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Online Learning. 15 March 2011. To consider: online learning development the educational purpose of emerging technologies leadership and management issues related to technology. Conference Aims. A big virtual library in the sky A website A database of information
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Online Learning 15 March 2011
To consider: • online learning development • the educational purpose of emerging technologies • leadership and management issues related to technology Conference Aims
A big virtual library in the sky • A website • A database of information • A set of frequently asked questions • An isolated activity What online learning is not . . .
What online learning is . . . Online Tutors Interactive Blended Learning
NI Strategic Context Department of Education • Empowering schools strategy (2003) • Entitlement Framework (2010) • Widening Pupil Choice • 24/27 courses • 2013 target . . . “every ALC should have utilised the expertise of their OLTE graduates to pilot at least one collaborative, accredited, blended online course recognised under EF” ETI • An Evaluation of the Use and Impact of Learning Environments in Schools (2008)
a set of integrated online tools (Course Areas, Communication, Collaboration, Assessment, Administration . . .) • available 24/7 • wealth of statistical data/evidence What is a Learning Platform?
Other Considerations • external hosting • ALC provision What is a Learning Platform?
Some questions . . . • SDP target? • Using OLTE Graduate? • CPD – all staff? • Develop an Online EF Course? • ALC collaboration? Developing Online Learning
Antrim ALC - GCSE Engineering OLTE Graduates St Ciaran’s/Girls’ Model - CoPE Level 2
St Patrick’s Maghera - AS Product Design OLTE Graduates St Killian’s College - Level 3 Certificate in Engineering St Paul’s Bessbrook - GCSE Irish
OLTE Graduates . . . some stats * One OLTE graduate per two schools
Use OLTE Graduate Sound Rationale – why online? Considerations Time to build/Front loading Online teacher time Small steps Select pupils carefully Communication / consistency Involve other staff Developing . . . a way forward