Innovative Free E-Learning Tools

The Latest from Lansing

What You Need to Know for 2009-10

Barb Fardell –Michigan Department of Education Educational Technology Manager

Overview – Michigan Learns OnlineThis grant addresses the need to expand

online instruction throughout the State of Michigan, specifically online courses and professional development for teachers and administrators.

GoalsDevelopment and management of a content

management system (portal) which will house learning resources for educators and students.

Identification/delivery of highly requested student courses/support.

Professional development necessary to ensure that teachers and administrators have the skills necessary to prepare students for success in the 21st century.

StatusSurveyed administrators, counselors and

teachers across the State in regards to online learning via the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL)

StatusThe survey revealed that the overall need was

in Algebra I

StatusOver 300 teachers trained in the Teaching

and Learning Online professional developmentPurchased Teaching and Learning Online

course contentPurchased Algebra I Credit Recovery

course from Aventa LearningLuAnn Murray, GISD and Jim Ashmore

(Oakland consultant) aligned the course content to meet Michigan standards

Algebra I Credit RecoveryCourse length: Two Semesters or BlockTextbook: NonePre-Algebra and Algebra I Credit Recovery

courseCourse works with Blackboard and Moodle*Available by contacting GISD’s Helpdesk at

(810) 591-4473, Option 4

StatusCreated Algebra I Intervention course from

Epic Learning – aligned to MI Content ExpectationsSeventeen (17) teachers across the state will be

trained to use the Algebra I Intervention course Fall 2009

Creating, implementing and populating Michigan Online Portal for administrators, counselors, teachers, and students to access information about online learning

Supporting already established MI Online Resources for Educators Portal

Teaching & Learning OnlineOnline course for educators available for

distributionCourse content includes:

Skills necessary to teach and manage and online or blended course

Skills to aid students in meeting the new MMC Online Experience requirement

Netiquette, issues of copyright and plagiarism, building online community, communicating effectively and management of student dynamics

Content is applicable to total online or creating blended course

Teaching & Learning OnlineEducators taught by experienced online

instructors who model best practicesCourse meets once in traditional classroom

setting, then continues online at 3 hours per week for 4 weeks

Total: 15 hoursTraining sessions are ongoing Course in Blackboard and MoodleAvailable by contacting GISD’s Helpdesk at

(810) 591-4473, Option 4

ConferencesMoodle Conference

February 2008February 2009

Blackboard K-12 Statewide Users ConferenceAugust 6, 2009 at CCRESA

SAS Curriculum PathwaysFree high quality digital contentEach district may have their own accountContact: Lee Ellen Harmer

Academic Account Executive ▪ Education Practice800.727.0025 x12643 ▪ LeeEllen.Harmer@sas.com

Let’s take a look!

More Free Digital ContentHippoCampus

MIT Open Courseware

MERLOT

OER Commons

Bartelby

Digital Content cont.Described and Captioned Media Program

iTunes U – MI Learning

Creating Digital Textbooks?Why it’s the wrong direction to headExample of a teacher created online learning

environment – thanks to:Fred Sharpsteen

Unionville-Sebewaing Area SchoolsDirector of Technology2203 Wildner Rd.Sebewaing, MI. 48759

example

Coming Soon!Digital Content for a complete Michigan Merit

CurriculumContent will be available in both Blackboard

and MoodleContent will be available for a district/ISD

server or will be hosted on GISD website for a small fee

FREE Professional Development for teachers to facilitate online courses100% Virtual or Blended

http://more.mel.org

What is MORE?Michigan Online Resources for Educators (MORE)

Portal developed by the Michigan Department of Education in partnership with the Library of Michigan and Wayne State University

Located on MeL.org (Michigan eLibrary)

Contains 1000s of free web-based resources for all core areas

ALIGNED to Michigan content expectations

http://more.mel.org

http://more.mel.org

http://more.mel.org

http://more.mel.org

Thinkfinity Content PartnersThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ArtsArts

National Council on Economic EducationNational Council on Economic Education EconomicsEconomics

National Endowment for the HumanitiesNational Endowment for the Humanities HumanitiesHumanities

National Council of Teachers of MathematicsNational Council of Teachers of Mathematics MathematicsMathematics

International Reading Association &International Reading Association &National Council of Teachers of English National Council of Teachers of English

Reading/Language Reading/Language ArtsArts

American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science ScienceScience

National Geographic SocietyNational Geographic Society GeographyGeography

National Museum of American HistoryNational Museum of American History American HistoryAmerican History

National Center for Family Literacy & National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy WorldwideProLiteracy Worldwide

Adult & Adult & Family LiteracyFamily Literacy

http://more.mel.org

Professional Development ProgramCustomizable end-user curriculumFlexible session types and lengthsContent-specific, grade-specific, topic-

specific, job-specific, state-specificMultiple formats (face-to-face, online,

webinar, self-guided Flash tours) Aligned with ISTE's National Educational

Technology Standards (NETS).

http://more.mel.org

Train-the-Trainer Model Train-the-Trainer Model

Certified Trainers

Field Trainer

End UserEnd UserTraining focus:How to improve student learning

Training focus:How to train educators

Training focus:How to train Field Trainers

http://more.mel.org

Alignment WorkshopsTrain teachers and others to use alignment

toolPD on what is a “good alignment”$600 per 100 alignmentsNew web services allows for searching “across

the content expectations”

http://more.mel.org

We Need You -For MORE!

Become an integral part of a teacher’s instructional practice

Inform educators about high quality resources

Provide effective strategies for integrating digital resources into the curriculum to enhance student learning

Build sustainable training networks that can be customized to meet local needs

Seat Time Waiver – latest newsDistrict level seat time waiver process is on hold,

however……Superintendent Flanagan announced last week

that ISDs may participate under the Genesee ISD seat time waiver. For more information, contact Beverly Knox-Pipes at Genesee ISD bknoxpip@geneseeisd.org

GenNET has options for all students - http://www.geneseeisd.org/partnerships/gennet.htm

Contact Info

Barb Fardell bfardell@michigan.gov For info on this presentation and Alignment Workshops

Beverly Knox-Pipes - bknoxpip@geneseeisd.org

For info on seat time waivers and access to Algebra I

Credit Recovery course

Karen Hairston – hairstonk@michigan.gov

For info on MORE portal training