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Overview – Michigan Learns Online
 This grant addresses the need to expand online
instruction throughout the State of Michigan,
specifically online courses and professional
development for teachers and administrators.
Goals
 Development and management of a content
management system (portal) which will house learning
resources for educators and students.
 Identification/delivery of highly requested student
courses/support.
 Professional development necessary to ensure that
teachers and administrators have the skills necessary to
prepare students for success in the 21st century.
Status
 Surveyed administrators, counselors and teachers
across the State in regards to online learning via the
North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL)
Status
 The survey revealed that the overall need was in
Algebra I
Status
 Over 350 teachers trained in the Teaching and Learning
Online professional development
 Purchased Teaching and Learning Online course
content
 Purchased Algebra I Credit Recovery course from
Aventa Learning
 LuAnn Murray, GISD and Jim Ashmore (Oakland
consultant) aligned the course content to meet
Michigan standards
Status
 Developed Algebra I Intervention course with Epic
Learning
 Seventeen (17) teachers across the state will be trained
to use the Algebra I Intervention course Fall 2009
 Creating, implementing and populating Michigan
Learns Online Portal for administrators, counselors,
teachers, and students to access information about
online learning
 Supporting already established MI Online Resources for
Educators Portal
Teaching & Learning Online
 Online course for educators available to REMCs
 Course content includes:
 Skills necessary to teach and manage and online or blended
course
 Skills to aid students in meeting the new MMC Online
Experience requirement
 Netiquette, issues of copyright and plagiarism, building
online community, communicating effectively and
management of student dynamics
 Content is applicable to total online or creating
blended course
Teaching & Learning Online
 Educators taught by experienced online instructors
who model best practices
 Course meets once in traditional classroom setting,
then continues online at 3 hours per week for 4 weeks
 Total: 15 hours
 Training sessions are ongoing
 Course in Blackboard and Moodle
 Available by contacting GISD’s Helpdesk at
(810) 591-4473, Option 4
Algebra I Credit Recovery
 Topics included (cont.):
 Simple matrices
 Sequences
 Radicals
 Assessments include:
 Multiple-choice
 Short-answer
 Extended response questions
 Course also includes self-check quizzes, audio tutorials
and interactive games
Algebra I Credit Recovery
 Course length: Two Semesters or Block
 Textbook: None
 Pre-Algebra and Algebra I Credit Recovery course
 Course works with Blackboard and Moodle*
 Available by contacting GISD’s Helpdesk at
(810) 591-4473, Option 4
SAS Curriculum Pathways
 Free high quality digital content
 Each district may have their own account
 Contact: Lee Ellen Harmer
Academic Account Executive ▪ Education Practice
800.727.0025 x12643 ▪ LeeEllen.Harmer@sas.com
 Let’s take a look!
More Free Digital Content
 HippoCampus
 MIT Open Courseware
 MERLOT
 OER Commons
 Bartelby
Digital Content cont.
 Described and Captioned Media Program
 iTunes U – MI Learning
Coming Soon!
 Digital Content for a complete Michigan Merit
Curriculum – HERE NOW!!
 Content will be available in both Blackboard and
Moodle
 Content will be available for a district/ISD server or will
be hosted on GISD website for a small fee
 FREE Professional Development for teachers to
facilitate online courses
 100% Virtual or Blended
FREE Online Courses/Moodle or
Blackboard
 24) Full Credit Courses
 Mathematics
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Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus
 English
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English I, English II, English III, English IV
 Science
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Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Marine Science
 Social Studies
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World History, American History, Global Studies
 Languages
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Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, Latin I, Latin II
 Electives
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Earth Space Science, Web Design I, Web Design II
FREE Content – cont.
 7) Half Credit Courses
 Social Studies
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American Government, Economics
Physical Education and Health
Life Management Skills, Personal Fitness,
Fitness Lifestyle Design
Electives
Psychology, Computer Programming Basic I
Free MMC Content Demo
Psychology
What is MORE?
 Michigan Online Resources for Educators (MORE)
 Portal developed by the Michigan Department of
Education in partnership with the Library of
Michigan and Wayne State University
 Located on MeL.org (Michigan eLibrary)
 Contains 1000s of free web-based resources for all
core areas
 ALIGNED to Michigan content expectations
http://more.mel.org
http://more.mel.org
http://more.mel.org
Thinkfinity Content
Partners
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Arts
National Council on Economic Education
Economics
National Endowment for the Humanities
Humanities
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Mathematics
International Reading Association &
National Council of Teachers of English
Reading/Language
Arts
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Science
National Geographic Society
Geography
National Museum of American History
American History
National Center for Family Literacy &
ProLiteracy Worldwide
Adult &
Family Literacy
http://more.mel.org
Professional Development
Program
 Customizable end-user curriculum
 Flexible session types and lengths
 Content-specific, grade-specific, topic-specific, job-
specific, state-specific
 Multiple formats (face-to-face, online, webinar, selfguided Flash tours)
 Aligned with ISTE's National Educational
Technology Standards (NETS).
http://more.mel.org
Train-the-Trainer Model
Training focus:
How to train Field
Trainers
Training focus:
How to train
educators
Certified Trainers
Field Trainer
Training focus:
How to improve
student learning
http://more.mel.org
End User
End User
Alignment Workshops
 Train teachers and others to use alignment tool
 PD on what is a “good alignment”
 $600 per 100 alignments
 New web services allows for searching “across the
content expectations”
http://more.mel.org
We Need You For MORE!
 Become an integral part of a teacher’s
instructional practice
 Inform educators about high quality
resources
 Provide effective strategies for integrating
digital resources into the curriculum to
enhance student learning
 Build sustainable training networks that can
be customized to meet local needs
http://more.mel.org
Seat Time Waiver – latest news
District level seat time waiver process is on hold,
however……
Genesee ISD Statewide Waiver – announced by
Superintendent Flanagan at MAISA Conference
For more information, contact Beverly Knox-Pipes at
Genesee ISD bknoxpips@geneseeisd.org
xpip@geneseeisd.org
Contact Info
Barb Fardell bfardell@michigan.gov
For info on this presentation and Alignment Workshops
Beverly Knox-Pipes bknoxpip@geneseeisd.org
For info on seat time waivers and access to Algebra I
Credit Recovery course
Karen Hairston – hairstonk@michigan.gov
For info on MORE portal training