6 Years of Experience in
Successful K-12 Online Learning
Design & Redesign
• What works
• Trial and error
• Willing to try new things
• Always evolving and changing – never
DONE!
• Visionary – think of different ways to do
things
Orientations
• Student Orientation – Students come to the
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office for face-to-face training. The trainings are
also made into Tegrity sessions that can be
accessed from home for review.
Parent Orientation – Parents come to a
mandatory meeting to learn how to use
Blackboard and to check student grades and
progress.
Teacher Orientation – Staff trains every June in a
2 week workshop to enhance courses and
implement new technologies.
Gateway Profile one-piece computers
are checked out to each family. They
are compact, portable and tech
friendly!
Gateway Tablets enable on-screen grading.
This eliminates 2 time consuming steps printing and scanning - in getting quick
feedback to students.
Tegrity Carts are used to
create interactive
teaching videos.
Tegrity uses high
compression techniques
that allow video access
regardless of connection
speed.
We now have Tegrity Tablets for portability and
teacher convenience. Teachers can check
equipment out for several days to create in the
comfort of their own homes.
Purevoice is a free
software that allows
students to create voice
recordings that can be
e-mailed directly to their
online teacher or saved
and submitted to the
gradebook.
An example of a 4th Grade Health Lesson – year 1
4th Grade Math – Year 6
Using StudyMate
activities and
Respondus tests
and quizzes gives
students interactive
lessons.
With BrainPOP teachers can incorporate animated
videos and activities that are ideal for visual learners.
Hands-on Activities using
Science Probes
Field trips and other
scheduled activities
are great family
connections.
Quizzes created in Respondus and
uploaded to Blackboard Assessment
System.
Using a hybrid of Blackboard activities and PlatoWeb for
math courses has doubled passing grades this year.
Lectora Publisher adds a webpage look and feel
to Blackboard for a more interactive lesson.
Beyond 2006
• Bb adaptive release for assignments
• Bb Backpack
• IM/Blog/Pod Cast
• Video Production Course
• Online Study Skills Course for 6th and 9th
• Psychology
• Personal Finance
Lessons Learned…
• Teachers need to understand the differences in
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online vs. face-to-face teaching, mentoring,
grading
Students need small group/individual training to
get started
3 courses completed each quarter is better than
a full schedule of 6 courses over a semester
Parents need computer use training and training
on how to monitor students at home
electronically
Courses must support multiple learning styles
and include interactive learning experiences
K-5 Courses
Kindergarten courses consist of several
teaching units. Some examples are:
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Snowy Days
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Reindeer Friends
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Kansas Heritage
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Famous Americans
1st and 2nd Grade Courses:
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Math
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English
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Social Studies
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Science
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Health
3rd-5th Grade Courses:
•Math
•English
•Social Studies
•Science
•Health
•Writing
6-8 Grade Courses
6th – 8th Grade Core Course:
• Math
• English
• Social Studies
• Science
6th Grade Electives:
• Art
• Study Skills
7th Grade Electives:
• Keyboarding
• Music
8th Grade Electives:
• Computer Applications
• Health and Fitness
High School Courses
English
• English 1
• English 2
• English 3
• World Literature
• English Composition
• ECCR
Math
• Algebra 1
• Algebra 2
• Geometry
Social Studies
• World History
• US History 1
• Us History 2
• Sociology
• Government
• Psychology
Science
• Biology
• Physical Science Survey
• Earth Space Science
• Chemistry
Electives
• Community Service
• Computer Applications 1
• Computer Applications 2
• Computer Presentation
• Personal Financial Management
• Introduction to Art
• Keyboarding
• Music Appreciation
• P.E.
• Spanish
• Study Skills
• Video Production
6 Years of Experience in Successful K12 Online Learning
http://eschool.blackboard.com
smorris@usd259.net
316.973.5181
Holt Online Science
Textbook and Activities
United Streaming has the largest and most current
K-12 digital video library available today. There are
numerous teacher and student learning resources
that can enhance teaching and learning.