Inducting New HiresTransitioning Brick and Mortar Practitioners

for Success in the Online Environment

Your Targets for This Session

• Define and describe the components of a successful transition between brick and mortar instruction and online/blended instruction.

• Develop an enhanced sense of readiness to create a plan for school/district staff to transition from face to face instruction to online/blended including:

• Teachers• Curriculum Developers• Support Staff• Administrators

Jan Leonard

Components of a Successful Transition

• Become an online learner and experience that learning modality.

• Receive instruction in how the tools already in their tool bag translate to the online environment.

• Transition from being an internet user to interacting and collaborating in a participatory virtual work mode.

• Partner with a supportive mentor

Jan Leonard

Components of a Successful Transition

• Become an online learner and experience that learning modality.

• Receive instruction in how the tools already in their tool bag translate to the online environment.

• Transition from being an internet user to interacting and collaborating in a participatory virtual work mode.

• Partner with a supportive mentor

Maria Gottschalk

You have identified the people to work for your online program… Now What…

• Are they now or have been a online learner?• What quality indicators of online learning do

you, as an organization, want to emphasize?• What are the characteristics of a online

learner?• What are stakeholders expectations of a

online learners?

Maria Gottschalk

How will you help them become an online learner?

Maria Gottschalk

How to Get Them There…

Evaluate the options for quality online experiences: • Offer an online course• Require online learning• Offer blended online learning• Provide online communication and training

• Participate in Webinar• Participate in Discussion Thread• Use online help system

How do you know it was a good online experience?

Maria Gottschalk

Components of a Successful Transition

• Become an online learner and experience that learning modality.

• Receive instruction in how the tools already in their tool bag translate to the online environment.

• Transition from being an internet user to interacting and collaborating in a participatory virtual work mode.

• Partner with a supportive mentor

Danielle Lewis

Transition from the Role of Only Being an Internet User

• Provide professional development to transition existing tools to use online

• Set clear expectations of the use of tools for the online learning environment

• Determine how the use of tools will be evaluated for effectiveness

Danielle Lewis

Models We Have Used

• Support translation of current tools into an online environment– Program support tools – Professional development tools– Teaching tools

Maria Gottschalk, Danielle Lewis, Trish Crull

Support Growth with Tool Translation

• Identify tools• Tangible and intangible• Online learning source identification

• Continue professional development with additional tools • Set clear expectations

• Support staff use helpdesk• Professional developer will iNACOL standards for quality

course design• Teachers will participate in professional online communities

Danielle Lewis

How will you help them translate the tools in their

toolbag?

Danielle Lewis

Components of a Successful Transition

• Become an online learner and experience that learning modality.

• Receive instruction in how the tools already in their tool bag translate to the online environment.

• Transition from being an internet user to interacting and collaborating in a participatory virtual work mode.

• Partner with a supportive mentor

Christine Gregory

Interact and Collaborate in a Participatory Virtual Work Mode

What does that mean to work virtually?• Continuous interactive communication• Structured and unstructured collaboration in virtual

working environments

Christine Gregory

Key Indicators that the Transition is Successful

• Communicate and collaborate seamlessly amongst staff

• Change in the “work clock”• Increase diversity in communication tools• Enhance variety of appropriate online tools in

both the virtual and face-to-face usage• Increase in student engagement and achievement

Christine Gregory

How do You Increase Comfort Levels and Experiences?

Christine Gregory

Components of a Successful Transition

• Become an online learner and experience that learning modality.

• Receive instruction in how the tools already in their tool bag translate to the online environment.

• Transition from being an internet user to interacting and collaborating in a participatory virtual work mode.

• Partner with a supportive mentor

Jan Leonard

Role of a Mentor

• Support school initiatives• Provide real time advice• Suggest methods• Listen• Share experiences• Help alleviate road blocks• Direct inquiries• Decode policies and procedures

Practice what you preach!

Jan Leonard

Components of a Successful Transition

• Become an online learner and experience that learning modality.

• Receive instruction in how the tools already in their tool bag translate to the online environment.

• Transition from being an internet user to interacting and collaborating in a participatory virtual work mode.

• Partner with a supportive mentor

Jan Leonard

Considerations Before Finalizing

• How do you know if your plan is working?• How will you pay for the plan?• When in your hiring sequence will you

implement the plan?

Jan Leonard

Who We AreVisit the IVS Website at www.ilvirtual.org

Chris Gregory, Teacher, NBCT, Technical Support, Former Mentor

mgregory@ilvirtual.org

Danielle Brush Lewis, 7th/8th Language Arts Teacher and Instructional Designer

dlewis@ilvirtual.org

Jan Leonard, IVS Management Team

jleonard@peoriaroe48.net

Trish Crull, Spanish Teacher

tcrull@ilvirtual.org

Maria Gottschalk, Learning Management System and Integration Specialist

mgottschalk@ilvirtual.org