Welcome and Happy New Year, Committee Members!

1. Welcome and Happy New Year, Committee Members! iNACOL Southeastern Regional Committee Webinar January 10, 2013 Co-Chair Debi Crabtree

2. Updates! • Upcoming Webinars in January - http://www.inacol.org/events/ • The new! Research in Review – Jan. 15 – features the researchers of two online learning reports from Colorado (free) • Competency Works webinars – series of 6 starts on January 31, Number 2 on Feb. 1 (free) • Teacher Talk webinar on Jan. 9 about Open Educational Resources (OERs) in education

3. Updates! Reports of Interest • From Colorado. • A) Perspectives of Online Learners • B) Characteristics of Online Learners • Both reports focused on students in full time online programs in Colorado • http://www.cde.state.co.us/onlinelearning/reports.asp • From Sloan-C – 2013 Report about Higher Ed Online Learning Growth, etc. (still increasing each year by about 10%). • http://sloanconsortium.org/publications/survey/changing_course_2012

4. Your Presenter Today Sam Brooks Virtual Learning Coordinator Putnam County Schools Cookeville, Tennessee At VSS 2012 in New Orleans

6. Putnam County Schools Virtual Learning Program-VITAL A Success Story in the Making Presented by: Sam Brooks – Putnam County Virtual Learning Coordinator Principal-Putnam County Virtual School

7. VITALVirtual Instruction to Accentuate Learning Putnam County Virtual School -Credit Recovery -Credit Advancement -Blended Learning -Distance Learning -Dual Enrollment

8. Just What is eLearning? Learn anywhere and anytime! Asynchronous: network based / Internet based-Online Classes with or without a live teacher. Synchronous IVC (Interactive Video Conferencing): real-time with a live instructor.

9. Putnam County VITAL Upperman High Distance Learning Trailer

10. Components Feeding Off Each Other • Interactive Video Conference Options  • Dual Enrollment  • Online Classes  • Blended Learning  • Distance Learning Dual Enrollment!!!! Blended IVC Distance Class Dr. Joann Shriner-Using Blended format in distance learning Algebra 1 class.

11. Onsite Facilitators at Each Building • High Schools have Onsite Facilitators for Online Learning at each building who are VITAL employees and serve as site administrators for program. • Control of VITAL program at their building • Answers to Virtual Learning Coordinator • Handle all components of online and distance learning at their school • We feel this is the MOST Important aspect of our program • All other buildings have site facilitators identified by principal, but not official VITAL employee. • Serves as liaison between VITAL programand school • Helps to set up PD opportunities from VITAL program to individual school • Counselors and facilitators MUST work together to make program successful • Online and distance options is not for everyone, must work together to identify possible online and distance learning students…..RECRUIT!! • Together they provide and identify options for students to take control of their learning path

12. Online/Distance Learning Lab • Donna Sherrell, Upperman Onsite Facilitator • Can have up to 25 students per block working on different personal learning paths (this does not include DL IVC lab students)

13. VITAL Components • Credit Recovery - Credit Intervention • Short credits for graduation • Struggling to meet standards and need remediation • Falling behind on credits • Previously failed entire course • Currently at risk of failing • Missed course requirements for various reasons

14. VITAL Components • Credit Advancement • Expanded Course Offerings • Excellent Option for Accelerated Learners • An Individualized, Anywhere/Anytime Approach to Learning • Personal Graduation Plan • Access to Computers and High-Speed Internet • con’t…..

15. Credit Advancement • Support From Highly Qualified Online Teaching Staff • Expanded Site Hours – Before and After School • Dual Enrollment Options • Attend At Additional Costs (presently $150 per ½ credit)

16. VITAL Components • Blended Learning • Rigorous and engaging content and instruction for grades K-12 • Immediate feedback for data-driven group instruction • PD provided to EVERY teacher in Putnam County and option to use “blended learning” in their classrooms • Anytime learning from any location access point • Differentiated instruction based on data from assessments and assignments • Gives Putnam students a look at online learning w/out being full-time online student • To date over 5,000 students in Putnam have been “intoduced” to blended environment

17. VITAL Components • IVC Distance Learning Classes • Gives students class options they would not normally get because of distance, budget constraints, or scheduling conflicts. • Utilizes one originating teacher and a facilitating teacher at each connected site. • Requires the use of an originating teacher who is certified and highly qualified in subject content. • Requires students and the facilitating teacher be active participants in the learning experience. • con’t….

18. IVC Distance Learning Classes • May require other telecommunications such as a learning management system that teaches students important 21st century learning skills such as participating in discussion boards, using chats to interact with teachers and other learners, and uploading assignments to an electronic drop-box. • Allows for flexible scheduling that incorporates project-based instruction. • Allows for many in-service activities, department meetings, and collaborations for and among staff to help meet new standards and better serve all students.

19. Other DL Options-Putnam Usage Personal Computer • Distance learning field trips • District Principal’s meetings • School-to-school meetings • School board meetings • Professional development opportunities • District wide family engagement opportunities • Nationwide conference opportunities • Teacher classroom project opportunities (class to class) • Teacher collaboration-school to school • Teacher mentoring programs, school to school Systems-Knoxville

20. Putnam VITAL’s First Field Trip Calsonic Kansei-Shelbyville, TN. Capshaw Elementary 3rd grade students took a look at what goes on in a factory setting, from reception of goods to final product.

21. VITAL Components • Dual Enrollment • In a Dual Enrollment course through the Putnam County VITAL, students will be taught university-level content by a college professor. • Course subjects are not typically available at the high school level. • Instead of a one-shot AP test at the end of the semester, you'll get an immersive experience with continual feedback via tests and assignments as well as the opportunity to interact with collegiate peers. • Grades are posted to both high school and college transcripts. • Graduate with distinction. Students will be recognized as graduating from high school "with distinction" if they attain a B average and earn 12 or more semester hours of transcripted postsecondary credit. Each local school board will develop a policy prescribing how students graduating with distinction will be noted and recognized.