Kristin Hokanson SNDdeN Education Conference • Emmanuel College

July 12-15, 2012

kristin.hokanson@sndden.org

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December 11 In the schools teach whatever is necessary to equip the students for life.

St. Julie Billiart

We value the focus on education in our congregational tradition and give special attention to the educational dimension of our mission …

Constitutions of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur

Global Networking

Online Resources

Notre Dame Online

Organizational Memberships

Web 2.0 Resources

NOTRE DAME VIRTUAL SCHOOL Notre Dame Virtual School and Notre Dame Online

connect the educational ministries of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, facilitate global networking and provide a forum for teachers and students

to engage in 21st Century educational technology resources.

NDVS

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Mission and Vision Statement

Notre Dame Virtual School and Notre Dame Online Connect the educational ministries of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, facilitate global networking, and provide a forum for teachers and students to engage in 21st Century educational technology resources.

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NDVS enables schools to

Ø  Supplement their curriculum Ø  Provide alternative learning opportunities Ø  Collaborate with other Notre Dame schools Ø  Teach students to use the latest technology

Ø  Provide faculty with online professional development Ø  Experience the diversity of the global community

Global Networking

Networking Schools and Ministries

News updates from Sister Jean Stoner

United Nations NGO

and from Sister Maura Browne Justice and Peace Coordinator

United Nations Millennium Development Goals

SNDdeN African Photovoltaic Project

Inside/Outside Project

Networking across “the pond”

Students from the U.S. and the U.K.

enjoy the online collaboration

Online Courses & Projects

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Types of online learning experiences

Ø  Online Course: a course taught for a semester online

Ø  Online Project: a project taught online

Ø  Learning Web: an individual online lesson

Ø  Learning Web Unit: a minimum of four learning webs on a particular subject

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Online Projects…

Ø  Influenza 1918 Ø  Introduction to Bioethics Ø  Math Mind Ø  1920s in America Ø  The Poet’s Voice Ø  St. Julie Billiart Ø  The Silk Road Ø  The Psalms Ø  Animal Poetry Ø  Scarlet Letter

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Professional Development for Teachers

Ø  NDVS professional development provider

Ø  Videoconference training; FlashMeeting

Ø  Online Projects and Classes

Ø  Webinars

Ø  Curriculum Development

Web 2.0 Resources Social Media

Organizational Memberships

Notre Dame Online

Future Directions

When  was  the  last  +me  you  used  …  ???  When was the last time you used …?

Then  …  and  now  …  Then and now …

Then  …  and  now  …  Then and now …

Then and now …

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Our heritage … our mission … our future

Ø  Heritage Project Ø  Twitter Connections #NDSchools Ø  United Nations Blogs Ø  NDVS student organizations

Ø  NDVS contact at school Ø  Digital Citizenship

Heritage Project Ø  Revolution in Julie Billiart's Time Ø  The Church and The Congregation Ø  Julie Billiart and Françoise Blin, Educators Ø  Notre Dame Across a World Ø  Present Paths in Ministry Ø  Now and for Generations to Come

Where do we go from here?

Ø  Network our schools on Twitter? Ø  Name a NDVS contact at each school? Ø  Establish an NDVS student organization at each

school? Ø  Develop lessons to share online? Ø  Have a monthly video-conference? Ø  UN blog Ø  Digital and global citizenship Ø  Expand resources on St. Julie and Notre Dame

mission Ø  Partner schools

Now it’s time for your ideas …

“I think that soon you and I shall see things we should never have thought possible.”

SNDdeN Congregational Leadership Team

www.ndvs.org