Hoagies' Gifted: Online Bargain Basement Returns

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Why online courses?Why online courses?

Great option for advanced kidsGreat option for advanced kids Ready-made curriculumReady-made curriculum

ContentContent EvaluationsEvaluations TextText

Often available free!Often available free!


Administrative IssuesAdministrative Issues

SupervisionSupervision Interaction Interaction

LocationLocation Classroom, library, home?Classroom, library, home?

GradingGrading CreditCredit

School Needs Formal PlanSchool Needs Formal Plan


How do I choose?How do I choose?

Thoroughly review any course Thoroughly review any course you are consideringyou are considering

Don’t be a slave to the Don’t be a slave to the curriculumcurriculum Curriculum is a tool, not an end in Curriculum is a tool, not an end in

itselfitself


Review…Review…

Review ALL the course Review ALL the course materialsmaterials Review each lesson and activityReview each lesson and activity

Make sure course meets the Make sure course meets the student’s needsstudent’s needs Academic requirementsAcademic requirements Learning styleLearning style Easy to useEasy to use


Select a course…Select a course…

Course materials completely Course materials completely freefree

Course must be substantialCourse must be substantial Full semester or year’s materialFull semester or year’s material

Course must provide school Course must provide school course content, or substantial course content, or substantial enrichmentenrichment


How to use Online CurriculumHow to use Online Curriculum

Make sure someone in the Make sure someone in the school can be available to school can be available to support the childsupport the child Technical supportTechnical support Content supportContent support

Keep child motivatedKeep child motivated Keep records, if the curriculum Keep records, if the curriculum

doesn’t include record keepingdoesn’t include record keeping


Do a trial run…Do a trial run…

Some kids respond better than Some kids respond better than others to online learningothers to online learning

Have the child run a few lessonsHave the child run a few lessons Consider both your reactions Consider both your reactions

and the child’s reactions to…and the child’s reactions to… online learning in general online learning in general the particular curriculumthe particular curriculum


Keep recordsKeep records

Use a planner or logbookUse a planner or logbook Track daily progressTrack daily progress


Engage in discussionEngage in discussion

Set aside discussion timeSet aside discussion time Online education can be a little Online education can be a little

lonelylonely Discussion can be with…Discussion can be with…

TeacherTeacher Mentor or older studentMentor or older student Classroom volunteer or aideClassroom volunteer or aide


Just in case…Just in case…

If you are dependent on an If you are dependent on an online course for complete online course for complete instruction…instruction… Print out some or all instructional Print out some or all instructional

materialsmaterials Download the course websiteDownload the course website

WebWhacker**WebWhacker** Websites occasionally change to Websites occasionally change to

fee-based or disappearfee-based or disappear


Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Gifted Education Professional Gifted Education Professional Development PackageDevelopment Package

Our Gifted Online ConferencesOur Gifted Online Conferences Belin Blank Gifted Teachers Belin Blank Gifted Teachers

ListservListserv Davidson Institute's Educators Davidson Institute's Educators

Guild Guild


Gifted Education Professional Gifted Education Professional Development PackageDevelopment Package

Comprehensive 6-unit packageComprehensive 6-unit package Early childhood, primary & secondaryEarly childhood, primary & secondary

Understanding GiftednessUnderstanding Giftedness Identification of Gifted StudentsIdentification of Gifted Students Social and Emotional Development Social and Emotional Development UnderachievementUnderachievement Curriculum DifferentiationCurriculum Differentiation Developing Programmes and ProvisionsDeveloping Programmes and Provisions

www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/publications_resources/profiles/gifted_education_professional_development_package.htm

http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/publications_resources/profiles/gifted_education_professional_development_package.htm






Mailing ListsMailing Lists

Belin Blank Gifted Teachers Belin Blank Gifted Teachers ListservListserv

www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/professional/

Davidson Institute's Educators Davidson Institute's Educators Guild Guild

www.educatorsguild.org

http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/professional/

http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/professional/

http://www.educatorsguild.org/


Where to find courses?Where to find courses?

(Free) Online High School (Free) Online High School Courses & Curriculum Materials Courses & Curriculum Materials

Pre-reviewed collection of high Pre-reviewed collection of high school (and early college) level school (and early college) level semester or full year courses, all semester or full year courses, all free…free…

www.hoagiesgifted.org/online_hs.htm

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/online_hs.htm


Where to find curriculum?Where to find curriculum?

