Options for Students & Resources for Teachers –

Low Cost, NO COST!!

2009 MAEO Spring ConferenceCrystal Mountain April 29 – May 1, 2009

Barb Fardell, MDEfardellb@michigan.gov

Finding a Low Cost Solution

Enhancing Education Through Technology – EETT Grant MI Schools Online Grant

Collaborative Project with Michigan’s Regional Educational Media Center (REMC Association)

MSO – MI Schools Online

Requested by MDE to serve ALL Michigan School Districts in an effort to expand online instructionFiscal Agent – Genesee ISD

First Steps

Identify Barriers Identify Needs

NACOL Gap Analysis Survey

Survey Results:

Survey Results:

Removing the Barriers Deliver Online Instruction with

Teachers Already Employed by the District

Identify and provide low cost, high quality content

Provide Access to Multiple Vendors

Determining Need

Survey teachers, administrators, etc. as to what course or service they need right now.

Survey Results:

Survey Results:

Solutions MSO will provide a free Algebra

I credit remediation course MSO will provide free training

for teachers to deliver this course in a blended or totally virtual environment – over 250 teachers to date with another 150 signed up

On the horizon

Algebra Intervention + PD Additional low cost content Hosting and LMS Full MMC Digital Content

Free Online Resources

MIT Open CourseWare for high schools

Hippocampus Alison Algebra I Course

For access write to helpdesk@geneseeisd.org

Low Cost Content

Epic Learning All core Includes LMS Supplemental or Full Course

LMS for Every District No statewide option for Michigan, a

local control state ISDs provide an LMS option for

districts Genesee will host Blackboard (low

cost) for districts with no LMS Contact Beverly Knox-Pipes at GISD

bknoxpip@geneseeisd.org

MSO Portal Links to:

Low cost content PD options Vendors Policies

Anything and everything to assist schools with providing online options for students

MSO Portal

Access to Multiple Vendors

GenNET available throughout the state Negotiates Contracts Is the “middle man” One Stop Shop for Best in Course

Providers MVHS

State supported, tuition based

GenNET

GenNET

Implementation

PD for Administrators Policies Infrastructure

ISD/District Teachers/Parents/Students

Develop an understanding

PD for Administrators

Should come from top down Should understand enough to

apply policy and choose vendors

Policy and Infrastructure

Online Tutorial that will walk a district through the steps necessary to build their own virtual school or to access courses to offer students

Options for “Online Experience”

REMC Toolkit One-to-One Institute MI Online Resources for Educators MVHS CareerForward

REMC Toolkit

One-to-One Initiative

Managed by the One-to-One Institute Provides PD and Consulting for

moving toward a one to one environment and also on technology integration

All services are at NO COST to the districts!

MVHS

MORE Portal

MORE Portal

MORE now has over 8,000 resources MORE will soon have 55,000 more

resources! MORE is in on the MeL.org portal Interested in becoming a MORE Field

Trainer? Contact Karen Hairston at hairstonk@michigan.gov

Seat Time Waivers Credit granted for proficiency Online learning allows students

more options No more credit for “seat time” Who was “Carneige” anyway?? Great option for Alt Ed programs Contact Barb Fardell for more info

fardellb@michigan.gov 517-335-1291

What do we want?

Students who are engaged Teachers who are not burned out Students graduating when they

meet the state required proficiencies or standards

How Can we Get That?

Provide an LMS for schools Show them the way Provide low cost/free content Educate the key stakeholders Stand back and watch it take off!

Conclusion

ALL students do not learn the same way

ALL students deserve options Options can include digital curriculum Low cost options are available PD is a necessary component YOUR students deserve these options!

Cool Things that Didn’t Fit!

Described and Captioned Media PowerSpeak “Lost Generation”