Ministry of Education: E-Learning

October 2010 Update

Agenda DL Trends Things to Do E-learning Personalized

Learning

Definition of Distributed Learning

A method of instruction that relies primarily on indirect communication between students and teachers, including internet or other electronic-based delivery, teleconferencing, or correspondence.

takes place when a student is primarily at a distance from the teacher, whether at home or connecting from another facility.

Distributed Learning Vision

Delivery StandardsThe delivery standards are intended to:

Make DL a credible option Clarify roles and responsibilities Identify the elements of quality programs Provide a framework for accountability and

continuous improvement

Digital Learning Content Standards

The digital learning content standards are intended to:

set out how to develop course materials suitable for distributed learning

guide development of new content, and the evaluation of existing content

DL Trends: Enrolment

  2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

Total Student Headcount 48,941 59,345 71,405

Grade 10-12 Headcount 32,788 40,010 47,819

Grade 10-12 DL Participation Rates 19% 23% 27%

K-12 DL Participation Rates 7% 9% 11%

# of Boards with DL Schools 47 47 47

# of DL Schools 51 51 53

% of students graduating with at least one DL course

25% 33%  

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 900

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Annual

Headcount

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33 36 63

23 43 7371 91

DL Trends: Choice

DL Trends: Satisfaction Total Responses: ~ 3,300

K-7 570 8-12 Students 2,110 8-12 Parents 660

                                                                                                  

                                                                                                  

                                                                                                  

% Many Times or All of the Time

63% 73%85%

DL Trends: Achievement2008/2009 Provincial

ExaminationPass (C- or

Better)C+ or Better

Average Mark

(All measures in %) DL Prov DL Prov DL ProvEnglish 10 95 92 74 65 74 71Principles of Math 10 87 87 42 45 66 66Science 10 93 94 58 60 69 71Social Studies 11 98 92 56 55 69 68English 12 87 90 48 52 64 67

2008/2009 Coursework Results

Pass (C- or Better) C+ or Better

(All measures in %) DL B&M DL B&MEnglish 10 72 77 55 53Principles of Math 10 72 74 49 49Science 10 73 75 46 49Social Studies 11 80 77 59 52English 12 77 81 62 60

Non-Resident DL Pilot Program

SD73 Business Company (Kamloops/Thompson) deliver educational programs to non-BC resident students

Credit: granted by an offshore school authority where the

student is enrolled BC Board of Education via equivalency

Committed to ensuring quality and best practices

LinksBC Ministry of Education Distributed Learning

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/BC Distributed Learning Agreement

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/documents/dist_learn_agmt.pdf

BC Distributed Learning Standards http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/document

s/dl_standards.pdfLearnNow BC

http://www.learnnowbc.ca

http://ceet.ca/

•300,000 students surveyed in 2009•Also teachers and parents•Free•Voluntary•School, district, and province/state results•Inform personalized learning + technology policy•Mid-October to mid-December•No personal information collected

http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/index.html

Conference

Spring Conference April 2011 (3-5)•pre-conference skills•online from desk•onsite for pre-conference and/or conference

The Networked Student

Other Youth Tech TrendsYouth are Online more than Adults• 93% for ages 12-17 and 18-29• 63% of teens online every day• 81% for ages 30-49

Laptops and Cell Phones overtaking Desktops• 66% of young adults own a laptop• 83% of 17-yr-olds own a cell phone

Teens Enthusiastic about Social Media• 82% use SNs• 73% in social media sites, e.g., facebook• But: 8% of teens use Twitter; 28% blog

Digital Disconnect “The gap between how today’s students learn

and how they live.”• Students in USA are not very satisfied with

technology use at school.• Obstacles include:• Filters and firewalls• Teachers that limit use• Rules that block access to own laptops or mobile

devices, communication tools, and school’s technology

Is There a Gap in BC?Satisfaction Survey: Improvement in Using Computers

2004/05 2008/09Grade 3/4 82% 81%Grade 7 64% 66%Grade 10 44% 43%Grade 12 37% 38%Elem. Parents 65% 72%Sec. Parents 58% 66%Staff 65% 72%

21st Century PedagogyPersonalized• Individualized• Differentiated

Networked• Local• Global

Learning Experience

Teachers Mentors Parents & Coaches

Learning Communitie

s

Knowledge Building

Tools

Information & Communication

Tools

Expertise &

Authoritative Sources

Social Networks

Key Academic Concepts and Skills

Academic Concepts and Skills Applied Within Projects

Knowledge and Skills Related to Individual Interests

Common Personalized

Learning no longer has to be one size fits allAll students should have common core discipline specific learning experiences in preparation for college and careers. In addition, networked technologies offer vast opportunities for group and individual learning experiences that are driven by students’ interests.

To Get Networked Students, We Need Networked Teachers.

Personalized Learning

3Es replaces 3Rs

20th Century 21st Century

Expose Information

Reading Expose meaning from a global, interactive, online multimedia library

Employ Information

Numeracy Employ math, computer, and information skills to solve challenges

Express Ideas Writing Express ideas well through text, images, and sound to a broad, diverse audience

Sources

National EducationalTechnology Plan

http://bit.ly/cCihHW

Equipping Every Learner For The 21st Centuryhttp://bit.ly/d2uRiY

2009 MILE Guide: Milestones forImproving Learning & Education

http://bit.ly/bBwVXO

The Shape of Things to Come(Leadbeater)

http://bit.ly/aD2gL