Internet InvestigationsInternet Investigations Libraries of curriculumLibraries of curriculum Individual curriculum units Individual curriculum units

Collection of all age/grade level Collection of all age/grade level courses, all free…courses, all free…

www.hoagiesgifted.org/investigations.htm Young Gifted Kids Young Gifted Kids www.hoagiesgifted.org/young_kids.htm

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/investigations.htm

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/young_kids.htm


Pre-K and Elementary OptionsPre-K and Elementary Options

Reading & Language Arts Reading & Language Arts StarfallStarfall Navigators Navigators Glencoe Literature Library (K-12)Glencoe Literature Library (K-12) Mr. Donn’s Links to Free Mr. Donn’s Links to Free

Literature UnitsLiterature Units Math Math

Comprehensive School Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP)Mathematics Program (CSMP)


Pre-K and Elementary OptionsPre-K and Elementary Options

Science Science ExploratoriumExploratorium

HistoryHistory H.I.P. Pocket ChangeH.I.P. Pocket Change Odyssey Online Odyssey Online

Geology and GeographyGeology and Geography U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS)

Learning WebLearning Web AssortedAssorted

Poisson Rouge (pre-school)Poisson Rouge (pre-school) Eduweb Adventures (K-12+)Eduweb Adventures (K-12+)


StarfallStarfall

Where children have fun Where children have fun learning to read!learning to read!

Fun activities help kids learn…Fun activities help kids learn…

http://www.starfall.com

http://www.starfall.com/





William & Mary NavigatorsWilliam & Mary Navigators

Literature unitsLiterature units Developed specifically for gifted Developed specifically for gifted

studentsstudents

cfge.wm.edu/cfge.wm.edu/curr_language.htm#navigators curr_language.htm#navigators




Glencoe Literature LibraryGlencoe Literature Library

Literature study guides for (20-Literature study guides for (20-40 pages each)40 pages each) HandoutsHandouts Discussion questionsDiscussion questions ActivitiesActivities

www.glencoe.com/sec/www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary literature/litlibrary




Mr. Donn’s Links to Free Mr. Donn’s Links to Free Literature UnitsLiterature Units

Mrs. Donn’s special section on Mrs. Donn’s special section on LiteratureLiterature

Hundreds of titles, hundreds of Hundreds of titles, hundreds of links to free study resourceslinks to free study resources

www.mrdonn.org/literature.html www.mrdonn.org/literature.html



Comprehensive School Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP)Mathematics Program (CSMP)

An exemplary K-6 math An exemplary K-6 math curriculumcurriculum Not currently fundedNot currently funded Available freeAvailable free Flash programs for exercises Flash programs for exercises

becoming available…becoming available…

ceure.buffalostate.edu/~csmp ceure.buffalostate.edu/~csmp




ExploratoriumExploratorium

Explorations in science and Explorations in science and more!more!

www.exploratorium.edu www.exploratorium.edu





H.I.P. Pocket ChangeH.I.P. Pocket Change

History of U.S. moneyHistory of U.S. money

www.usmint.gov/kids www.usmint.gov/kids



Odyssey OnlineOdyssey Online

History… History… Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt GreeceGreece RomeRome Near EastNear East Ancient AmericasAncient Americas sub-Saharan Africasub-Saharan Africa

www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEYwww.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY



Poisson RougePoisson Rouge

Pre-school investigationPre-school investigation Numbers & CountingNumbers & Counting Alphabet Alphabet MusicMusic Interactive toysInteractive toys

KaleidoscopeKaleidoscope Woodpecker Woodpecker

Constellations of the night skyConstellations of the night sky No reading required!No reading required!

www.poissonrouge.com www.poissonrouge.com




eduwebeduweb

Educational, interactive web Educational, interactive web adventuresadventures Visual and Performing ArtsVisual and Performing Arts Earth & Space ScienceEarth & Space Science Engineering & TechnologyEngineering & Technology HistoryHistory People & CulturesPeople & Cultures And more…And more…

www.eduweb.com/portfolio/www.eduweb.com/portfolio/portfolio.php portfolio.php




U.S. Geological Survey's U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Learning Web(USGS) Learning Web Changing WorldChanging World

Exploring Caves (grade K-3)Exploring Caves (grade K-3) Global Change (grade 4-6)Global Change (grade 4-6) Geologic Age (grade 7-12)Geologic Age (grade 7-12)

