Reviews 333 programs in 08/09 As of 5/13/09 9626 Content standards 2300 standards not found (24%) 26 Tanks (8%) 4497 standards (47% of total)

4. Web Info Links Reviews 380 WILS posted Added two categories and eight subcategories.

5. Web Information Links

6. Web Site Usage

7. All 50 states 118 countries Visitor Location Summary

8. Visitor Locations

9. A Closer Look 30% of CA from Mountain View 10% of CA from Sunnyvale 99% of WA from Redmond 78% of VA is Bloglines Most of Beijing’s hits are Baidu

10. CLRN Blogs and RSS Feeds

11. 2008/2009 Enhancements ELAR Survey & Charts Expanded WILs WILs Survey & Charts Ability to search for WILs with feedback CLRN @ Twitter Updated WILs page to include thumbnails

12. ELAR Feedback 150 responses 15 ELARS have feedback

13. New WILS Categories 77 Free Software/Web Tools Six categories 41 Free Supplementary Course Materials Added Open Source Course & Lesson Plan subcategories

14. WILs Feedback

15. WILS Feedback 769 responses 435 WILS have feedback 17% of all WILS have feedback

16. Search for WILS with Feedback

17. WILS Trends Free online courses reach tipping point. Added eight course portals including Academic Earth, iTunes U, MIT Open Courseware, Open Yale, webcast.berkeley, YouTube EDU Added 15 courses to date

18. CLRN @

19. WILs Thumbnails

20. Embedded Video Clips 200 video clips 400 total

21. ELAR Progress 39 data assessment reviews

22. Deliverables in Review Add ability for CLRN staff to attach a third publisher to an ELR IN PROGRESS Expand the WILS to include “Free software/tools” and “Free Supplementary Course Materials” COMPLETED

23. Deliverables in Review – Consider web-based presentations or other such tools to expand training capabilities of the liaisons

24. Deliverables in Review Create ELAR user feedback system COMPLETED Add ability for CLRN staff to re-assign ELRs to another Publisher IN PROGRESS Add screenshots to each ELR, similar to the ELAR system. SHIFTED TO WILS

25. Deliverables Postponed Ability for CLRN to post and manage their newsletters on the site Ability for CLRN to email CLRN users based on profile items Design and rewrite new search and display functionality for WILS to replace current system that includes a search by standard strand.

26. Challenges: Budget $218K reduction from 07/08 08/09: 15.85% reduction $168K reduction 09/10: 5.56% reduction $50K reduction Reduced all contract amounts

27. Challenges: Budget Priority: maintaining ELR review contracts Reduced evaluation and web site contracts Eliminate Physical Education reviews Assist in WIL reviews

28. Opportunities: AB 836 Task force for education technology Electronic learning resources and instructional materials, based on a study of trends in long-term compatibility of resources and hardware and best practices in the use of electronic resources.

29. Opportunities: Open Source Textbook Review Collaborate with the OSE & SPI to review free, open source textbooks. Mathematics & Science Currently working with content developers to encourage submissions

30. Opportunities: Open Source Textbook Review June 15 deadline to submit Using existing ELR system Kelley adapted forms and wrote specific directions for developers July 23 deadline to review “lite vetting”

31. Opportunities: Open Source Textbook Review May 26 OSE Press Release Pre-discovered developers Textbook Revolution Free High School Science Texts CK-12 Many mom & pop projects

32. Opportunities: Potential Improvements CLRN Webinars Recorded web presentations ELAR Feedback Charts: Phase II WILS Standard Search Redesign Digital Textbook Display w/Feedback eLearning @ CLRN

33. CLRN Webinars DimDim or YuuGuu Schools of Education Pre- service Presentations Utilize live and recorded presentations with pre-service programs Topic specific webinars

34. Web-Based Presentations Fliggo Procaster/Mogulus Create CLRN channels on YouTube & TeacherTube

35. ELAR Feedback Charts

36. WILs Standard Search Redesign Currently unable to search for WILs by standard/strand

37. WILS Browse

38. Tech&Learning eNews Project Tomorrow Chart 29% of 7-12 students using online textbooks and/or curriculum T&L labeled graphic, Textbook Death Watch Digital Textbook Display with User Feedback

39. eLearning @ CLRN Begin creating foundation to review eLearning resources Find collaborative partners Develop criteria & process Begin building database & web foundation

40. Discussion Item What are your recommendations for improvements next year Select three choices @ PollDaddy

41. California Learning Resource Network