1. Improving Student Engagement and Achievement Through Blended Learning Peter Anello & Steve Courchesne Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic DSB

2. Agenda Overview of Project Impact of Student Learning Impact on teaching practice Next Steps

3. Video Testimonials Students were asked to respond to the following question: – “How would you like to see technology used in your classroom or in your school?” – “Share any ways that it is currently being used that you really like.”

4. BLENDED LEARNING

5. What is Blended Learning? Having one place to review feedback from you and your classmates Being able to collaborate on peer assessment after class ends. Having a place to reflect on their progress, learning, and goals. Accessing digital course materials (e.g., lessons, videos, articles). Having online access to due dates, homework, and assignments.

6. Getting Set Up e-Learning Contact (eLC): – meets with teacher to get familiarized with system. – assists teachers with uploading online content, setting up discussion rooms, quizzes, etc… – orientation session with class – supports teachers and students as required

7. CONTENT

8. Content Course materials and assignments uploaded to LMS Easily accessible as web pages Features such as links, images, videos and interactive objects can be embedded Accessible 24/7

9. Content

10. Content Features such as links, images, videos and interactive objects can be embedded

11. DISCUSSION

12. Discussion Threaded message forums and topics Secured within the LMS Assignment/Topic specific threads General and/or troubleshooting forums

13. Discussion: Examples 1.Students helping each other

14. Engagement Statistics Tell Tale Heart Assignment 28students X 9questions to complete = 252total expected responses 248 were submitted on time…

15. News Report 72 total submissions Minimum of two per student (Average: 2 per student) One student: 5 submissions!

16. DROPBOX

17. Dropbox Used for file submission User-friendly teacher interface simplifies grading and feedback All activity is time & date stamped

18. Jordan – 1 st Submission

19. Jordan – Final Submission

20. Nathan – 1 st Submission

21. Nathan – Final Submission

22. QUIZZES

23. Quizzes Teacher and student-driven question creation Assessment and/or evaluation Check your understanding

24. COMMUNICATION

25. Communication Tools Homepage News – Broadcast messages to entire class Pager – Instant messaging Email – Internal to the system only (ie: no hotmail, yahoo, etc..) All safe and secure within LMS

26. DI

27. The LMS Electronic or hard-copy – Content, submissions, etc... Discussions – Shy students: share their ideas Multimedia / interactive objects Audio recording capabilities

28. The LMS

30. IMPACT ON TEACHING PRACTICE

31. Impact on Teaching Practice The teacher takes on the role of coach or facilitator once the content has been modeled in the traditional classroom setting. Learning is student driven. Responsibility is transferred to the students. Student and peer feedback and discussion quickly develops in the blended classroom

32. NEXT STEPS

33. Next Steps ePortfolio – Collection of student artifacts ie: Writing – Profile/asignments, etc.. stays with them from year-to-year Blog – To get students interacting more (in a safe and secure environment)

34. QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

35. THANK YOU!