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Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders

Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders. April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA. Virtual High School Global Consortium Liz Pape President and CEO Virtual High School Global Consortium Maynard, MA Lpape@goVHS.org. Slide title or click to delete. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders.

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Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders

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  1. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA Virtual High School Global Consortium Liz Pape President and CEO Virtual High School Global Consortium Maynard, MA Lpape@goVHS.org

  2. Slide title or click to delete Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA

  3. Today’s Goals: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA • VHS’s approach to online learning and how we arrived at this model • VHS results and successes • Challenges facing online learning • Advice for schools/districts that are just getting started with online learning

  4. Virtual High School Global Consortium Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA • Non-profit, global consortium of nearly 700 member schools offering innovative online courses • Currently in 15th year of operation and 14th year of online course delivery • Originally funded by the Federal DOE through a $7.8M technology grant – five years of research & development

  5. VHS Mission Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA to develop and deliver standards-based, student-centered online courses, to expand students’ educational opportunities and 21st century skills, and to offer professional development to teachers to expand the scope and depth of their instructional skills.

  6. VHS Leadership & Recognition Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA • Accredited by Middle States and Northwest Accrediting Commissions • Courses NCAA initial-eligibility certified • Partnership for 21st Century Skills PD affiliate • USDLA 21st Century Best Practices Award 2005, 2007 and 2008 • USDLA Best Practices K-12 Course 2005 & 2008 • Blackboard Course Content Award 2005 & 2007 • NCTET Community Builder Award 2004 • Stockholm Challenge 2001 Award

  7. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA

  8. The VHS Collaborative Model Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA Partnership with schools in online education • cooperate, not compete • Supplement, not supplant Preparing classroom teachers to teach online &/or develop online courses • Classroom teacher preparation for online in VHS’s TLC/NIM PD courses • Online design standards and online delivery standards 21st century skills development • Teaching skills for both classroom and online • Learning skills through virtual global classrooms Accountability – hard data points and survey input

  9. How the VHS Consortium Functions Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA Participating school provides: • 1 teacher to teach a VHS online course @ 1 teaching period per day • 1 VHS Site Coordinator • Internet access for students • VHS course scheduled time for students VHS provides: • Over 200 standards based courses across all content areas • Professional development training and mentoring • Hosting of the virtual school • Technical and administrative support

  10. What VHS provides Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA • Courses, professional development and program in alignment with iNACOL Quality Standards • Student Support • Survey • On-site Mentor • Student Orientation • Help-Desk Support • Online Course Delivery Infrastructure • Teacher Preparedness, Mentoring and Support • Program Evaluation • Quality Benchmark Indicators • Annual Program Evaluation by outside evaluators

  11. How is VHS Unique ? Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA • The VHS instructional model is built around an interactive experience in which students learn from fellow students as well as the teacher – cohort-based instructional model. • These are virtual classrooms conducted globally • No more than 25 students • Teachers and students may live in different time zones • Students can access course any time from any computer in the world

  12. Teachers of VHS Courses Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA Teachers come from member schools All teachers are certified and teaching in content area Teachers complete a graduate level course in online course delivery (NIM or TLC) First year teachers are paired with a faculty advisor/mentor Ongoing professional development through ProGrEss: professional growth essentials

  13. Site Coordinators Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA Site Coordinators are the glue that makes the program work Could be someone from guidance/ teacher/administrative staff/paraprofessional Manages enrollments, grade reporting, student monitoring, student support Manages materials

  14. What VHS students learn Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA • VHS promotes development of 21st century learning skills, and self-directed learners • Content/curriculum • Collaboration and communication (ICT skills) • Critical thinking, project-based learning • Global citizenship skills • Extending the learning experience beyond the classroom walls • Online discussions with students of different cultures

  15. The VHS value proposition Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA • Enable schools to maximize their investments in technology through online education that develops 21st century skills • Expand course offerings through a cooperative model • Develop teachers who remain in schools and model 21st century teaching skills • Offer in-school options that help schools keep students enrolled

  16. Summary of benefits: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA Students: • Online learning is done in a technology rich environment • learn using technology, rather than about technology • Get access to courses otherwise not available • Students gain 21st century/ICT skills • Time management and independent learning skills are developed – lifelong learners Teachers: • Master the technology tools and learn best practices in delivery of online instruction • Develop expertise in the integration of technology into curriculum • Incorporate new technology into face-to-face classroom instruction • Join and easily communicate with a global community of teachers

  17. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA VHS Success

  18. MA VHS Member Schools’ Growth Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA

  19. Sampling of MA VHS Schools Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA Agawam HS • Nashoba Regional HS • Barnstable HS • Littleton HS • Arthur Coolidge MS • Chelsea HS • Wellesley HS • Doherty HS • Dennis Yarmouth Regional HS Concord-Carlisle HS Maynard HS South High Community School Marlborough HS Hudson HS Arlington Catholic HS Apponequet Regional HS Chicopee HS Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School

  20. MA VHS Schools Enrollment Growth Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA

  21. Sample of What MA Teachers are Teaching Online Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA • Preveterinary Medicine • AP Biology • Environmental Chemistry • Algebra 2 • The Holocaust • Introduction to Physics • World History • Geometry and Algebra Applications • AP Calculus BC • Astronomy • Constitutional Law • Forensic Science • AP Physics • Music Composition • AP Statistics • Investing in the Stock Market

  22. MA Students’ AP Exam Performance Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA

  23. Unexpected benefits: The 21st Century Teacher Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA • Effect of online teaching experience on f2f instruction • At least 60% of respondents made changes in course design/redesign • 40-60% of teachers transferred strategies from online teaching into the classroom • Dr. Susan Lowes, Dir. Research & Evaluation, Teachers College, Columbia University • http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/publications/lowes_final.pdf

  24. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA Challenges and Lessons Learned

  25. Challenges Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA • Maximize the vision of online education • Credit recovery • Just-in-time remediation • 21st century literacies development • College readiness skills and content • Career exploration • Global classrooms and awareness • Site-based education policies • Seat-time • State-by-state teacher licensure • State-by-state curriculum frameworks • Funding

  26. Lessons Learned Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA • Standards-based • Strong teacher professional development program • Initial model-the-model • Ongoing for maintaining currency of online teaching skills • Infrastructure includes: • Registration/enrollment • Grading • Help desk support • Program evaluation

  27. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 8, 2011, Burlington, MA Thank You! Liz Pape Lpape@goVHS.org www.goVHS.org

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