An Online Learning Recipe That Works
Mike Agostinelli, Instructional Program Director, Montana Digital Academy
Jason Neiffer, Assistant Director & Curriculum Director, Montana Digital Academy
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Us
Jason
Assistant Director/Curriculum Director
Mike
Instructional Program Manager
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State Virtual School
Teacher Force is Montana Public School Teachers
Students Enroll Through Montana Public Schools
Supplement, Not Supplant
Built to Be Supplemental
Big Picture
Big Audience for More
Flexible Learning Options
“Sure… let’s offer courses online!”
“No, really… let’s offer courses online!”
“Let’s buy a solution??!”
Most great implementations
are not plug and play.
Purposeful decision-making beats approaching this as a magic solution.
Students
Online Readiness and Entrance Counseling
Orientation
Course Contract
Teachers
Online Teaching is not face to face teaching
Communication
Presence
Grading and Feedback
Automated Notifications
Orientation
Professional Development
Formal Evaluation
Enhanced Support
Curriculum
Four Bs:�Buy, Build, Buddy, Borrow
Buying
MTDA Curriculum Vendors:
Building
Distance Learning Evolution
Traditional
Next Step
Our Goal
Textbook focused
Assessments mostly papers or written responses
Discussion mixed with projects
Textbook and web-focused
Assessment include performance-based assessment, in addition to written components
Discussed-heavy
Variety of touch-points with the instructor
Projects, projects, self-assessment, formative assessment
Learning objects, with supplements of text and web-based resources
Our guide:
Learning Science
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Cognitive science from the face-to-face classroom
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Quality Matters
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Stuff We Have Learned
Reading is not enough… students must process (or think about) materials to remember and then use information. Willingham.
Memory is the residue of thought
It isn’t about reading, watching video, completing quizzes, interacting with content, discussing, or writing. It is all of the above. Clark and Mayer.
Learning objects should be balanced.
Content likely has an order that helps make sense of the content. You should compel students to do things in the right order. Clark and Mayer.
Teacher should compel pathways
‘Nuff said.
Learning isn’t by accident. Design learning.
Open Educational Resources (OER)
“Why do you need resources? You can use Google!”
~Someone that didn’t quite get it.
Accessibility
Communication
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Communication Ladder
Initial 3 Weeks
24 hour turnaround
Mike Agostinelli
Jason Neiffer
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