The Grove: Oakland High

School’s Virtual Learning

Environment

Oakland High SchoolVerizon FoundationStephanie KrajicekClassroom Teacher

Oakland High School requests $50,000 for the creation of the Grove, a 21st Century digital campus.

Oakland Grove Project

• promotes asynchronous, digital learning

• supports at-risk and non-traditional students

• prepares students for life in the 21st century

Oakland H.S. is focused on small learning communities.

Oakland High School uses service learning &

community partnerships.

Oakland High School strives to provide access to education and resources

to an under-served population.

Technology integration =

success

The Grove allows students to access instructional materials and participate anytime and anywhere.

"Oakland is a smaller school and I need that kind of family environment where I know everyone cares about me."  ~ Sophomore, OHS 2011

I would love to graduate from high school and go to college to make a better future for myself. 

  ~ Junior, OHS 2011

I feel like my determination to graduate would help everyone realize that Oakland is not a school for bad kids or underachievers, but for kids who want to do better.  

  ~ Junior, OHS 2011

This year I have lost all of my progress from last year and I have made some bad choices.  I think that Oakland will help me reach my goals again and to graduate from high school

~ Sophomore, OHS 20111

One-to-one access allows for equitable access facilitating learning and growing.

Goals & Objectives

Students will be able to collaborate with their teachers, peers, and mentors unrestrained by the four walls of a classroom.

• access course materials using the thin client computers and course pages to organize work and projects using the CMS and tools available. • learn and demonstrate media literacy, ICT literacy, and information literacy skills.• participate in the digital world by creating content and using technology to collaborate and communicate with peers and the community. • use the Grove to make the most of other technology tools that they have access to, including Flip cameras, interactive calculators, and software.

Students will:

Goals & Objectives

Teachers will create virtual classrooms that can be accessed by students, community partners, and parents anytime and anywhere.

Teachers will:

• fully integrate smaller technology tools like interactive calculators and Flip cameras

• create and maintain course pages that allow students, community partners, mentors, and parents access course material, create content, access tools, and communicate.

• learn and model media literacy, ICT literacy, and information literacy skills.

Goals & Objectives•The

administration will be intimately involved in the students’ learning experiences.

Administrators will:• maintain blogs and post content

pertaining to staff, students, and community relationships using the CMS.

• learn and model media literacy, ICT literacy, and information literacy skills using the Grove and web 2.0 tools.

Goals & Objectives•Community

partners will be able to provide content, respond to student needs, and access materials using the Grove.

Community partners will:• provide content and resources for students, staff, and parents using course pages.

• collaborate with Oakland High School students to complete service projects and prepare students for the post-secondary education.

Goals & Objectives•Parents will

access the Grove to be actively involved in their children’s education.

Parents will collaborate with Oakland staff and students to create and share learning experiences.

The Grove will allow Oakland students to individualize their

programs.

All students will learn 21st century skills while

interacting with content on the Grove.

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Critical Critical Thinking Thinking SkillsSkills

Media Media LiteracyLiteracy

21st Century Skills

Oakland faculty and staff will participate in

technology integration training.

• SchoolFusion

• Principles of distance learning

• Effective use of technology

Timeline

July 2011 purchase computers

Timeline

July 2011

August 2011

purchase computers

Oakland opensinitial surveys

Timeline

July 2011

August 2011

January 2012

purchase computers

Oakland opensinitial surveys

Ongoing evaluation

Timeline

July 2011

August 2011

January 2012

May 2012

purchase computers

Oakland opensinitial surveys

Ongoing evaluation

End-of-year surveys

Formative & Summative Evaluation

Technology Budget

Total: $140,496.00

Annual Operating

costs: $13,390

ConclusionThank you for your support of Oakland High School’s students and mission.

If you have questions or would like to visit our campus, please contact Clare Lutgen at cmckinney@lsc.k12.in.us