are you leading or following in today’s educational
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VASCD – December, 2010Robert C. McCracken, Ed. D
Radford [email protected]
A Little Music to Set the Stage
Are you a leader?
A little humor to start the session
Leading: By ExampleDo you utilize technology in your work?
Google Doc’s – https://docs.google.com Google Tools – Video Conferencing
http://www.google.com/chat/video
Web 2.0 Tools - http://www.go2web20.net http://www.slideshare.net/cre8tivmind/web-20-5287671
Leading: By ExampleI Tunes - http://www.apple.com/itunes
Podcasting - http://www.podbean.com/start-podcast?sourceid=goog_66
News and SOL Content - http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn
On-Line Polling (meeting scheduler)http://doodle.com
Leading: By ExampleBlogs – http://blogspot.com
Wiki’s – http://wikispace.com
Wikipedia – http://wikipedia.org
Sharepoint - http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/en-us/Pages/default.aspx
Leading: By ExampleSlideshare - http://www.slideshare.net
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com
Moodle http://moodle.com
Photo Bucket http://photobucket.com
Youtube and Youtube for Teachers http://youtube.com
Leading: By ExampleYoutube Downloader
http://youtubedownload.altervista.org
Skype –Video Conferencinghttp://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home
What Devices Do You Utilize? What Devices Do You Allow Students to Utilize?I-Pod
I-Touch
I-Pad
Smart Phones
PDA’s
Policy IssuesCell Phones – Not Allowed
Apple Products
Netbooks
Personal Computers
State Policy: Virtual Classrooms/Charter SchoolsRecent Legislation
Establishment of virtual school programs. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop, and the Board of Education to approve, criteria for approving and monitoring multi-division providers of online courses and virtual school programs. The bill also allows local school boards to enter into contracts with approved private or nonprofit organizations to provide such courses and programs; such contracts shall be exempt from the Virginia Public Procurement Act. Any multi-division online provider operating prior to the adoption of approval criteria by the Board may continue operating until such criteria are adopted.
Are you going to follow or lead?
Federal Policy/ConflictsE-Rate Issues – Compliance
Race to the Top
NCLB – Multiple Lead or Follow Opportunities
Pro’s and Con’s of On-Line Instruction
The Advantages of Online Learning Part 1
The Advantages of Online Learning Part 2
Advantages of E-Learning
Advantages and Disadvantages
Pro’s and Con’s of On-Line Instruction
Weaknesses
Research Issue
Instructional Design & Learning Theory
Instructional Strategies for Online Courses
On-Line InstructionFlorida and North Carolina
What is your position?
On-Line Instruction at ALL Levels; not as an Add-On BUT in place of traditional classroom instruction
Activity
Growth Model and Teacher CompensationAre you “watching” the implementation of
Virginia’s Growth Model OR are you attempting to plan for total implementation?
Are you “watching” the implementation of Virginia’s new methodology for employee evaluation OR are you attempting to plan for total implementation?
Are these opportunities to lead or follow?
Future Technology
The Future of Communication
Questions and Follow-UpQuestions?
Discussion
Follow Up (Blog)