K-12 Online LearningK-12 Online LearningDeanna E. MayersDeanna E. Mayers

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Designing Digitally K-12

AgendaAgenda

Designing Digitally K-12

What it is Not:What it is Not:

What it is not: Electronic version of

a correspondence course

Textbook online

What it is not: Electronic version of

a correspondence course

Textbook online

What else can you say it is not…

What else can you say it is not…

AssessmentsAssessments Performances and Products that demonstrate

understandings Typically a real-world goal, set within realistic context

of challenges and possibilities. GRASPS (Goal, Role, Audience, Situation, Performance,

Standards) Blackboard Rubric Initiative

Traditional Assessments, recall and skill items

Performances and Products that demonstrate understandings

Typically a real-world goal, set within realistic context of challenges and possibilities.

GRASPS (Goal, Role, Audience, Situation, Performance, Standards)

Blackboard Rubric Initiative Traditional Assessments, recall and skill items

Based on the WHERETO ModelWhere, Hook, Engage, Revise, Evaluate, Transfer, Ordering

Based on the WHERETO ModelWhere, Hook, Engage, Revise, Evaluate, Transfer, Ordering

Real World AssessmentsReal World Assessments Embedding learning

in complex real world problems Most adult learners

have background knowledge and do this automatically

Embedding learning in complex real world problems Most adult learners

have background knowledge and do this automatically

Continuous assessment built in the course

Continuous assessment built in the course

Designing Digitally K-12

Knowledge through SocializationKnowledge through Socialization

Through contact with others, students become self aware and knowledgeable humans

Through contact with others, students become self aware and knowledgeable humans

Facilitate multiple perspectives

Facilitate multiple perspectives

Constructing knowledge through complex problem solving and social negotiation.

Interaction Student to Teacher

Communication student to student

Social Networks and 2.0 technologies

Online communications and activities outside

class

Interactions by Design

Designing Digitally K-12

SocializationSocialization Must be built into

the curriculum and instruction of the course

Encourage peer to peer communication and group work

Must be built into the curriculum and instruction of the course

Encourage peer to peer communication and group work

Students must learn to collaborate on projects and communicate with students in many locations similar to the 21st century workplace

Students must learn to collaborate on projects and communicate with students in many locations similar to the 21st century workplace

Teacher must model positive social skills online

Teacher must model positive social skills online

Communicate positive social skills Reinforce desired behavior

Communicate positive social skills Reinforce desired behavior

Checklist of ThoughtsChecklist of Thoughts

Align to learning standards Address various learning styles Engage abstract and critical thinking Strong teacher-student interaction Monitors student to student interaction Accommodations for disabilities Address copyright issues Evaluate teachers annually Verify student participation and performance

To build on a student interest and natural knowledge worker abilities

Designing Digitally K-12

Focus on EffectivenessFocus on Effectiveness

http://www.netc.org/focus/strategies/them.php

Instructional Strategies that encourage students to be knowledge workers

Designing Digitally K-12

So what is different?So what is different?

In K-12 we design and develop courses with guidance for all four phases: Preparing the Soil Sow the Seed Nurture the growth Harvest and replant

In K-12 we design and develop courses with guidance for all four phases: Preparing the Soil Sow the Seed Nurture the growth Harvest and replant

Educating the Whole ChildEducating the Whole Child

Healthy Safe Engaged Supported Challenged http://www.wholechildeducation.org/

Healthy Safe Engaged Supported Challenged http://www.wholechildeducation.org/

Explicit learning opportunities

Engagement Interaction

The Whole Child