26. AB 133/SB 185:
Digital Required
Publishers must provide digital versions
“a school district may use instructional
materials in digital format … to create a
district-wide online digital database for
classroom use..”
Adopted K-8 Materials
49. But Brian, what if my students
don’t have access to the
Internet?
50.
51.
52. Next Gen Science
Standards
LS1-6. Construct a scientific
explanation based on evidence for
the role of photosynthesis in the
cycling of matter and flow of energy
into and out of organisms.
68. Flipping Tips
It doesn’t have to be about you.
There are other great lecture sources, you know.
Carefully consider what lesson parts to flip.
Find a partner.
Address student technology access early.
Find a way to engage students
Don’t just talk. Ask questions. Frame discussion items.
69. Screenr: Web-based
Screencast Creator
Web-based screen & audio capturing tool
Creates flash or QT videos up to 5
minutes
A variety of ways to publish
Embed code
Downloadable QuickTime file
Through Screenr URL
Upload to YouTube
127. The Kindle DX Story
(Or, the Office of Civil Rights is looking
over your shoulder)
128.
129. Universal
Subtitles:
Encode Videos with Your Subtitles
Web-based platform for adding
subtitles/translations.
Very easy to use
You’re only a phone call away from a visit from
the OCR
148. 101 Ways to Use Tagxedo
Hardy Leung
www.tagxedo.com
Copyrighted. All rights reserved
149. Make a Self Portrait
• Use it as your avatar (Facebook, Twitter, etc)
o showing just enough and not too much
• Tips
o Not all photos work
Need high contrast
o Adjust threshold and blur
o Use Capture/Undo/Redo
o Prefer "Light" themes
o Photos can be color or B&W
o Examples of "Ideal Photos"
Steve Jobs' B&W
Abraham Lincoln
150. Start a Class Topic
• Start a class topic with Tagxedo
o Civil right, cold war, jazz, world cup, Lady Gaga ...
o Use Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<topic>)
o Use preset font/theme/orientation and options
o Can be interactive (e.g. class is interested in Malcolm X, so
let's make one right then and there)
o Talk the Tagxedo, and write down keywords for more
detailed discussion
151. Contrast Candidates in a Political
• Tagxedo provides a first-order analysis
Debate speeches, slogans, promises, etc.
o Debates,
• The following example compares the words of Julia Gillard
(incumbent) and Tony Abbott in the Australian election
debate (July 25, 2010)
o Normalized Frequencies
show relative, not absolute, importance of words
o Gillard said "I believe" and "Australian people" a lot
o Abbott frequently laid blame at the "Government"
Julia Gillard
Tony Abbott
152. Summarize Chapters of a Book
• Summarize chapters of a book
o Use text from the chapter
o Highlight selected words to
summarize the chapter or lead to the
next
o Use related shape
Example: Tom Sawyer, steamboat
(silhouettes)
153. Teach Students about Cultures of the
World
• Fun way to learn geography, history, and culture of
different countries
• Great for projects
o One country per student/group
o Research, Prioritize words, Make Tagxedo, Give
presentation
o Turn the Tagxedoes into beautiful posters
157. Blending in the Open
California Learning Resource Network
bit.ly/blendopen
Notes de l'éditeur
Modified 1/24/2008
2000 ELR
1900 WILS
38 ELAR
9 blogs
(soon: x video clips; x elrs with screen captures)
“Supplemental electronic learning resources include software, videos and Internet resources.”
“Supplemental electronic learning resources include software, videos and Internet resources.”
“CLRN currently reviews electronic learning resources in the four core content areas: English-Language Arts, Mathematics, History-Social Science and Science. Additional content areas will be added as content standards are developed.”
The CLRN Web Information Links (WIL) database is a collection of free primary source, secondary source, and reference web sites that are accessible though a standards based browse function or a search function.
Probably the easiest way to begin looking for web links is through the QUICK SEARCH. The main functions of the Web Info Links Collection is accessed via a drop down menu feature on the home page.
In 2012, the most popular blended model was Self Blend, which the Innosight Institute has just renamed the “Al la Carte” model, followed by the Enriched-Virtual, a model used by Independent Study schools in California. This seems to indicate that non-consumers, students who are using eLearning to supplement their transcript or schools that provide online courses not offered in the classroom, are a driving force.
We also found that 31% of districts and direct-funded charters are utilizing more than one blended learning model.
Self Blend: 60%
Enriched-Virtual: 36%
Rotation: 29%
Flex: 17%
In 2013, though, the Rotation method overtook the Self-Blend (46% to 40%) followed in third by Enriched Virtual.
This year, 34% of districts and direct-funded charters reported they are utilizing more than one blended learning model.
Self Blend: 60%
Enriched-Virtual: 36%
Rotation: 29%
Flex: 17%
When
When separating elementary and unified districts, though, we found that the predominate model in elementary districts was the Rotation method, followed by 80% of districts and charters. Just 15% of elementary districts indicated they were using more than one blended model.
6 of 40 had two blended models in place.
In unified and high school districts last year, the predominate blended model was the Self-Blend followed by Enriched Virtual.
This year, though, the numbers flipped a little with 48% reporting using the Self-Blend, followed by the Rotation and Enriched Virtual models. 38% of these districts report using more than one blended model.
After reading the @ChristensenInst report, “Is K-12 Blended Learning Disruptive? An introduction of the theory of hybrids”, we felt a need to ask the next question, are charter schools disruptive? Are they more likely to promote the eLearning disruptive innovation or are they creating and implementing sustaining innovations? One is a hybrid, a temporary solution. One is revolutionary.
So, we looked back into our 2013 California eLearning Census data to find out if charter schools are more disruptive than traditional school districts. The answer is not what you may think.
The short answer to our question is “no”. Direct-funded charters are not more disruptive when it comes to online and blended learning. Whether comparing Enriched Virtual, Flex, or A La Carte, Unified and high school districts are actually implementing more disruptive technologies than charter schools. Of the four blended models, Rotation is a sustaining innovation that is implemented in traditional classrooms. While Rotation grew in this year’s eLearning census, traditional school districts seem to be more disruptive than their direct-funded charter competition.
Khan videos have closed captions and are Creative Commons licensed.
