Developing Successful Virtual Learning Environments in the Baltimore County Public Schools

WelcomeWelcome

Virtual Learning Environments Virtual Learning Environments

Baltimore County Public SchoolsBaltimore County Public Schools Blueprint for ProgressBlueprint for Progress Commitment to increased student Commitment to increased student

achievement for all studentsachievement for all students Commitment to the use of technology in all Commitment to the use of technology in all

aspects of the work of the school systemaspects of the work of the school system

Thea Jones, Office of Instructional TechnologyThea Jones, Office of Instructional Technology

Developing Successful Developing Successful Virtual Learning Environments in the Virtual Learning Environments in the

Baltimore County Public SchoolsBaltimore County Public Schools PanelistsPanelists

Dr. Hairston Dr. Hairston Maria LowryMaria Lowry George NewberryGeorge Newberry Jeanne ImbrialeJeanne Imbriale Dan ScroggsDan Scroggs David PeloffDavid Peloff Joe BiglinJoe Biglin LJ FoustLJ Foust

ModeratorModerator Thea JonesThea Jones

NSBA’s Technology and Learning Conference NSBA’s Technology and Learning Conference

Denver, ColoradoDenver, ColoradoOctober 28, 2009October 28, 2009

Virtual Learning EnvironmentsVirtual Learning Environments

Dr. Joe A. Hairston

Superintendent of Superintendent of

SchoolsSchools

Baltimore County,Baltimore County,

MarylandMaryland

Purpose

To advance teaching & learning

through virtualvirtual experiences

Purpose



Entrepreneurs

HigherEducation

Educators

Executive &Engineers

Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins University Applied University Applied

Physics LabPhysics Lab

Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins Center for Center for

Technology Technology in Educationin Education

University of University of Baltimore School of Baltimore School of Information Arts and Information Arts and

TechnologiesTechnologies

American Design American Design AssociatesAssociates

Baltimore Sound and Baltimore Sound and EngineeringEngineering

BreakAway Games BreakAway Games DataNetworksDataNetworks

Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin

Northrop GrummanNorthrop Grumman

Phillips WayPhillips Way

PolysonicsPolysonics

TrainingPort StrategiesTrainingPort Strategies

URS CorporationURS Corporation

Maryland State Maryland State Department of Department of

EducationEducation

Baltimore County Baltimore County GovernmentGovernment

Students, Faculty and Students, Faculty and Staff of Staff of

Baltimore County Baltimore County Public SchoolsPublic Schools

PartnershipsPartnerships Business PartnersBusiness Partners

American Design AssociatesAmerican Design Associates Baltimore Sound and EngineeringBaltimore Sound and Engineering BreakAway Games BreakAway Games DataNetworksDataNetworks Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin Northrop GrummanNorthrop Grumman Phillips WayPhillips Way PolysonicsPolysonics TrainingPort StrategiesTrainingPort Strategies URS CorporationURS Corporation

Higher EducationHigher Education Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LabJohns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Johns Hopkins Center for Technology in EducationJohns Hopkins Center for Technology in Education University of Baltimore School of Information Arts and TechnologiesUniversity of Baltimore School of Information Arts and Technologies

Government AgenciesGovernment Agencies Maryland State Department of EducationMaryland State Department of Education Baltimore County GovernmentBaltimore County Government Students, Faculty and Staff of Baltimore County Public SchoolsStudents, Faculty and Staff of Baltimore County Public Schools

Establishing the visionEstablishing the vision

Traditionally it has taken 12-15 years for innovation to make its Traditionally it has taken 12-15 years for innovation to make its way to the classroom.way to the classroom.

Challenge was presented to Baltimore County community to Challenge was presented to Baltimore County community to create access to real student learning opportunities through create access to real student learning opportunities through innovation and technology that we know the military and the innovation and technology that we know the military and the simulation and gaming communities are using today.simulation and gaming communities are using today.


Since time is unforgiving, Since time is unforgiving, a deadline was set.a deadline was set.

May 2009May 2009


All the partners were focused on one thing:All the partners were focused on one thing:

Advancing student achievement, not Advancing student achievement, not technological tools.technological tools.

Why ChesapeakeWhy Chesapeake

The first major initiative of this partnership is the new virtual learning The first major initiative of this partnership is the new virtual learning environment at environment at Chesapeake High SchoolChesapeake High School, a sophisticated learning , a sophisticated learning

tool that blends state-of-the-art 3-D gaming and simulation technology tool that blends state-of-the-art 3-D gaming and simulation technology with cutting-edge classroom instruction. The virtual learning environment with cutting-edge classroom instruction. The virtual learning environment

ushers in a new era of science, technology, engineering, and math instruction ushers in a new era of science, technology, engineering, and math instruction in Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) and capitalizes on the success of in Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) and capitalizes on the success of

the existing STEM Academy at the school.the existing STEM Academy at the school.


The power of the overall partnership remains in its founding The power of the overall partnership remains in its founding concepts: that business and higher education can and concepts: that business and higher education can and should continually create ways to truly impact student should continually create ways to truly impact student

success today – success today – by teaching kids where they are and not where we were by teaching kids where they are and not where we were

--through shared innovation.through shared innovation.

