1. A Blended Learning Model VCE Via Virtual Means GARY SCHULTZ schultz.gary.r@edumail.vic.gov.au http://wimmeravirtualschoolhttp://wimmeravirtualschool.wikispaces.com

2. Wimmera & Southern Mallee The Wimmera & Southern Mallee area of Victoria http://wimmeravirtualschoolhttp://wimmeravirtualschool.wikispaces.com

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6. What was the stimulus? » Reducing Populations................... Falling Enrolments

7. What was the stimulus? Small Class sizes – Physics (2) Chemistry (3) – Studio Arts (1) Japanese (1) – This cannot be sustainable ? $$

8. What was the stimulus? Reducing number of specialist teachers available – LOTE : Chinese, German, Japanese, Indonesian..... – Economics, Accounting, Legal, Psychology, History.... – Sciences in general - historically hard positions to fill

9. What was the stimulus? Lack of breadth of curriculum choices - numbers – Physics, Specialist Maths, Arts, Chemistry........ Need to provide - keep students in district – impact on school and community.........

10. A Step Towards a Solution ? Available on ePotential Showcase Picture IT series SMS during this short movie - What you see as POSITIVE

11. Lets See What The SMS Wall Says

12. SMS Wall During the Next Few Slides What are the NEGATIVES or QUERIES you might have about the model of delivery?

13. A Blended Learning Approach What does that mean to us? Face - to - Face Video Conferencing Personal Communication tools Online Web 2.0 tools Podcasts, vodcasts, screencaptures Synchronous Asynchronous

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15. 2009: Wimmera Virtual School –TODAY - we have the Video Conferencing Equipment. We have some of the best quality equipment to support the development of a Blended Learning Approach to teaching.

16. What a Vid/Conf Class looks like.

17. 2009: Provision –Tuesdays –PHYSICS 1/2 Dimboola Memorial SC  Murtoa College 7 + 1 = 8 –PHYSICS 3/4 Edenhope College –  Warracknabeal SC 7 + 1 = 8 –MATHEMATICAL METHODS 3/4 –Murtoa College –  Hopetoun SC –6 + 1 = 7 –Thursdays –SPECIALIST MATHS 3/4 Edenhope College –  Warracknabeal SC –4 + 1 = 5 –CHEMISTRY 3/4 Birchip P12 School –  Goroke P12 College 4 + 1 = 5 –PSYCHOLOGY 3/4 Hopetoun SC –  Goroke P12 College 10 + 2 = 12 –PHYSICAL EDUCATION Edenhope College –  Murtoa College –7 + 3 = 10

18. Linking Timetables Agreed Time Frames When VC class could operate Schools sharing negotiated their exact timings. 16 Classes

19. PD provision for Teachers to develop skills And Include the Students

20. Initial Student Results Trend Sem 1, Unit 3, Exam Result

21. Lets Go to the Wall Negatives/Queries

22. Structures & ICT Hardware Video Conference Equipment Polycom Vicsmart Network $0 data costs. Firewall Traversal Bridging Capabilities Multipoint (4) 10 meg connections

23. Structures & ICT Hardware Interactive whiteboards Remote student needs laptop/desktop access Internet connection

24. Structures & ICT Hardware chosen V.L. environment

25. Structures & ICT Hardware Document Camera

26. Gary Schultz - schultz.gary.r@edumail.vic.gov.au schultz.gary.r@edumail.vic.gov.au Thanks - I’m done! – questions welcome Grampians Sub - Regional Office - DEECD Horsham, Victoria 53105311