Title: Barb Fardell
1Its All About Options! Virtual Learning Can Make
the Difference in Student Success
Virtual Learning Can Make the Difference in
Student Success Online Learning Can Make the
Difference for Student Success
Virtual Learning Can Make the Difference in
Student Success
Michigan Department of Education Counselor
Professional Development Day Kellogg Conference
Center, Michigan State University
- Barb Fardell
- Educational Technology Manager
fardellb_at_michigan.gov - Michigan Department of Education
- December 12, 2008
2The Next Shift Happens
A Vision of K-12 Students Today Teacher Tube
3Goals for Today
- Models of Instruction
- Grants Available
- Low cost content
- PD
4Students Getting Credit
- Meeting Content Expectations
- In the traditional classroom
- CTE coursework
- Online courses
- Online programs notSchool
- Lab Environments Plato/NovaNet
- Mix and Match!!
5Enhancing Ed Through Tech
- EETT Grants
- Pockets of Excellence vs Helping All Students
- Models of Demonstrated Proficiency must be
replicable in any district
6Free Resources via EETT Grants
- MSO Michigan Schools Online (GISD REMC)
- Online courses
- MORE Portal
- MVU Scholarships!
- One-to-One Institute
7MI Schools Online
- Identify Barriers
- Identify Needs
- Remove Barriers
- Provide for Needs
8Survey Shows
9Removing the Barriers
- Deliver Online Instruction with Teachers Already
Employed by the District - Identify and provide low cost, high quality
content
10Survey Shows
11Survey Shows
12Solution!
- MSO will provide a free Algebra I credit
remediation course - MSO will provide free training for teachers to
deliver this course in a blended or totally
virtual environment over 200 teachers to date
13Algebra I Remediation Course
- Algebra Course Demo
- To access demo of free Aventa Algebra Remediation
course please contact your REMC Director
14On the horizon!
- Algebra Intervention PD
- If you are interested in participating in pilot
contact Karen Hairston at hairstonk_at_mi.gov - Additional low cost content
15GenNET
- REMC Online Project available throughout the
state - Teacher led, self paced
- Many providers
- Low cost
- Low cost IT
16How Can MSO Assist YOU?
- How do your teachers (or you!) sign up for the
online PD course? - Ask your REMC Director or
- Contact Barb Fardell at
- fardellb_at_michigan.gov
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17Free Online Resources
- MIT Open CourseWare for high schools
- Hippocampus
- Alison
18Low Cost Content
- Epic Learning
- All core
- Includes LMS
- Supplemental or Full Course
19How Can MSO Assist YOU?
- You will find info for accessing the Algebra I
course on the MSO Portal - You will also find (soon) resources for online
learning/teaching/tech integration, etc.
20Math/Science Curriculum
- MVU
- Math/Science summer school opportunities
- Scholarships for students from high needs schools
- Contact Jamey Fitzpatrick _at_
- jfitz_at_mivu.org
21Wheres the Portal?
- MSO Beta
- Your REMC Director will be the best resource for
information on the MSO Grant.
22MORE!
- MORE is for teachers
- MORE is for administrators
- MORE is even for parents!
- MORE brings resources to teachers quickly,
easily, and ALIGNED to the MI Content
Expectations!
23More on MORE!
- MORE now has over 8,000 resources
- MORE will soon have 55,000 more resources!
- Thinkfinity has given these to Michigan to add to
our portal
24Lets take a look!
- Go to MeL.org
- Click on MORE at the bottom of the page
- The rest is easy!
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25Why MORE? Aligned Resources!
- Having resources aligned to the MI Content
Expectations is the value of MORE - We need your help!
- Contact Barb Fardell if you would like to host an
alignment workshop - fardellb_at_michigan.gov
26How Do You Find Resources on MORE?
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41Thinkfinity Content Partners
42QUESTIONS?
- For clarification on any of these slides please
contact Barb Fardell at fardellb_at_michigan.gov