1. Digital Textbook/Resource Evaluation 55 Miller Street Enola, PA 17025-1640 Tel 717.732.8400 Fax 717.732.8414 info@caiu.org www.caiu.org Mark Hennes Special Projects Supervisor Jill Machemer Supervisor of Instructional Technology

2. Agenda Orientation to the project Goals and Process for today Administration http://digitalcontent.wiki.caiu.org

3. Mission Statement The member districts and the CAIU will increase and extend learner options by leveraging our wide area network and collaborating to develop and implement digital content, thereby effectively utilizing the latest technologies and research-based instructional strategies to create a 21 st century learning environment.

4. Project Goals Create a two-year, blended learning pilot project that will:  Increase student engagement and achievement  Aggregate and share resources and expertise  Achieve cost savings for districts  Create a 21 st century learning environment --- improve individual access; improve online learning skills; improve Web 2.0 teaching skills  Create conditions for future digital initiatives

5. Project Timeline AY 10-11  Secure E-Fund (PA Act 183) grant to fund project startup  Acquire digital resource provider(s) through competitive process  Provide professional development and oversee development and sharing of resources AY 11-12  Pilot high school Math (Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II) and Science (Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Science) in a blended learning environment  Facilitate professional learning communities to share resources, methods, and strategies  Evaluate pilot objectives  Develop expansion and replication plans

6. Today’s Objective Conduct subject matter review/evaluation of provider resources Two providers: Aventa and CK-12 Materials: Non-disclosure Agreement Subject Review Sheets Standards/Eligible Content Provider Proposals

7. Today’s Process  Rooms: Science – Meadow Room (here) Math – Friendship Room  Review the evaluation sheet, the proposal, and then access the textbook/resources via internet  Individual Review, then group consensus  Academic Standards/Eligible Content available in hardcopy or online  Readability Score: http://www.addedbytes.com/code/readability-score/ http://www.addedbytes.com/code/readability-score/

8. Provider Access CK-12: http://www.ck12.org/flexr/flexbook/ck-12_basic_algebra/ http://www.ck12.org/flexr/flexbook/ck- 12_basic_geometry/ http://www.ck12.org/flexr/flexbook/ck-12_biology/ Or www.ck12.orgwww.ck12.org Aventa: http://moodle.aventalearning.com Username: demoaccount96 Password: aventa96

9. Schedule 8:00 Orientation 8:30 – 11:30 Evaluations 11:30Lunch (Meadow Room) Teams may have a working lunch, if desired 12:30Complete Evaluations, if needed Turn in evaluation sheets and quick outbrief before you leave

10. Contact Info Mark Hennes – (717) 732-8427 mhennes@caiu.org Jill Machemer – (717) 732-8406 jmachemer@caiu.org Karen Ditzler – (717) 732-8400, ext 8300 kditzler@caiu.org

11. http://digitalcontent.wiki.caiu.org