Post on 27-Dec-2015
Choose Your Own Adventure
Professional Opportunity for Development @ SGHS
Peter Bednarek, Principal Jan Tunison, Library Media SpecialistScotia-Glenville High School
NERIC’s Technology Awareness Day December 6, 2013
Stats for College Readiness
Number of post-secondary students taking at least one online course exceeds
6.7 million during 2011
2012 Survey of Online Learning (Babson Survey Research Group)
Changing Course: TEN YEARS OF TRACKING ONLINE EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATESSurvey by I. Elaine Allen and Je Seaman, Babson Survey Research Group; based on responses from over 2,800 Chief ffAcademic o cers/leaders Infographic by Pearson Learning Solutionffi
Stats for Career Readiness - eBusiness
Percentage of United States Corporations Using Online Training, 2011 Source: eLearningIndustry.com
Today’s Adventure Includes:
Objectives
Topics
Instructional Design
Logistics
Successes
Next Steps
Q & A
Objectives for Adult Learners
Staff will ….
- experience habits of mind of an online learner
- complete close reading of an article
- respond to content included in PODs and reflect on the experience of online learning
Objectives for POD Designers
Developers will ….
- introduce and immerse staff in universal education topics within time frame
- build modules based on principles of adult learning theory
- use our current resources effectively
- develop cadre of in-house users interested in similar topics
IT’S ALL THE RAGE THESE DAYS…
You have probably heard colleagues talk about the concept or you may have read articles about the instructional method of “flipping your classroom.” Educators have espoused advantages ranging from increased student motivation and personal responsibility on the part of their students to additional class time for projects they haven’t attempted in years. Will it work for my subject area? Is it effective every time? How difficult is implementation? This POD provides an overview of the purpose, process, and potential outcomes of the Flipped Classroom.
P.O.D. Flipped Out!
WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH…YOU KNOW YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT TRAIL…We have established a culture that values success without struggle. How many of us really achieve this in any area of our lives? Choose the images you prefer: It’s like pushing through the physical pain of exercise to achieve the benefit from stressing your body systems or climbing a mountain for the benefit of the view at the top. How do we establish a new culture that says, “struggle is ok; perhaps it’s desirable?” Without struggle, how do we truly grow academically or otherwise? What are the words / strategies that allow students to get stuck – how can we coach them through to success?
P.O.D. True Grit!
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL…WITH THE TEXTS THAT MATTER…
We hear regularly now about the topic of “close reading” but many still have questions about what this technique does to enhance student learning and how it is implemented in classrooms across all disciplines. If you have wondered about ways to effectively help students make connections to prior learning, interact in meaningful ways with authentic texts, and how to implement this Common Core strategy, take a closer look at this POD.
P.O.D. Zoom!
P.O.D. Design 2. Intro with Local Connection
• SHORT INTRO
• LOCALLY PRODUCED
VIDEO FEATURING
STUDENTS AND STAFF
In-house Grit Video
• MENU OF ARTICLES
• DIFFERENTIATED CONTENT
• CHOICE
• CLOSE READING RESPONSE
P.O.D. Design 3. Reading Content
STAFF RESPONSES
When the students take time to re-
read the passage and attempt to
highlight or circle facts they are
increasing their awareness of the
content.
STAFF RESPONSES
I enjoy taking online
courses because it
eliminates the time
tables that are
normally put upon you
in regular classroom
environments.
STAFF RESPONSES
Today's on-line learning
experience allowed us to
have a choice in topics and
work at our own pace.
STAFF RESPONSES
Sometimes we are the
problem because we
most likely have the
answer and are too
willing to just give it
to save time.
STAFF RESPONSES
[…i]t was useful to have some control
over the content that I explored.
Having different articles and videos to
view allowed me to focus my own
learning to maximize the efficiency of
my time. I was also able to use the
Internet in order to pursue certain
topics and other articles that came up
during my close reading.