Bryan Setser, EdD.Executive DirectorNCVPS/Learn and Earn Online

David M. EdwardsChief Communications and Professional Learning OfficerNCVPS/Learn and Earn Online October 27, 2008 

Redesigning 21st Century Virtual Education After a 20th

Century Start

The NCVPS Story: A 20th Century Start

VIDEO SCENARIO HERE

1. How will this be funded?2. Can we use the previous models and rely

on local schools to provide all the support?3. How will we determine courses?4. How do we interface with the state

department?5. Who will be accountable for this program?6. How do we do this at NO cost to the

district/student?

Did we ask the right questions?

NCVPS RisingA 21st Century National Model

21st Century Learners

• High 5 Process for Course Revisions– Based upon NCVPS success model– Embedded with 21st century skills– Driven by Web 2.0/3.0 tooling

• Research, Development and Innovation Function

• E-LC Framework (online professional learning community)– Teacher “Boat Dock”– 3DPD

21st Century Professionals

• LiFt21 Initiative: Leading Innovation and Facilitating Transformation in the 21st Century

– Based upon NCVPS success model– Guides all of our PD– Educates key stakeholders in districts

• E-LC Framework (online professional learning community)– DLA Spa (distance learning advisors)– 3DPD for teachers (Teacher Boat Dock)– Evaluation models, e-mentors, etc.

21st Century Environments

• Regional Approach to Student Support (3 Regions)– 1 student support coordinator– 1 coordinator for professional dev./teaching and

learning– 1 credit recovery specialist

• E-LC Framework (online professional learning community)– DLA Spa– DLA Paradigm Shift Course– Virtual Office Hours (Wimba Live Classroom/Pronto)

21st Century Leadership for Innovation

• Strategic Partnering– Pilot programs with districts– Corporate partners

• E-LC Framework (online professional learning community)– Leadership Lagoon– “Learning by Doing” modules

21st Century Systems

• Robust LMS and Web 2.0 Tools– Partnership w/Bb and Wimba– Partnership w/UNC System for training

• E-LC Framework (online professional learning community)– Technology “Tiki”– Podcasts on CIPA and other barriers

Why is North Carolina Virtual Public School and Learn and Earn Online the

primary vehicle for 21st Century educational change?

21st Century Learners and Professionals: NCVPS/LEO partners with the LEA, UNC, NCCS,

PEP

What is NCVPS/LEO and how can it move leadership to create student centric classrooms to improve achievement?

Academic Highlights for 2007-08

Spring 2008: 45 of the 52 courses or 86.5% had students score above 70% on course grades

Alg I: 71% passed the course; EOC scores rose 11 points from Summer 2007 to Spring 2008. EOC scores approaching Manning/Easley Standard

English I: 78% passed the course; EOC scores rose over 14 points from Summer of 2007 to Spring 2008. EOC scores approaching Manning/Easley Standard

AP Earth / Environmental Science: (91%) passed the course AP Human Geography: (89%) passed the course Civics and Economics Honors: (98%) passed the course

Academic Highlights for 2007-08

Latin 1: (84%) passed the course Latin 2: (93%) passed the course Mandarin Chinese: (71%) passed the

course Pre-Calculus Honors: (77%) passed the course Psychology Honors: (87%) passed the course Spanish 3 Honors: (94%) passed the course

Learn, Teach, Collaborate, and Spend

Differently to Become Digital• Teach 21st century skills

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/• Teach engaging content –

http://www.explorelearning.com/• Teach 21st century tools & methods – NCVPS

Elementary Beta • Use e-LC (e-professional learning communities) to

lead innovation and school improvement• Funding Alignment:

– Cost per student per day: 1:1 and digital content– Cost of textbooks vs. cost of laptop

In the absence of money and people – Leadership has always been the

difference……

1. Learn on the Leadership Lagoon – send emails to dedwards@dpi.state.nc.us

2. Set the mechanisms and deliverables for change

3. Elevate e-learning and monitoring to the SIP level

4. Develop, speak, and create the language of e-learning

5. Communicate and pilot with an innovation focus-1st wave of NCVPS/LEO elementary beta testing-District pilot applications – October 1, 2008

“Education over the Internet is going to be so big it is going to make email usage look like a rounding error.”

- John Chambers, Cisco CEO

Contact InfoWebsite – www.ncvps.org

Main Phone – 919.513.8550

Chief Communications and Professional Learning OfficerDavid Edwards – dedwards@dpi.state.nc.us

Executive DirectorDr. Bryan Setser – bsetser@dpi.state.nc.us