ministry of education: e-learning october 2010 update
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Ministry of Education: E-Learning
October 2010 Update
Agenda DL Trends Things to Do E-learning Personalized
Learning
Definition of Distributed Learning
A method of instruction that relies primarily on indirect communication between students and teachers, including internet or other electronic-based delivery, teleconferencing, or correspondence.
takes place when a student is primarily at a distance from the teacher, whether at home or connecting from another facility.
Distributed Learning Vision
Delivery Standards
The delivery standards are intended to: Make DL a credible option
Clarify roles and responsibilities
Identify the elements of quality programs
Provide a framework for accountability and continuous improvement
Digital Learning Content Standards
The digital learning content standards are intended to:
set out how to develop course materials suitable for distributed learning
guide development of new content, and the evaluation of existing content
DL Trends: Enrolment
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010
Total Student Headcount 48,941 59,345 71,405
Grade 10-12 Headcount 32,788 40,010 47,819
Grade 10-12 DL Participation Rates 19% 23% 27%
K-12 DL Participation Rates 7% 9% 11%
# of Boards with DL Schools 47 47 47
# of DL Schools 51 51 53
% of students graduating with at least one DL course
25% 33%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 900
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
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Board
Annual
Headcount
39
33 3663
23 43 7371 91
DL Trends: Choice
DL Trends: Satisfaction
Total Responses: ~ 3,300 K-7 570 8-12 Students 2,110 8-12 Parents 660
% Many Times or All of the Time
63% 73%85%
DL Trends: Achievement2008/2009 Provincial
ExaminationPass (C- or
Better)C+ or Better
Average Mark
(All measures in %) DL Prov DL Prov DL Prov
English 10 95 92 74 65 74 71
Principles of Math 10 87 87 42 45 66 66
Science 10 93 94 58 60 69 71
Social Studies 11 98 92 56 55 69 68
English 12 87 90 48 52 64 67
2008/2009 Coursework Results
Pass (C- or Better) C+ or Better
(All measures in %) DL B&M DL B&M
English 10 72 77 55 53
Principles of Math 10 72 74 49 49
Science 10 73 75 46 49
Social Studies 11 80 77 59 52
English 12 77 81 62 60
Non-Resident DL Pilot Program
SD73 Business Company (Kamloops/Thompson) deliver educational programs to non-BC resident students
Credit: granted by an offshore school authority where the
student is enrolled BC Board of Education via equivalency
Committed to ensuring quality and best practices
Links
BC Ministry of Education Distributed Learning http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/
BC Distributed Learning Agreement http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/document
s/dist_learn_agmt.pdfBC Distributed Learning Standards
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/documents/dl_standards.pdf
LearnNow BC http://www.learnnowbc.ca
•300,000 students surveyed in 2009•Also teachers and parents•Free•Voluntary•School, district, and province/state results•Inform personalized learning + technology policy•Mid-October to mid-December•No personal information collected
http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/index.html
Conference
Spring Conference April 2011 (3-5)•pre-conference skills•online from desk•onsite for pre-conference and/or conference
The Networked Student
Other Youth Tech Trends
Youth are Online more than Adults• 93% for ages 12-17 and 18-29• 63% of teens online every day• 81% for ages 30-49
Laptops and Cell Phones overtaking Desktops• 66% of young adults own a laptop• 83% of 17-yr-olds own a cell phone
Teens Enthusiastic about Social Media• 82% use SNs• 73% in social media sites, e.g., facebook• But: 8% of teens use Twitter; 28% blog
Digital Disconnect “The gap between how today’s students learn
and how they live.”• Students in USA are not very satisfied with
technology use at school.• Obstacles include:• Filters and firewalls• Teachers that limit use• Rules that block access to own laptops or mobile
devices, communication tools, and school’s technology
Is There a Gap in BC?
Satisfaction Survey: Improvement in Using Computers
2004/05 2008/09
Grade 3/4 82% 81%
Grade 7 64% 66%
Grade 10 44% 43%
Grade 12 37% 38%
Elem. Parents 65% 72%
Sec. Parents 58% 66%
Staff 65% 72%
21st Century Pedagogy
Personalized• Individualized• Differentiated
Networked• Local• Global
Learning Experience
Teachers Mentors Parents & Coaches
Learning Communitie
s
Knowledge Building
Tools
Information & Communication
Tools
Expertise &
Authoritative Sources
Social Networks
Key Academic Concepts and Skills
Academic Concepts and Skills Applied Within Projects
Knowledge and Skills Related to Individual Interests
Common Personalized
Learning no longer has to be one size fits allAll students should have common core discipline specific learning experiences in preparation for college and careers. In addition, networked technologies offer vast opportunities for group and individual learning experiences that are driven by students’ interests.
To Get Networked Students, We Need Networked Teachers.
Personalized Learning
3Es replaces 3Rs
20th Century 21st Century
Expose Information
Reading Expose meaning from a global, interactive, online multimedia library
Employ Information
Numeracy Employ math, computer, and information skills to solve challenges
Express Ideas Writing Express ideas well through text, images, and sound to a broad, diverse audience
Sources
National EducationalTechnology Plan
http://bit.ly/cCihHW
Equipping Every Learner For The 21st Centuryhttp://bit.ly/d2uRiY
2009 MILE Guide: Milestones forImproving Learning & Education
http://bit.ly/bBwVXO
The Shape of Things to Come(Leadbeater)
http://bit.ly/aD2gL