VASCD – December, 2010Robert C. McCracken, Ed. D

Radford Universityrmccracke@radford.edu

A Little Music to Set the Stage

Are you a leader?

A little humor to start the session

Leading: By ExampleDo you utilize technology in your work?

Google Doc’s – https://docs.google.com Google Tools – Video Conferencing

http://www.google.com/chat/video

Web 2.0 Tools - http://www.go2web20.net http://www.slideshare.net/cre8tivmind/web-20-5287671

Leading: By ExampleI Tunes - http://www.apple.com/itunes

Podcasting - http://www.podbean.com/start-podcast?sourceid=goog_66

News and SOL Content - http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn

On-Line Polling (meeting scheduler)http://doodle.com

Leading: By ExampleBlogs – http://blogspot.com

Wiki’s – http://wikispace.com

Wikipedia – http://wikipedia.org

Sharepoint - http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/en-us/Pages/default.aspx

Leading: By ExampleSlideshare - http://www.slideshare.net

Vimeo: http://vimeo.com

Moodle http://moodle.com

Photo Bucket http://photobucket.com

Youtube and Youtube for Teachers http://youtube.com

Leading: By ExampleYoutube Downloader

http://youtubedownload.altervista.org

Skype –Video Conferencinghttp://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home

What Devices Do You Utilize? What Devices Do You Allow Students to Utilize?I-Pod

I-Touch

I-Pad

Smart Phones

PDA’s

Policy IssuesCell Phones – Not Allowed

Apple Products

Netbooks

Personal Computers

State Policy: Virtual Classrooms/Charter SchoolsRecent Legislation

Establishment of virtual school programs. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop, and the Board of Education to approve, criteria for approving and monitoring multi-division providers of online courses and virtual school programs. The bill also allows local school boards to enter into contracts with approved private or nonprofit organizations to provide such courses and programs; such contracts shall be exempt from the Virginia Public Procurement Act. Any multi-division online provider operating prior to the adoption of approval criteria by the Board may continue operating until such criteria are adopted. 

Are you going to follow or lead?

Federal Policy/ConflictsE-Rate Issues – Compliance

Race to the Top

NCLB – Multiple Lead or Follow Opportunities

Pro’s and Con’s of On-Line Instruction

The Advantages of Online Learning Part 1

The Advantages of Online Learning Part 2

Advantages of E-Learning

Advantages and Disadvantages

Pro’s and Con’s of On-Line Instruction

Weaknesses

Research Issue

Instructional Design & Learning Theory

Instructional Strategies for Online Courses

On-Line InstructionFlorida and North Carolina

What is your position?

On-Line Instruction at ALL Levels; not as an Add-On BUT in place of traditional classroom instruction

Activity

Growth Model and Teacher CompensationAre you “watching” the implementation of

Virginia’s Growth Model OR are you attempting to plan for total implementation?

Are you “watching” the implementation of Virginia’s new methodology for employee evaluation OR are you attempting to plan for total implementation?

Are these opportunities to lead or follow?

Future Technology

The Future of Communication

Questions and Follow-UpQuestions?

Discussion

Follow Up (Blog)