Minutes+10-13-09

Distance “E” Learning—supporting learning in new environments § Resources § Access § Systems § Commitment
 * E-Learning Advisory Group meeting minutes **
 * October 13, 2009 **

· Introductions Review of minutes April 23, 2009 o Classes—Fallsburg example (round robin) § Online credit recovery § Higher end students

· Name: E-Learning advisory group § What about “Collaborative learning environments”?

· Course catalogs—online o How do solve/participate with this o Survey students—what do you want/looking for? § Identify gap-credit recovery § Focusing too much on tech-not the gaps § What do we each bring to the table? <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Credit recovery vs. advanced classes <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Principals, guidance, tech director—need to be there <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Think about designing a structure—a centralized infrastructure; expectations of districts, role of BOCES/Districts and districts financial commitment <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ What kind of support needed for BOCES- full time person <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ A group of trustees? <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· How do you create the PD environment? <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· A cohort of teachers learning these tools and then going back into district <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· As tech changes, they merge the old and new <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Use teachers to work with BOCES <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Instead of losing teachers who have a willingness to learn <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Cycle these teachers through this training <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Lesson planning/learning <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Populations decreasing <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Teachers needed decreasing (example .4 of a position) <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Talk at STSG meeting

__ Wiki site __ <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Course catalog <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Under-enrolled classes <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Courses Offered <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o What needs to be expanded on <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o  Survey—principals

What are the __benefits__ of this approach? What are the __cons__ of this approach? How will it __benefit our students__? What are the __benefits__ of this approach? What are the __cons__ of this approach? How will it __benefit our students__? What are the __benefits__ of this approach? What are the __cons__ of this approach? How will it __benefit our students__? What are the __benefits__ of this approach? What are the __cons__ of this approach? How will it __benefit our students__?
 * __ Notes from activity: __**
 * __ Online / Credit Recovery Classes __**
 * needs a class- e-Learning
 * classes going on in districts
 * credit recovery
 * advanced
 * scheduling
 * monitoring (teacher contracts $)
 * wikis, blogs, teacher environment
 * teacher time invested
 * not just curr. but tech.
 * buy-in / on board
 * technology / bandwidth
 * bridging connections/ infrastructure
 * networks not aligned / tech. support needed
 * testing (prior to)
 * different around the state
 * RIC to RIC connection
 * Security
 * students access experts
 * life long learning process
 * allow students to graduate on time / advanced degree
 * online learning for their future
 * I-Safety / responsibility
 * value / buy-in
 * Facebook- social networking sites
 * process ever changing
 * reflecting on work
 * saves jobs / programs
 * __ Hybrid / Moodle Classes __**
 * access to information anytime
 * less classroom time to schedule
 * collaborate with people outside district
 * self directive learning
 * benefits struggling learners
 * minimum equipment needed
 * not being able to access the information anytime
 * cost of Internet access at home
 * motivation of self directed learners
 * not hands on classes (Greenhouse)
 * collaboration with other in different environments
 * more course activities
 * access to information
 * student created content- more vested in classes
 * __ Classroom to Classroom Courses __**
 * Technical
 * more opportunities for students
 * allows to preserve staff positions
 * matching schedules between districts
 * learning doesn't just occur in the school house- after school ours
 * What does the teacher day look like?
 * Different times during the day
 * Social networks, Web 2.0 tools to help students learn
 * Teach them the right way to use them- during the day
 * providing different times- learning 24/7 How do you do this during the school day?
 * classroom to classroom- beyond what happens in the class
 * Schools here for kids / kids here for school?
 * to reach more kids
 * they get what they need
 * challenge them to take more rigorous classes
 * Fire dept- online
 * Colleges- online
 * K-12 not teaching them online- allows them to use
 * Cub/Boy Scouts
 * __ Seat Exchange [Virtual & Physical] __**
 * not an exchange yet
 * Virtual- no movement of students
 * expand access to certified teachers
 * allows shared course offerings b districts
 * Physical]- cohorts of students
 * Scheduling
 * Virtual- teachers get use to technology
 * Physical]- loss of class time
 * access to programs and opportunities
 * tailored to districts' needs
 * by components
 * not locked into one model

<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Advanced enrichment
 * __ What will further your goals / objectives in your district with e-Learning / Distance Learning? __**

<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Credit recovery <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Sequence of studies through virtual / physical seat exchanges <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· High School classes <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Hybrid / Online classes