Where are we going?

1.What will our schools look like in 1, 2, 5, 10 years? 1.Identify some of the trends and challenges?  Evolution - Cannot flick a switch 1.What is RVS currently doing to create these environments?

The View from 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 ResourcesDigital Learning Print MaterialsInteractive Materials Mailed inInstant Feedback Final Mark AssignedFeedback Loops, Practice Phone SupportMultiple means for contact Teacher at a DistanceLive teachers opportunities Reading FocusAssistive Technologies Low Completion ratesHigher Completion rates Final Exam dipsMore 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.

 Designing Personalized Program Plans  Designing programming based on student needs  ePortfolio - student transitions  Building Independence in students  Self – advocacy  Identification of Learning Barriers  Personal  Providing supports to students  Academic - Learning Strategies  How to teach students to use the strategies  Professional learning for teachers

 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

  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?