Working With MapsWorking With Maps Map Adventures (grade K-3)Map Adventures (grade K-3) What Do Maps Show? (grade 5-8)What Do Maps Show? (grade 5-8) Exploring Maps (grade 7-12)Exploring Maps (grade 7-12)

Earth HazardsEarth Hazards Volcanoes (grade 4-8)Volcanoes (grade 4-8) A Model of Three Faults (grade 7-12)A Model of Three Faults (grade 7-12)

education.usgs.gov education.usgs.gov



Middle & High School OptionsMiddle & High School Options

English / LiteratureEnglish / Literature SCORE Literature CyberguidesSCORE Literature Cyberguides

AssortedAssorted MIT OpenCourseWare Video Courses MIT OpenCourseWare Video Courses National Repository of Online Courses, Monterey National Repository of Online Courses, Monterey

InstituteInstitute UCBerkeley on YouTubeUCBerkeley on YouTube Khan AcademyKhan Academy

ScienceScience Forensics Illustrated: Step Under the Tape Forensics Illustrated: Step Under the Tape DNA InteractiveDNA Interactive

HistoryHistory Digital History Digital History

LanguagesLanguages BBC LanguagesBBC Languages


Score CyberguidesScore Cyberguides

Online literature unitsOnline literature units

www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html cyberguide.html




MIT OpenCourseWare Video MIT OpenCourseWare Video CoursesCourses Dozens of subjects, hundreds of Dozens of subjects, hundreds of

coursescourses 5 courses beyond AP Calculus5 courses beyond AP Calculus

Discrete MathematicsDiscrete Mathematics Linear AlgebraLinear Algebra Math for Engineers (2)Math for Engineers (2)

Drama and Film Drama and Film Music and Theater Arts Music and Theater Arts Lots more…Lots more…

ocw.mit.edu/index.htm ocw.mit.edu/index.htm




Digital HistoryDigital History

Resources for AP U.S. HistoryResources for AP U.S. History TextText ExhibitsExhibits Multimedia presentationsMultimedia presentations Primary documents Primary documents

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/



BBC LanguagesBBC Languages

Exploratory & beginner Exploratory & beginner language courses in a variety of language courses in a variety of languageslanguages

Record the video series Record the video series overnightovernight

MP3 downloads for phrase MP3 downloads for phrase practicepractice

www.bbc.co.uk/languages/www.bbc.co.uk/languages/




Monterey Institute AP coursesMonterey Institute AP courses

AP CoursesAP Courses Calculus AB and BCCalculus AB and BC Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Science Physics B and CPhysics B and C U.S. GovernmentU.S. Government U.S. HistoryU.S. History

www.archive.org/details/ap_courseswww.archive.org/details/ap_courses




Forensics Illustrated: Step Forensics Illustrated: Step Under the Tape Under the Tape Comprehensive high school Forensic Comprehensive high school Forensic

Science courseScience course ReadingsReadings Powerpoints Powerpoints PicturesPictures WorksheetsWorksheets LabsLabs Test ReviewsTest Reviews Tests & KeysTests & Keys

http://bsapp.com/forensics_illustrated/http://bsapp.com/forensics_illustrated/




DNA InteractiveDNA Interactive

Learn the history, function, and Learn the history, function, and future of human DNA…future of human DNA…

http://www.dnai.org/ http://www.dnai.org/




iTunes UiTunes U

Evolution of education – the Evolution of education – the campus that never sleepscampus that never sleeps

K-12 and higher educationK-12 and higher education

www.apple.com/www.apple.com/itunesitunesu/ u/





YouTubeYouTube

UCBerkeley on YouTubeUCBerkeley on YouTube Hundreds of classes, live on videoHundreds of classes, live on video Some entire courses availableSome entire courses available More added monthly…More added monthly…




Khan AcademyKhan Academy

UCBerkeley on YouTubeUCBerkeley on YouTube Hundreds of classes, live on videoHundreds of classes, live on video Some entire courses availableSome entire courses available More added monthly…More added monthly…




Online Bargain BasementOnline Bargain Basement

Internet is full of free courses, Internet is full of free courses, curriculum units, and resources curriculum units, and resources for the classroomfor the classroom

Check out the deals in the Check out the deals in the Online Bargain Basement!Online Bargain Basement!

Questions?Questions?


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