e-Learning for EducatorsQuality Online Professional Development in the 21st Century

Spring Science Education Conference7 March 2011Southern New Hampshire University

Stan Freedae-Learning for Educators Project CoordinatorNew Hampshire Department of Education

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A Little Alliteration

• Introduce yourself by choosing an adjective to modify your name that starts with the same first letter.

• For additional fun, try to add your location, position, or another description that rhymes!

• Here’s mine!

Supportive Stan, the New Hampshire eLearning man.

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NH e-Learning for Educators

OPEN NH ProgramNew Hampshire e-Learning for Educators offers online professional development courses through our Online Professional Educators Network for NH (OPEN NH). Our 100% online courses allow you to earn 35 contact hours that can be used to renew your current educator credentials.Optional graduate credits are available through Plymouth State University for all our courses. Project began as a 5 year Ready to Teach Grant awarded to Alabama Public Television.Multi-states initiative.Partnership between state education agency and a state public television station.

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NH e-Learning for EducatorsOPEN NH Program

Ten States participate in the initiative.AL DE KY MD MO MS NC NH PA WVIn NH: 158 courses delivered in 5 years 1555 completers / 1682 registered (92.7%)

Components of the 10-State Initiative

1. Delivering Online Professional Development Courses OPEN NH Courses

2. Training Local Educators to Instruct and Develop Online Professional Development Courses

Facilitator Training CourseDeveloper Training Course

3. Evaluating the Effect of Our Delivery of Online Professional Development

Pre and Post Course Surveys 4. Conducting Research on the Effect of High Quality

Online Professional DevelopmentSeparate and isolated research coursesAccompanying surveys for students and

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High Quality Professional Development Focuses on content knowledge Emphasizes active learning Promotes coherence Provides a large amount of training sustained over time Encourages collaboration and collegiality among teachers Aligns with teacher needs Helps teachers apply to their practice (use student

instructional materials and/or student work) Involves the school administration Includes mechanisms for assessing effectiveness and

making mid course corrections (action research)

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Content Web site explorations Online videos Other multimedia

Discussions over 7 weeks

Continuous participation expected

Sustained immersion in content

Discussions• Key course

component• How content fits

into learners’ situation, needs, experiences, and comfort level

Authentic Project • Relevant• Complete over time

as course progresses

Multi-media

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OPEN NH Online Courses

Course Sessions Regular OPEN NH Sessions run four times each year.

◦ Fall (October – November)◦ Winter (February – March)◦ Spring (April – May)◦ Summer (July – August)

Districts can order special delivery courses that will run on their time schedule.

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OPEN NH Online CoursesCourse Content Areas

AR The Arts BP Best Practices CE Curriculum

Enhancement LA English Language Arts HE Health Education LT Literacy MA Mathematics SC Science SS Social Studies SE Special Education TE Teaching Enhancement

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OPEN NH Online InstructorsA variety of NH educators

Classroom Teachers Special Education

Teachers Principals Superintendents Library Media

Specialists Technology

Coordinators Informal Educators Department of

Education Staff

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Putting it online is Easy.

Developing Quality is a little more Challenging.

Any Questions?

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Being Successful with Online Learning

Go to www.opennh.net. Scroll to the Course Categories Header.Look under Self Paced Tutorials.Enter Being Successful with Online Learning.The course is set up using our course framework.The content of the course highlights of our course

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A free mini course tutorial

Being Successful with Online Learning

1. Orienting Yourself to an Online Course2. The Discussion-Based Model for Online Learning3. Discovering Online Content Resources4. Discussing Content with Your Classmates5. Working on Authentic Projects6. Using Feedback to Enhance Learning7. Using Self Reflection to Enhance Learning

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Unit Content

Content is Easy.

Education is a little more

Challenging.

Questions?while you wait …

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Professional development opportunities through OPEN NH courses.

4 sessions each year. District cohort special request. Professional development opportunities through OPEN

NH teacher enhancement courses. Facilitating an Online Professional Development Course Developing Effective Courses for Online and Blended

Learning District Deals for cohorts. OPEN NH Cadre of trained facilitators available. OPEN NH Cadre of trained developers available

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OPEN NH & e-Learning for Educators

OPEN NH Has a Partnership with NSTA . Open Access Pass to the NSTA Learning Center.

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Program Flexibility OPEN NH & NSTA

The OPEN NH / NSTA Open Access Licenses are purchased for a period of 1 year. OPEN NH courses must be taken within the period of the license. The following packages describe special offers NH e-Learning for Educators and NSTA has created especially for the SAU, district, school, or teacher.

OPEN ACCESS PACKAGE DEALS FOR TEACHERS AND DISTRCITS

COST / TEACHERUP TO 10 TEACHER

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GREATER THAN 10

TEACHERS OPEN ACCESS PACKAGE (OAP)OPEN ACCESS TO ALL NSTA MATERIALS FOR THE PERIOD OF 1 YEAR.

$150.00 $135.00

OPEN ACCESS PACKAGE PLUS 1 (OAP+1)OPEN ACCESS TO ALL NSTA MATERIALS FOR THE PERIOD OF 1 YEAR.ONE OPEN NH COURSE TO BE TAKEN IN ANY SESSION DELIVERED DURING THAT YEAR.

$250.00 $225.50

OPEN ACCESS PACKAGE PLUS 2 (OAP+2)OPEN ACCESS TO ALL NSTA MATERIALS FOR THE PERIOD OF 1 YEAR.TWO OPEN NH COURSES TO BE TAKEN IN ANY SESSION DELIVERED DURING THAT YEAR.

$325.00 $300.00

Doing things online is Easy.

Meaningful activity is a little more Challenging.

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OPEN NH & e-Learning for Educators

Ground Rules of the Game:◦ Everybody has at least 1 general comment.◦ Everybody responds to at least 2 other comments.

Here is the framework for the Discussion:◦ Based on what you know about the OPEN NH, our course

design and delivery model, and quality learning, in what ways can e-Learning for Educators help you, your school, and district provide a coherent and effective professional development program? Support your answers with at least one fact or idea from the presentation.

Note! No one is taking score!

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Asking Questions is easy.

Thoughtful discussion is a little more Challenging.

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OPEN NH Online LearningResources from NH Department of Education

NH Educators Online | www.nheon.org Online Learning in NH | www.nheon.org/onlinelearning

Resources from NH e-Learning for Educators OPEN NH website | www.opennh.org OPEN NH course site | www.opennh.net OPEN NH You Tube Channel |

www.youtube.com/user/opennh OPEN NH eLearning Blog | www.nheon.org/elearn

Resources from Stan MSSLE Conference wiki | www.mssle09.pbworks.com

Video on 10 State e-Learning for Educators Project http://www.aptv.org/APTPLUS/elearning/index.asp

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One final thought…

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e-Learning is mighty cool courses!

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Quality Online Professional Development in the 21st

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For more information

Stan FreedaNH e-Learning for Educators CoordinatorOffice of Educational TechnologyNH Department of Educationsfreeda@ed.state.nh.us603.271.5132