Ministry of Education: E-Learning

1. Ministry of Education: E-Learning October 2010 Update

2. Agenda • DL Trends • Things to Do • E-learning • Personalized Learning

3. 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.

4. Results Quality Choice Distributed Learning Vision

5. 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

6. 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

7. DL Trends: Enrolment

8. DL Trends: Choice 39 33 36 63 23 43 71 73 91

9. DL Trends: Satisfaction • Total Responses: ~ 3,300 • K-7 570 8-12 Students 2,110 8-12 Parents 660 85% 73% 63% % Many Times or All of the Time

10. DL Trends: Achievement

11. 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

12. 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/documents/dist_learn_agmt.pdf • BC Distributed Learning Standards • http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/documents/dl_standards.pdf • LearnNow BC • http://www.learnnowbc.ca

14. 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

15. Conference • Spring Conference April 2011 (3-5) • pre-conference skills • online from desk • onsite for pre-conference and/or conference

16. The Networked Student

17. Other Youth Tech Trends

18. 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

19. Is There a Gap in BC?

20. 21st Century Pedagogy Learning no longer has to be one size fits all All 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. • Personalized • Individualized • Differentiated • Networked • Local • Global Learning Communities Knowledge Building Tools Information & Communication Tools Expertise & Authoritative Sources Social Networks Teachers • Mentors • Parents & Coaches Knowledge and Skills Related to Individual Interests Key Academic Concepts and Skills Academic Concepts and Skills Applied Within Projects Learning Experience

21. To Get Networked Students, We Need Networked Teachers.

22. Personalized Learning

27. 3Es replaces 3Rs

29. Sources National Educational Technology Plan http://bit.ly/cCihHW Equipping Every Learner For The 21st Century http://bit.ly/d2uRiY 2009 MILE Guide: Milestones for Improving Learning & Education http://bit.ly/bBwVXO The Shape of Things to Come (Leadbeater) http://bit.ly/aD2gL