1 / 7

Enhancing Education through Distance Learning: A Collaborative Effort by BOCES

This initiative by East Central BOCES, Northeast BOCES, and Centennial BOCES aims to expand educational opportunities through distance learning. It addresses challenges faced by rural schools with declining enrollment, limited budgets, and teacher qualification issues. The program offers interactive video-conferencing systems for post-secondary courses, enabling broader curriculum choices and enhanced student engagement through live instruction, online mentors, and virtual field trips. With innovative technologies and course sharing, this collaborative effort provides valuable educational resources for students in rural communities.

lucian
Télécharger la présentation

Enhancing Education through Distance Learning: A Collaborative Effort by BOCES

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. TALON Distance Learning Networks BROUGHT TO YOU BY East Central BOCES Northeast BOCES Centennial BOCES

  2. Why Distance Learning? • Rural Schools and Declining Enrollment • Limited Budgets • Physical Locations • NCLB and Teacher Qualifications

  3. Distance Learning v. Online Class • Live Teacher • Classroom environment • Personal support • Attendance records • Accountability • Student interaction • Virtual fieldtrips • Online Mentors

  4. OVERVIEW Interactive video-conferencing system Post-Secondary courses & curriculum Allows broader curriculum choices for districts and students Bridging and scheduling services Simultaneously runs multiple classes and meetings Tri-BOCES course sharing (Schedule) Classes for community members

  5. Developing Technologies Computer/webcam application for meetings Bridgit Tablets  Smartboards Avistar / Movi Online Course Module Available

  6. For More Information... Dennis Hurianek -dhurianek@cboces.org Denise Atkinson-Shorey - dshorey@cboces.org Centennial BOCES Emma Richardson -emmar@ecboces.org East Central BOCES Arlene Salyards -asalyards@neboces.com North East BOCES

More Related