Establishing the visionEstablishing the visionWe visited the We visited the JHU Center for JHU Center for Technology in Technology in Education and the Education and the Applied Physics Applied Physics Lab. Seeing their Lab. Seeing their progress, we progress, we embraced this major embraced this major initiative and initiative and Chesapeake High Chesapeake High School was selected as School was selected as the place to implement the place to implement this new learning this new learning environment.environment.

The partnerships have opened The partnerships have opened doors to: doors to:

Teacher externship Teacher externship programs with Lockheed programs with Lockheed

MartinMartin

Mentorship programs Mentorship programs for our students with for our students with

engineersengineers

Real-world Real-world applications for the applications for the

classroomclassroom

Greater Greater student-teacher student-teacher

collaborationcollaboration

Student collaboration Student collaboration with higher-Ed and with higher-Ed and

engineersengineers

Virtual Learning EnvironmentsVirtual Learning EnvironmentsCurriculum DevelopmentCurriculum Development

Deciding on Science Deciding on Science Selecting and Writing the CurriculumSelecting and Writing the Curriculum Learning in the 21Learning in the 21stst Century Century Looking Ahead Looking Ahead

George Newberry, Office of ScienceGeorge Newberry, Office of Science

Virtual Learning EnvironmentsVirtual Learning EnvironmentsProfessional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Conducting a Needs AnalysisConducting a Needs Analysis Identifying Focus AreasIdentifying Focus Areas Developing a Plan of ActionDeveloping a Plan of Action Identifying and Collecting DataIdentifying and Collecting Data Analyzing Data and Drawing ConclusionsAnalyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions Refining the Plan of ActionRefining the Plan of Action

Jeanne ImbrialeJeanne ImbrialeDepartment of Professional Development Department of Professional Development

Virtual Learning EnvironmentsVirtual Learning EnvironmentsProfessional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Delivery Methods in Action Plan:Delivery Methods in Action Plan: Summer seminarSummer seminar Differentiated hands on workshopsDifferentiated hands on workshops Lesson studiesLesson studies Book studyBook study Professional Development PortalProfessional Development Portal

Virtual Learning EnvironmentsVirtual Learning EnvironmentsThe ConceptThe Concept

Building the VisionBuilding the Vision Exploring Virtual WorldsExploring Virtual Worlds Gaming and Computer SimulationGaming and Computer Simulation Using Military Training by DesignUsing Military Training by Design

Dan Scroggs, Department of TechnologyDan Scroggs, Department of Technology

Designing the EnvironmentDesigning the Environment

PartnershipsPartnerships Business PartnersBusiness Partners

American Design AssociatesAmerican Design Associates Baltimore Sound and EngineeringBaltimore Sound and Engineering BreakAway Games BreakAway Games DataNetworksDataNetworks Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin Northrop GrummanNorthrop Grumman Phillips WayPhillips Way PolysonicsPolysonics TrainingPort StrategiesTrainingPort Strategies URS CorporationURS Corporation

Higher EducationHigher Education Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LabJohns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Johns Hopkins Center for Technology in EducationJohns Hopkins Center for Technology in Education University of Baltimore School of Information Arts and TechnologiesUniversity of Baltimore School of Information Arts and Technologies

Government AgenciesGovernment Agencies Maryland State Department of EducationMaryland State Department of Education Baltimore County GovernmentBaltimore County Government Students, Faculty and Staff of Baltimore County Public SchoolsStudents, Faculty and Staff of Baltimore County Public Schools













Purpose



Purpose



Virtual Learning EnvironmentsVirtual Learning EnvironmentsDeveloping the VE PlatformDeveloping the VE Platform

Sharing the background Sharing the background Creating the Prototype Creating the Prototype Integrating curriculum into the VLEIntegrating curriculum into the VLE Expanding the VLE’s Capabilities:Expanding the VLE’s Capabilities:

What’s Next?What’s Next?

Dr. David PeloffDr. David PeloffThe Johns Hopkins UniversityThe Johns Hopkins UniversityCenter for Technology in EducationCenter for Technology in Education

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Virtual Learning EnvironmentsVirtual Learning EnvironmentsFuture PlansFuture PlansBCPS L.i.V.E.BCPS L.i.V.E.

Expanding learning in virtual environmentsExpanding learning in virtual environments CurriculumCurriculum InfrastructureInfrastructure Development TeamDevelopment Team PartnershipsPartnerships ScopeScope TimeframeTimeframe

Joe BiglinJoe BiglinBreakAway TechnologiesBreakAway Technologies

Virtual Learning EnvironmentsVirtual Learning EnvironmentsProcessProcess

BCPS L.i.V.E.BCPS L.i.V.E.

Expanding across the school systemExpanding across the school system Defining the Project PlanDefining the Project Plan

Virtual Learning EnvironmentsVirtual Learning EnvironmentsOutcomesOutcomes

BCPS L.i.V.EBCPS L.i.V.E

Defining outcomesDefining outcomes Student engagementStudent engagement AssessmentAssessment

Virtual Learning EnvironmentsVirtual Learning Environments

Celebrating Partnerships and Celebrating Partnerships and

CollaborationCollaboration Looking to the future in the Looking to the future in the

Baltimore County Public SchoolsBaltimore County Public Schools QuestionsQuestions Contact InformationContact Information

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