Chisholm Trail Experiences Career Technical Education

1. Chisholm Trail ExperiencesCareer Technical Education National Association for Career & Technical Education Information May 12-14, 2009 Albuquerque, NM

2. Chisholm Trail Experiences • Clearwater, KS, on historic Chisholm Trail • 25 minutes from Wichita airport • 22 member districts • Over 100 districts served South Central Kansas Education Service Center

3. Chisholm Trail Experiences Along the Chisholm Trail Clearwater, KS

4. At the Service Center • Programs & Services • Staff development • Copy machines • Technology support • Web-based HR training • ESOL • E-Rate • Virtual program • Diploma completion program • Parents as Teachers (PAT) • Web-hosted licenses • Blackboard • OdysseyWare • Distance Learning (video conferencing)

5. At the Service Center Adult Students at Diploma Completion Program 20 sites in Kansas 2,000 adults enrolled graduation rate: 74% of seniors

6. On the Distance Learning Network • Network Participation • Current member districts-22 spanning 250 miles • Increase from 5 districts in early 1990’s • 2009-2010-expanding to nearly 30 districts • Airing 75 classes per day • SCKESC Role • Assistance with connectivity • Assistance with state grants • Troubleshoot equipment • Scheduling • Testing connections • Training

7. Why Distance Learning? • Declining budgets • Declining enrollments • Scarcity of teachers, esp. CTE, math, science • Unique programs in urban schools (Chinese) • Rural locations (see logos)

8. Delivering Classes & Programs LingLing broadcasts Chinese to schools via Polycom HD System

9. Delivering Classes & Programs • High School Classes • 2007-2008—37 • 2008-2009—50 • 2009-2010—75 projected • Special Topics • Chinese—VIT Program • Spanish • Careers Manufacturing and Construction Kansas Career Pipeline WorkKeys • Concurrent Classes with Community Colleges • Bud presents math used in construction industry for NCCER certification.

10. Delivering Classes & Programs Audra prepares to test DL connection with remote site

11. Delivering Classes & Programs Chinese class celebrates Lunar New Year with Kun Careers class learns about precision measurement (People on Content-green wall)

12. Delivering Classes & Programs Additional Class Offerings for 2009-2010 • Middle School-Chinese, Spanish, Career Exploration, Character Education • Expansion of elementary classes Margarita airs Spanish classes to students at remote elementary schools.

13. Delivering Classes & Programs • DL Staff Development—tailored to district needs • During planning period • Portion of day • After school • All day Lori and Shirley prepare for staff development session via DL.

14. Delivering Classes & Programs • Special Programs • China • Puerto Rico • Early Literacy • Student 2 Student • Virtual Tour of Post-Secondary Programs • Business Speakers • Virtual Field Trips: museums, halls of fame, etc. • Locally developed topics • “I Want to Buy a Dog”

15. Delivering Classes & Programs Early Literacy Discovery Time with Mrs. Goose Program titles: Dandy Dental Health Dynamite Dinosaurs Winter Wonderland Terrific Transportation Beautiful Butterflies Shari dresses the part, interacts with children.

16. State Initiatives for CTE Kansas State Board of Education February 13, 2008 • #1: Gold Standard assessments (industry-recognized) • #2: Integrate core content standards with career clusters • #3: Individual Career Plans

17. State Initiatives for CTE Kansas State Board of Education February 13, 2008 • #4: Improve Access to Career and Technical Education • #5: Update Qualified Admissions to universities • #6: 21st Century School Standards for reform

18. State Initiatives for CTE Kansas State Board of Education February 13, 2008 • #7: Professional Development • #8: Teacher Preparation reflects integration of standards • #9: Funding systems that respond to changing needs

19. Other CTE Opportunities via DL • Workforce training (high schools & private business) • Manufacturing Skills • Construction Skills—NCCER (National Center for Construction Education & Research) • Drafting • CAD Modeling (2D and 3D) • Occupational Mathematics • Print Reading and Estimation • Kansas Career Pipeline (Kuder) • WorkKeys • KS Dept of Ed meetings • AP courses • Concurrent classes

20. CTE Benefits of Distance Learning • Increase collaboration among districts/schools • Share teachers without expense of “windshield time” • Overcome barriers of distance, time, and cost • Comprehensive curriculum available in isolated regions Students work with chopsticks in Chinese class. Notice background monitors for two other remote classrooms.

21. CTE Benefits of Distance Learning • Virtual field trips/vocational tours to enrich experiences • Attend meetings without travel expense • CPE and professional development opportunities • Collaborative Career programs (broader scope) • Collaborative Advisory Committees • Collaborative One-Stop Job Shadowing Resource Instructors from Butler Community College provide virtual tour of programs for non-traditional occupations.

22. What’s Ahead? I 3-Dimensional Learning Objects • Enhance learning process to engage today’s students • Re-engineer elements of traditional education and training • Utilize Interactive 3-D to transfer knowledge • Utilize Interactive 3-D to improve educational outcomes • Transfer knowledge more effectively and efficiently

23. 3-Dimensional Learning Interactive 3-Dimensional Learning Objects

24. 3-Dimensional Learning • 83% of learning –through our eyes –US Department of Defense study • Visualization improves learning by 200% - University of Wisconsin • Visualization improves retention by 38% - Harvard University • Visualization reduces reliance on language by 40% - Utah State University • Visualization takes 40% less time to explain complex ideas – Wharton School • 93% of communication is non verbal –Psychologist Albert Mehrabian • Visual aids are 43% more effective in persuading audiences - University of Minnesota

25. Exciting and stimulating learning • 3D objects float in the center of the room • Transforms traditional room into an interactive 3D space • Holographic environment • Create the highest level of immersion with collaboration • Transport the 3D experience to any classroom or meeting room

26. Telepresence Capability • E-synchronous and advanced communication: • Distance learning • Collaboration of ideas, learning and discovery • Reducing costs associated with travel and distance. • Eye-to-eye contact and proximity- • Critical to non-verbal communication • 3D objects presented without losing eye contact

27. DL’s Broader Potential • Special Programs—senior centers • Connections for distant consultations (health, activities association, etc.) • Board of Education meetings (local and state) • Evening College Classes • Economic Development • Workforce development-partner with private industry

28. Funding Sources • Financial Assistance • Area economic development groups • Area manufacturers • School district budgets • Grants • Rural Utilities Services Distance Learning and Telemedicine (RUS-DLT: USDA) • Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP: USDE)

29. Expense and Revenue Streams • Equipment • HD system-Polycom, Tanberg, LifeSize • Cart in lieu of full-mesh classroom (mobility) • $17,000-$30,000 • Capabilities • Point-to-Point (one site connects to one site) • Multi-Point connections (up to 3 sites-interactive; more sites-some view only) • People on Content (green screen) • People Plus Content (document camera, computer desktop, etc.)

30. Expense and Revenue Streams • Connectivity • T-1 line and data connection in room • MCU, Kan-ed backbone- internet 2 • Revenue • Fee for class (based on enrollment or program) • Stipend for teacher

31. Chisholm Trail Experiences Contact: • South Central Kansas Education Service Center • www.sckesc.org • Dr. Kay Highbarger, Executive Director • khighbarger@sckesc.org