Where are we going?

The View from 50 000 feet

Learning occurs

Any time Any place Any path Any pace

Delivering Information……facilitating learning

1Year and Less◦ Cloud Computing◦ Collaborative Environments

2-3 Years◦ Game Based Learning◦ Mobiles

3-5 Years Out◦ Augmented Reality◦ Flexible Displays

Great PL Activity -Invite me out for a 1 Hour Session

Student owned, Personally owned….devices Creating the ability for students to bring in

their own devices.

◦ Wireless access

◦ Bandwidth, storage increased

◦ Laptops, Whiteboards, Projectors

◦ Web Based Applications

Personal owned, student owned devices… 1 to 1 Laptop

◦ Spingbank High School – pilot◦ 3 More High Schools Possible◦ Middle Schools asking for support

Working with the community Vendors, leasing, rollout

Cost◦ Vendors, leases,

Good bye textbooks……◦ $100 Biology Textbook - $275 Laptop

Smaller/focused digital resources/objects◦ World War 2 – The Pacific

Shift from Knowledge to skills/processes◦ Google is the boss

Print Resources Digital Learning

Print Materials Interactive Materials

Mailed in Instant Feedback

Final Mark Assigned Feedback Loops, Practice

Phone Support Multiple means for contact

Teacher at a Distance Live teachers opportunities

Reading Focus Assistive Technologies

Low Completion rates Higher Completion rates

Final Exam dips More similar final marks

Flexibility of time, place and pace

Multiple pathways to learning

24x7 access to tools, resources, supports

Access to mentors, experts

• Teacher, peer support• Collaborative, Social Interaction• Presenting, sharing, communicating, creating

Combining the best of Face to Face and Digital

Course outlines, unit plans Lessons, Calendars Support resources Links to online resources Collaborative spaces Digital assignment submission Rubrics, Quizzes and Marks Student Portfolios

……….creating independence in students.

Students remaining in their local High School

Choice and Access Online Teacher Presence Digital Experience requirement for

Graduation

◦ Robotics, Programming, A+ Technician◦ Spanish 10, 20, 30◦ Art 10, 20, 30◦ Forensic Science◦ Child Care Certification◦ Marine Biology◦ Child Care Certificate◦ Advanced Placement◦ French Immersion◦ Psychology, Sociology

This is only the tip of the iceberg…….

Divisional Program of Studies◦ Access to programming for students is not

dependent on local school expertise. Timetable – Providing Access

◦ Common 4 Block◦ Rotate the same◦ Common start, stop times

Accessing Post Secondary learning in their community.

Semester 2 – February 2011◦ Math 31◦ Chemistry 30◦ Science 20◦ Photography

Creating school based capacity to allow for increased delivery and facilitation of online/blended courses.◦ Professional Learning

Utilizing RVS buildings, expertise, and infrastructure to provide access for the RVS community.

• Post Secondary Opportunities• Welding, automotives• MIT open courseware• Canadian Virtual University• eCampus Alberta

• RVS Community Learning• great opportunities

Applications and Supports◦ Raz-kids, apps, etc

Languages◦ Grade 4-6 French◦ Grade 4-6 Spanish

Middle School Options◦ Careers, Photography,

etc Math and SS are now

digital

Currently have 35+ students accelerating their math program.

Middle Math Focus Group◦ Creating a digital math resource that is not grade

dependent◦ Allows students to speed up, slow down,

challenge according to their ability

ePortfolios• ePearl portfolio• Mahara

• building self-advocacy• student, parent, teacher collaboration•Student organization

Email Document Collaboration Shared Calendars etc

Providing a variety of tools from which to select◦ Allowing learners to choose the best for the situation

Video Streamer, Podcasting

Synchronous Tools (Elluminate, VC, iChat)

Collaborative Tools – wikis, blogs

Object Repository – enable increased sharing

Multitude of free applications

Knowing some of the trends occurring, what bothers you most?

What do you need to know more about?

Where do you go to find out?