Post on 05-Jan-2016
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Where are we going?
The View from 50 000 feet
Learning occurs
Any time Any place Any path Any pace
Delivering Information……facilitating learning
1Year and Less◦ Cloud Computing◦ Collaborative Environments
2-3 Years◦ Game Based Learning◦ Mobiles
3-5 Years Out◦ Augmented Reality◦ Flexible Displays
Great PL Activity -Invite me out for a 1 Hour Session
Student owned, Personally owned….devices Creating the ability for students to bring in
their own devices.
◦ Wireless access
◦ Bandwidth, storage increased
◦ Laptops, Whiteboards, Projectors
◦ Web Based Applications
Personal owned, student owned devices… 1 to 1 Laptop
◦ Spingbank High School – pilot◦ 3 More High Schools Possible◦ Middle Schools asking for support
Working with the community Vendors, leasing, rollout
Cost◦ Vendors, leases,
Good bye textbooks……◦ $100 Biology Textbook - $275 Laptop
Smaller/focused digital resources/objects◦ World War 2 – The Pacific
Shift from Knowledge to skills/processes◦ Google is the boss
Print Resources Digital Learning
Print Materials Interactive Materials
Mailed in Instant Feedback
Final Mark Assigned Feedback Loops, Practice
Phone Support Multiple means for contact
Teacher at a Distance Live teachers opportunities
Reading Focus Assistive Technologies
Low Completion rates Higher Completion rates
Final Exam dips More similar final marks
Flexibility of time, place and pace
Multiple pathways to learning
24x7 access to tools, resources, supports
Access to mentors, experts
• Teacher, peer support• Collaborative, Social Interaction• Presenting, sharing, communicating, creating
Combining the best of Face to Face and Digital
Course outlines, unit plans Lessons, Calendars Support resources Links to online resources Collaborative spaces Digital assignment submission Rubrics, Quizzes and Marks Student Portfolios
……….creating independence in students.
Students remaining in their local High School
Choice and Access Online Teacher Presence Digital Experience requirement for
Graduation
◦ Robotics, Programming, A+ Technician◦ Spanish 10, 20, 30◦ Art 10, 20, 30◦ Forensic Science◦ Child Care Certification◦ Marine Biology◦ Child Care Certificate◦ Advanced Placement◦ French Immersion◦ Psychology, Sociology
This is only the tip of the iceberg…….
Divisional Program of Studies◦ Access to programming for students is not
dependent on local school expertise. Timetable – Providing Access
◦ Common 4 Block◦ Rotate the same◦ Common start, stop times
Accessing Post Secondary learning in their community.
Semester 2 – February 2011◦ Math 31◦ Chemistry 30◦ Science 20◦ Photography
Creating school based capacity to allow for increased delivery and facilitation of online/blended courses.◦ Professional Learning
Utilizing RVS buildings, expertise, and infrastructure to provide access for the RVS community.
• Post Secondary Opportunities• Welding, automotives• MIT open courseware• Canadian Virtual University• eCampus Alberta
• RVS Community Learning• great opportunities
Applications and Supports◦ Raz-kids, apps, etc
Languages◦ Grade 4-6 French◦ Grade 4-6 Spanish
Middle School Options◦ Careers, Photography,
etc Math and SS are now
digital
Currently have 35+ students accelerating their math program.
Middle Math Focus Group◦ Creating a digital math resource that is not grade
dependent◦ Allows students to speed up, slow down,
challenge according to their ability
ePortfolios• ePearl portfolio• Mahara
• building self-advocacy• student, parent, teacher collaboration•Student organization
Email Document Collaboration Shared Calendars etc
Providing a variety of tools from which to select◦ Allowing learners to choose the best for the situation
Video Streamer, Podcasting
Synchronous Tools (Elluminate, VC, iChat)
Collaborative Tools – wikis, blogs
Object Repository – enable increased sharing
Multitude of free applications
Knowing some of the trends occurring, what bothers you most?
What do you need to know more about?
Where do you go to find out?