Inducting New Hires

1. Inducting New Hires Transitioning Brick and Mortar Practitioners for Success in the Online Environment

2. Jan Leonard • Define and describe the components of a successful transition between brick and mortar instruction and online/blended instruction. • Develop an enhanced sense of readiness to create a plan for school/district staff to transition from face to face instruction to online/blended including: • Teachers • Curriculum Developers • Support Staff • Administrators Your Targets for This Session

3. Jan Leonard • Become an online learner and experience that learning modality. • Receive instruction in how the tools already in their tool bag translate to the online environment. • Transition from being an internet user to interacting and collaborating in a participatory virtual work mode. • Partner with a supportive mentor Components of a Successful Transition

4. Maria Gottschalk • Become an online learner and experience that learning modality. • Receive instruction in how the tools already in their tool bag translate to the online environment. • Transition from being an internet user to interacting and collaborating in a participatory virtual work mode. • Partner with a supportive mentor Components of a Successful Transition

5. Maria Gottschalk • Are they now or have been a online learner? • What quality indicators of online learning do you, as an organization, want to emphasize? • What are the characteristics of a online learner? • What are stakeholders expectations of a online learners? You have identified the people to work for your online program… Now What…

6. Maria Gottschalk • How will you help them become an online learner?

7. Maria Gottschalk • Evaluate the options for quality online experiences: • Offer an online course • Require online learning • Offer blended online learning • Provide online communication and training • Participate in Webinar • Participate in Discussion Thread • Use online help system • How do you know it was a good online experience? How to Get Them There…

8. Danielle Lewis • Become an online learner and experience that learning modality. • Receive instruction in how the tools already in their tool bag translate to the online environment. • Transition from being an internet user to interacting and collaborating in a participatory virtual work mode. • Partner with a supportive mentor Components of a Successful Transition

9. Danielle Lewis • Provide professional development to transition existing tools to use online • Set clear expectations of the use of tools for the online learning environment • Determine how the use of tools will be evaluated for effectiveness Transition from the Role of Only Being an Internet User

10. Maria Gottschalk, Danielle Lewis, Trish Crull • Support translation of current tools into an online environment • Program support tools • Professional development tools • Teaching tools ModelsWeHaveUsed

11. Danielle Lewis • Identify tools • Tangible and intangible • Online learning source identification • Continue professional development with additional tools • Set clear expectations • Support staff use helpdesk • Professional developer will iNACOL standards for quality course design • Teachers will participate in professional online communities SupportGrowthwithToolTranslation

12. Danielle Lewis • How will you help them translate the tools in their toolbag?

13. Christine Gregory • Become an online learner and experience that learning modality. • Receive instruction in how the tools already in their tool bag translate to the online environment. • Transition from being an internet user to interacting and collaborating in a participatory virtual work mode. • Partner with a supportive mentor Components of a Successful Transition

14. Christine Gregory • What does that mean to work virtually? • Continuous interactive communication • Structured and unstructured collaboration in virtual working environments Interact and Collaborate in a Participatory Virtual Work Mode

15. Christine Gregory • Communicate and collaborate seamlessly amongst staff • Change in the “work clock” • Increase diversity in communication tools • Enhance variety of appropriate online tools in both the virtual and face-to-face usage • Increase in student engagement and achievement Key Indicators that the TransitionisSuccessful

16. Christine Gregory How do You Increase Comfort Levels and Experiences?

17. Jan Leonard • Become an online learner and experience that learning modality. • Receive instruction in how the tools already in their tool bag translate to the online environment. • Transition from being an internet user to interacting and collaborating in a participatory virtual work mode. • Partner with a supportive mentor Components of a Successful Transition

18. Jan Leonard • Support school initiatives • Provide real time advice • Suggest methods • Listen • Share experiences • Help alleviate road blocks • Direct inquiries • Decode policies and procedures • Practice what you preach! Role of a Mentor

19. Jan Leonard • Become an online learner and experience that learning modality. • Receive instruction in how the tools already in their tool bag translate to the online environment. • Transition from being an internet user to interacting and collaborating in a participatory virtual work mode. • Partner with a supportive mentor Components of a Successful Transition

20. Jan Leonard • How do you know if your plan is working? • How will you pay for the plan? • When in your hiring sequence will you implement the plan? Considerations Before Finalizing

21. Who We Are • Visit the IVS Website at www.ilvirtual.org