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Learning Environments

Learning Environments. Where are we going?. Essential Questions. What will our schools look like in 1, 2, 5, 10 years? Identify some of the trends and challenges? Evolution - Cannot flick a switch What is RVS currently doing to create these environments?. The View from 50 000 feet.

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Learning Environments

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  1. Learning Environments Where are we going?

  2. Essential Questions • What will our schools look like in 1, 2, 5, 10 years? • Identify some of the trends and challenges? • Evolution - Cannot flick a switch • What is RVS currently doing to create these environments?

  3. The View from 50 000 feet

  4. Looking 1, 2, 5, 10 years out…. • Learning occurs • Any time • Any place • Any path • Any pace • Delivering Information……facilitating learning

  5. Horizon Report (2010 K-12 Learning) • 1Year and Less • Cloud Computing • Collaborative Environments • 2-3 Years • Game Based Learning • Mobiles • 3-5 Years Out • Augmented Reality • Flexible Displays Great PL Activity -Invite me out for a 1 Hour Session

  6. SODS and PODS • Student owned, Personally owned….devices • Creating the ability for students to bring in their own devices. • Wireless access • Bandwidth, storage increased • Laptops, Whiteboards, Projectors • Web Based Applications

  7. 1 to 1 Initiatives • Personal owned, student owned devices… • 1 to 1 Laptop • Spingbank High School – pilot • 3 More High Schools Possible • Middle Schools asking for support • Working with the community • Vendors, leasing, rollout • Cost • Vendors, leases,

  8. Digital Resources • Good bye textbooks…… • $100 Biology Textbook - $275 Laptop • Smaller/focused digital resources/objects • World War 2 – The Pacific • Shift from Knowledge to skills/processes • Google is the boss

  9. Evolution of Resources

  10. Blended Learning Environments • Flexibility of time, place and pace • Multiple pathways to learning • 24x7 access to tools, resources, supports • Access to mentors, experts Combining the best of Face to Face and Digital • Teacher, peer support • Collaborative, Social Interaction • Presenting, sharing, communicating, creating

  11. Digital Classroom……… • Course outlines, unit plans • Lessons, Calendars • Support resources • Links to online resources • Collaborative spaces • Digital assignment submission • Rubrics, Quizzes and Marks • Student Portfolios ……….creating independence in students.

  12. Big Picture – Personalized Learning • Designing Personalized Program Plans • Designing programming based on student needs • ePortfolio - student transitions • Building Independence in students • Self – advocacy • Identification of Learning Barriers • Personal • Providing supports to students • Academic - Learning Strategies • How to teach students to use the strategies • Professional learning for teachers

  13. High School Programming

  14. High School Change • Students remaining in their local High School • Choice and Access • Online Teacher Presence • Digital Experience requirement for Graduation

  15. New Courses – High School • Robotics, Programming, A+ Technician • Spanish 10, 20, 30 • Art 10, 20, 30 • Forensic Science • Child Care Certification • Marine Biology • Child Care Certificate • Advanced Placement • French Immersion • Psychology, Sociology This is only the tip of the iceberg…….

  16. RVS High School – 4500 students • Divisional Program of Studies • Access to programming for students is not dependent on local school expertise. • Timetable – Providing Access • Common 4 Block • Rotate the same • Common start, stop times • Accessing Post Secondary learning in their community.

  17. Developing District Capacity • Semester 2 – February 2011 • Math 31 • Chemistry 30 • Science 20 • Photography • Creating school based capacity to allow for increased delivery and facilitation of online/blended courses. • Professional Learning

  18. Learning beyond K-12 • Utilizing RVS buildings, expertise, and infrastructure to provide access for the RVS community. • Post Secondary Opportunities • Welding, automotives • MIT open courseware • Canadian Virtual University • eCampus Alberta • RVS Community Learning • great opportunities

  19. Grade 1 – 9 Programming

  20. Digital Resources • Applications and Supports • Raz-kids, apps, etc • Languages • Grade 4-6 French • Grade 4-6 Spanish • Middle School Options • Careers, Photography, etc • Math and SS are now digital

  21. Accelerated Math Program • Currently have 35+ students accelerating their math program. • Middle Math Focus Group • Creating a digital math resource that is not grade dependent • Allows students to speed up, slow down, challenge according to their ability

  22. ePortfolios • ePearl portfolio • Mahara • building self-advocacy • student, parent, teacher collaboration • Student organization

  23. Google Apps • Email • Document Collaboration • Shared Calendars • etc

  24. Other Learning Tools • Providing a variety of tools from which to select • Allowing learners to choose the best for the situation • Video Streamer, Podcasting • Synchronous Tools (Elluminate, VC, iChat) • Collaborative Tools – wikis, blogs • Object Repository – enable increased sharing • Multitude of free applications

  25. Your Reflections….. • Knowing some of the trends occurring, what bothers you most? • What do you need to know more about? • Where do you go to find out?

  26. Thank You

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