We want to be able to share and post your Action Research Projects on the PLP website so that others may learn from you. We want to brag on you! We will be making web pages from these projects, so to make the projects a little more uniform and easier to flip through we are asking that you fill out this form. Don't worry - it's not nearly as daunting as it looks. This is meant to be a snapshot of your project with artifacts and links should a reader wish to dig deeper into your research.
For your convenience we have copied and pasted this information into your school's team page. Please delete the directions that are *in asterisks* once you are finished.
Team Name
Making Waves
Team members
Dot Negropontas
Kory Sholdice
Margo Nygard
Barb Mulholland
Lissa Steele
School
Division Office
Abstract
Currently Chinook's Edge School Division is using distributed learning to offer high school courses between schools in the division. The objective of this project is to create a framewrok that will facilitate and ensure high quality coursed delivery in the future.
Problem, Issue, or Possibility
How do we ensure high quality teaching and high levels of student intellectual engagement in distributed learning courses?
How do we move distributed learning forward in CESD?
Objectives and Assessment
Create a framework to support teachers and administrators in implementing distributed learning courses.
Create a process for courseware development using a learning management system that promotes active learning and student intellectual engagement.
Clear criteria
Design principles
Co-created with teachers who specialize in subject area
Develop a process for supporting DL teachers (coach).
Develop guiding principles for administrators who wish to offer or receive DL courses.
Student selection
Student supervision at remote sites
Timetabling
Parent communication
Student late entry for DL courses
Start up project
Develop guiding principles for teachers who will offer DL courses.
Course construction
Course delivery
Student interaction
Student assessment
Parent Communication
Develop a training plan for DL teachers
VC, Moodle, Elluminate, document camera, Brigit, etc.
Develop a process for course evaluation for students, teachers and administrators
Identify key infrastructure needs and courseware opportunities for DL teaching and learning.
Troubleshooting flowchart
Identify a long term funding model for DL.
Implementation Plan
1.Talked with Board in regards to developing a common timetable for K to 12 2.Call a meeting of K-12 and interested principals-major goal is common timetable 3.Began discussions with COLT (Central Office Leadership Team) group regarding development of courses 4.Set asides funds for DL for 2011/2012 including teacher support money and PD 5.Tracking the journey of the DL teacher and issues (Tech) Coaches Ongoing 6.Find out about whats going on with LAN techs (tiering) Whats happening in IT and how will this directly impact DL? 7.What is the IT/LAN Tech role in supporting VC (DL)? 8.May ADCOS, 2011 9.Teach Anyware Phone Meeting 10.(physics20/30, Spanish 10/20, French 10/20/30, Math 31). Is there a way to build collaboratively across districts? Is there someone who has started one that we can build off? Are their subjects that we can swap (share) that are already done? See notes from phone meeting below. 11.Set up Wiki (move from PB) - make user friendly for Teachers 12.Best Practices Research for DL 13.Troubleshooting Help Talk with M.W. 14.Vetting forms (for admin and teachers) 15.Updated training on VC for PLP team - digital; screen capture . 16.Elluminate training for PLP team 17.Moodle training for PLP team
Evaluation and Results
Assessing the framework – teacher and admin., central office (Checklist – what worked; roadblocks) – pre and post
Current state/desired state – use this process to assess our progress (pre-post)
Feedback loops on course design and delivery – surveys and conversations – administrators, teachers, students
Do we measure framework with this process??
Long term funding model established
IT stability/issues
How quickly problems are addressed
Number of problems
Teacher ability to troubleshoot
Artifacts and Documentation
*Please share any and all materials developed throughout the project. Artifacts can include videos, meeting notes, surveys used, presentations, pictures, supporting documents, URLs, slide sets, etc.*
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Action Research Project - Template
We want to be able to share and post your Action Research Projects on the PLP website so that others may learn from you. We want to brag on you! We will be making web pages from these projects, so to make the projects a little more uniform and easier to flip through we are asking that you fill out this form. Don't worry - it's not nearly as daunting as it looks. This is meant to be a snapshot of your project with artifacts and links should a reader wish to dig deeper into your research.For your convenience we have copied and pasted this information into your school's team page. Please delete the directions that are *in asterisks* once you are finished.
Team Name
Making Waves
Team members
Dot Negropontas
Kory Sholdice
Margo Nygard
Barb Mulholland
Lissa Steele
School
Division Office
Abstract
Currently Chinook's Edge School Division is using distributed learning to offer high school courses between schools in the division. The objective of this project is to create a framewrok that will facilitate and ensure high quality coursed delivery in the future.
Problem, Issue, or Possibility
Objectives and Assessment
Implementation Plan
1. Talked with Board in regards to developing a common timetable for K to 122. Call a meeting of K-12 and interested principals-major goal is common timetable
3. Began discussions with COLT (Central Office Leadership Team) group regarding development of courses
4. Set asides funds for DL for 2011/2012 including teacher support money and PD
5. Tracking the journey of the DL teacher and issues (Tech) Coaches Ongoing
6. Find out about whats going on with LAN techs (tiering) Whats happening in IT and how will this directly impact DL?
7. What is the IT/LAN Tech role in supporting VC (DL)?
8. May ADCOS, 2011
9. Teach Anyware Phone Meeting
10. (physics20/30, Spanish 10/20, French 10/20/30, Math 31). Is there a way to build collaboratively across districts? Is there someone who has started one that we can build off? Are their subjects that we can swap (share) that are already done? See notes from phone meeting below.
11. Set up Wiki (move from PB) - make user friendly for Teachers
12. Best Practices Research for DL
13. Troubleshooting Help Talk with M.W.
14. Vetting forms (for admin and teachers)
15. Updated training on VC for PLP team - digital; screen capture .
16. Elluminate training for PLP team
17. Moodle training for PLP team
Evaluation and Results
Artifacts and Documentation
*Please share any and all materials developed throughout the project. Artifacts can include videos, meeting notes, surveys used, presentations, pictures, supporting documents, URLs, slide sets, etc.*