Digital Resources for Today’s Classrooms An Introduction to Online Courses Webinar Terri Reid

Who am I? Classroom Teacher Online Teacher Administrator Alberta Education

Who Are You? Math

Who Are You? A = Online B = Outreach C = Classroom D = Other

Teaching Assignment A = Grades B = Grades 4 – 6 C = Grades 7 – 9 D = Grades E = Administrator/Consultant/Central Office

From Distance to Now Distance Education – Print correspondence Online Education – Still at a distance – Synchronous or asynchronous? – Success lies in interaction Distributed Learning – Blended learning – Hybrid

Why Digital? Complex concepts made simpler Teaching resources can model best practices Compress time Use gaming for engagement

Why Digital? Engage media-savvy students Locate, organize, evaluate, and think critically about information Give relevance to content outside school

An Introduction to Learn EveryWare Online Courses What is an online course? Why would it be used? What does it look like? How would an online, classroom and outreach teacher use it? How can you use it your practice.

How to Access Learn EveryWare Online courses Where to find and preview Learn EveryWare courses? What is a course package and which one do I need? How to download and use the course package. Checklist for selecting and downloading

Learn EveryWare Online Courses FREE to ALL Alberta Teachers on Developed by Alberta Education Complete online courses with 100% Program of Study alignment. Authorized by Alberta Education

What is a Learn EveryWare Online Course? Instruction and scaffolding Resources Assignments Multimedia Activities Projects Collaborative opportunities Differentiated content, process and assessment

What is a Learn EveryWare Online Course? Use ‘out of the box’ Supplement with assignments/activities/labs Use portions of course Addresses all learning outcomes Works in learning management systems (Moodle/D2L), on a memory stick or on the web Most courses require some internet access

Teach AnyWare Purpose Goals Members www. teachanyware.ca – Online PD – Contact List – Partners – More to come

Can we have online learning in K-12 classrooms? Can we have hybrid learning in K-12 classrooms? (instruction is teacher created in the classroom and online) Accessible any time, any place and any pace? What is an online teacher?

Why use an online course?

Where are you now? A = B = 3 – 4 C = 5 – 6 D = E =

What does a Learn EveryWare Course look like? Units – modules lessons Developed by teachers with content expertise Constructivist based learning. project based with an inquiry framework Acknowledges and builds on prior knowledge Focused on real world application of content

What does a Learn EveryWare Course look like?

Learning Management System Web based set of course tools designed to deliver online learning. Organizational Tools Communication Tools Content Tools Student Activities Student Tools

Learn EveryWare in D2L

Learn EveryWare in Moodle

Learn EveryWare as a Website The Learn EveryWare online course files can be placed on a school or district server or network and students can access the entire course from their web browser.

Learn EveryWare on a USB or DVD Copy all course files to a DVD or USB drive Provides access to the course when not connected to the Internet or school network. Some resources require an Internet connection to view Provides an extra level of flexibility in the course delivery for students. Looks like a website

Learn EveryWare as a Website

Instructional Design Constructivist inquiry framework. Units, modules and lessons are designed to guide learners through various inquiry based learning opportunities that are firmly rooted in real world situations. Students gain deeper understanding and more knowledge from working collaboratively and learning from each other. Opportunities for reflection and collaboration are built into the course at every level. Differentiated instruction and a focus on authentic and meaningful assessment of, as and for learning.

Course Structure

Each Subject unique View Sample lesson (Physics 30) with explanations of components and their purposes at lessons/cdv_1_intro/docs/Lesson_example.pdf Lesson Components

Student Support - Differentiated Content, Process and Product CHOICES Acknowledgement of prior knowledge Support for student readiness - scaffolding Multiple ways students can access content - read, view or listen; virtual simulations or hands on labs. Summative and formative assessment. Providing multiple opportunities to reflect on, check, verify and communicate understanding.

Connecting Critical Questions and Big Ideas or Themes Student inquiry within a real world context. Theme or Big Idea from the real world Engage and provoke students toward reflection. Each lesson provides additional focus that links to the Big Picture/Theme to connect with diverse student experiences.

