Online Education for Students

At-Risk

My Hopes

• Introduce myself

• Spark discussion

• Provide information

• Share a vision

HelloMy Name Is:

Schwinkie!

One Student’s Story

What if we did it ourselves?with our colleagues?

“If I could offer my students the option of online learning, I know I could really make a difference.

And trust me, I’d go to the end of the earth to make a difference for them.”

- Geoff Peak, New Horizons

What is Online Learning?

Class with a cohort of students & a local coach

Independent study

Replacement unit modules

Repository to accompany the classroom

How does online learning support schools?

• Flexible programming

• Rigorous content

• Rewards effort

• Option for students with IEPs, behavioral plans

• Could transfer from school to school

• Credit recovery, drop-out recovery

What can online learning offer struggling students?

• Any time, place, or pace

• Engages with technology

• Connects with a larger world

• Allows anonymity in the classroom

• Gives students a level playing field

• Nationwide = Completion rate jumps 26%

• Florida = Completion rate jumps 35%

• Annapolis, MD CSD = After instituting training/mentoring for online learning classroom facilitators, completion rate

jumped to 96% for at-risk students.

You are the key!

How do you make the leap?

Become an Advocate!

Get Connected!

• Susan Walkup - DE susan.walkup@iowa.gov

• Doug Harrold - IAAE dharrold@nwaea.k12.ia.us

• Arlan Thorson - ILO athorson@iowalearningonline.org

• Evan Abbey - AEA 11 eabbey@aea11.k12.ia.us

Get trained

AEA Online Classes

&

Moodle Users Group

Get informed:

• iNACOLhttp://www.inacol.org/

• Illinois online researchhttp://www.ion.illinois.edu/resources/

• Evan’s researchhttp://delicious.com/eabbey/e-learning

• Evan’s bloghttp://eabbey.blogspot.com

Talk with your administrators

Evan Abbey

Coordinator of Online Learning

Heartland AEA 11

eabbey@aea11.k12.ia.us