6 Years of Experience in 6 Years of Experience in Successful K-12 Online Successful K-12 Online

LearningLearning

• What worksWhat works

• Trial and errorTrial and error

• Willing to try new thingsWilling to try new things

• Always evolving and changing – Always evolving and changing – never DONE!never DONE!

• Visionary – think of different ways to Visionary – think of different ways to do thingsdo things

Design & RedesignDesign & Redesign

OrientationsOrientations• Student Orientation – Students come to the Student Orientation – Students come to the

office for face-to-face training. The trainings office for face-to-face training. The trainings are also made into Tegrity sessions that can are also made into Tegrity sessions that can be accessed from home for review.be accessed from home for review.

• Parent Orientation – Parents come to a Parent Orientation – Parents come to a mandatory meeting to learn how to use mandatory meeting to learn how to use Blackboard and to check student grades and Blackboard and to check student grades and progress.progress.

• Teacher Orientation – Staff trains every June Teacher Orientation – Staff trains every June in a 2 week workshop to enhance courses in a 2 week workshop to enhance courses and implement new technologies.and implement new technologies.

Gateway Profile one-piece computers are checked out to each family. They are compact, portable and tech friendly!

Gateway Tablets enable on-screen Gateway Tablets enable on-screen grading. This eliminates 2 time grading. This eliminates 2 time consuming steps - printing and consuming steps - printing and scanning - in getting quick feedback to scanning - in getting quick feedback to students.students.

Tegrity Carts are used to create interactive teaching videos.

Tegrity uses high compression techniques that allow video access regardless of connection speed.

We now have Tegrity Tablets for portability and teacher convenience. Teachers can check equipment out for several days to create in the comfort of their own homes.

Purevoice is a free software that allows students to create voice recordings that can be e-mailed directly to their online teacher or saved and submitted to the gradebook.

An example of a 4th Grade Health Lesson – year 1

4th Grade Math – Year 6

Using StudyMate activities and Respondus tests and quizzes gives students interactive lessons.

With BrainPOP teachers can incorporate animated videos and activities that are ideal for visual learners.

Hands-on Activities using Hands-on Activities using Science ProbesScience Probes

Field trips and other scheduled activities are great family connections.

Quizzes created in Respondus and uploaded to Blackboard AssessmentSystem.

Using a hybrid of Blackboard activities and PlatoWeb for math courses has doubled passing grades this year.

Lectora Publisher adds a webpage look and Lectora Publisher adds a webpage look and feel to Blackboard for a more interactive feel to Blackboard for a more interactive lesson.lesson.

Beyond 2006Beyond 2006

• Bb adaptive release for assignmentsBb adaptive release for assignments

• Bb BackpackBb Backpack

• IM/Blog/Pod CastIM/Blog/Pod Cast

• Video Production CourseVideo Production Course

• Online Study Skills Course for 6Online Study Skills Course for 6thth and and 99thth

• PsychologyPsychology

• Personal FinancePersonal Finance

Lessons Learned…Lessons Learned…• Teachers need to understand the differences Teachers need to understand the differences

in online vs. face-to-face teaching, in online vs. face-to-face teaching, mentoring, gradingmentoring, grading

• Students need small group/individual training Students need small group/individual training to get startedto get started

• 3 courses completed each quarter is better 3 courses completed each quarter is better than a full schedule of 6 courses over a than a full schedule of 6 courses over a semestersemester

• Parents need computer use training and Parents need computer use training and training on how to monitor students at home training on how to monitor students at home electronically electronically

• Courses must support multiple learning styles Courses must support multiple learning styles and include interactive learning experiencesand include interactive learning experiences

K-5 CoursesK-5 Courses

• Snowy DaysSnowy Days

• Reindeer FriendsReindeer Friends

• Kansas HeritageKansas Heritage

• Famous AmericansFamous Americans

11stst and 2 and 2ndnd Grade Courses: Grade Courses:

• MathMath

• EnglishEnglish

• Social StudiesSocial Studies

• ScienceScience

• HealthHealth

3rd-5th Grade Courses:3rd-5th Grade Courses:•MathMath•EnglishEnglish•Social StudiesSocial Studies•ScienceScience•HealthHealth•WritingWriting

Kindergarten courses consist of Kindergarten courses consist of several teaching units. Some several teaching units. Some examples are:examples are:

6-8 Grade Courses6-8 Grade Courses66thth – 8 – 8thth Grade Core Course: Grade Core Course:• Math Math • EnglishEnglish• Social StudiesSocial Studies• ScienceScience66thth Grade Electives: Grade Electives:• ArtArt• Study SkillsStudy Skills77thth Grade Electives: Grade Electives:• KeyboardingKeyboarding• MusicMusic88thth Grade Electives: Grade Electives:• Computer ApplicationsComputer Applications• Health and FitnessHealth and Fitness

High School CoursesHigh School CoursesEnglishEnglish• English 1English 1• English 2English 2• English 3English 3• World LiteratureWorld Literature• English CompositionEnglish Composition• ECCRECCR

MathMath• Algebra 1Algebra 1• Algebra 2Algebra 2• GeometryGeometry

Social StudiesSocial Studies• World HistoryWorld History• US History 1US History 1• Us History 2Us History 2• SociologySociology• GovernmentGovernment• PsychologyPsychology

ScienceScience• BiologyBiology• Physical Science SurveyPhysical Science Survey• Earth Space ScienceEarth Space Science• ChemistryChemistry

ElectivesElectives• Community ServiceCommunity Service• Computer Applications 1Computer Applications 1• Computer Applications 2Computer Applications 2• Computer PresentationComputer Presentation• Personal Financial Personal Financial

ManagementManagement• Introduction to ArtIntroduction to Art• KeyboardingKeyboarding• Music AppreciationMusic Appreciation• P.E.P.E.• SpanishSpanish• Study SkillsStudy Skills• Video ProductionVideo Production

6 Years of Experience in 6 Years of Experience in Successful K-12 Online LearningSuccessful K-12 Online Learning

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United Streaming has the largest and most current K-12 digital video library available today. There are numerous teacher and student learning resources that can enhance teaching and learning.