Teacher Guides Teachers' guides are available for each course and are broken down by either unit or module. Generally they include: – Introduction to the course – Outline of the course instruction – Required materials and recommended resources – Rubrics and marking guides – Unit/module level assessments – Suggested differentiation and scaffolding strategies – Discussion and collaboration supports

Preview a Course Courses posted on requirewww.LearnAlberta.ca Jurisdiction log in to access the student version Individual teacher log in to access the teacher content (installation files and Teacher guides) My Preview site has stand alone student version:

How can you use a Learn EveryWare Course in your Classroom? Flexible in purpose and delivery Integrated resource in the classroom. – Use the whole course as it is – Use the whole course with teacher supplements – Use parts of the course to fit what their students require – Use individual activities and multimedia resources in their classroom.

How can you use a Learn EveryWare Course in your Classroom? Moodle or Wiki Projectors Smartboards Laptops, networks and personal devices Students who are travelling Students who are ill Lesson Plans when teachers are away Additional activities for students Homework support

Comments from the field….

"As a classroom teacher I was reluctant to use an online course with my students. I was concerned that students it would not provide authentic learning opportunities for my student but now that I am using it with my Moodle homework site and with the SmartBoard I really see the value. It has become another resource I use with confidence with my students in a variety of ways."

How can you use a Learn EveryWare Course in your Outreach Program? Choices and opportunities support customized learning paths where students can work at their own pace with differentiated instruction and resources. Virtual simulations and labs that can be completed by all students without specialized equipment. Flexible Delivery Options – Printer friendly version of the course – Stand-alone web version – Web version on a DVD or USB flash drive requires some access to the Internet access (students can come in to office to do these sections).

Comments from the field….

"As an outreach teacher I need resources that are flexible enough to meet the individual learning paths set for my students. All of the assignments are linked in the course exactly when the student needs them so if they want, they can complete the assignment on their computer and send it in to me. They also have a printer friendly version that works really well for students that come in for sections of the course at time. The discussion and collaboration activities that are in the Learn EveryWare online courses provide opportunities for my students to connect with one another and with me."

How can I use Learn EveryWare in an Online or Blended Class? Upload into your LMS Modify, rearrange and add to the course content. Leverage LMS tools (blogs, discussion forums, and wikis). – discussion, – interaction – student collaboration.

Comments from the field….

“The Learn EveryWare courses represent an investment in development time and resources that is already complete. The time I need to set up the course in our LMS and add any additional resources I wish to is minimal. The students end up with a high quality, interactive and engaging course that we would never of had the resources to build on our own. I get the ability to tap into the tools of the LMS to support student discussion and collaboration."

Start small Start with pieces that are engaging for you and your students Look for new opportunities for your classes What will work for you….

Where do you want to be? A = B = 3 – 4 C = 5 – 6 D = E =

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How to Access Learn EveryWare Online courses Where to find and preview Learn EveryWare courses? What is a course package and which one do I need? How to download and use the course package. Checklist for selecting and downloading

Accessing Learn EveryWare Online Courses How will you and your students access the course(s)? In a LMS (Moodle or D2L)? Stand alone website on a server? Offline on a DVD or USB drive? Combination of some of the above?

Choosing your Course Package

FREE from Requires Individual teacher account To get a teacher account with LearnAlberta go to and click on “Sign Up” to Activate your account OR click on “Get an Account”. NOTE: You must have your LearnAlberta jurisdiction username and password and your Teaching Certificate number to create a teacher account. Accessing Learn EveryWare Online Courses

FREE from Go to and choose your language, sign in and click on the T4T tab. Accessing Learn EveryWare Online Courses

Step 1: Select the grade you are searching for.

Step 2: Select the subject you are searching for. Note: Subjects in grey do NOT have any content available at this time. Step 3: Click on the ‘Show me resources!’ button.

Step 4: Select the Teacher version of the course.

Step 6: Select the type of course package you need for your learning environment.

Download instructions on TeachAnyWare.ca

Download Instructions lessons/cdv_2_access/cdv_2_05_know.html lessons/cdv_2_access/cdv_2_05_know.html Once there, continue through the tutorial until you have finished downloading the Checklist(s).

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