WEN+Pre-Conference+-+Teachers

= Wisconsin eSchool Network =

= Charting Our Course - Teachers =

=Sue Steiner =

**iNACOL Midwest Regional Professional Development Symposium **
 * "Navigating Online Waters" **

**Pre-conference - Sunday afternoon April 3, 2011 1-4 p.m. **
 * WI eSchool Network Teacher Session **
 * “Charting our Course” **

**__ AGENDA __** Introductions, Overview, Getting Your Questions Answered Network expansion – Racine and Green Bay Connie’s retirement – hired consultants – 2 full time positions posted ** 1:15 – 2:00 Celebrating Our Successes- Best Practices and Innovation (p. 2) ** The mission of the Wisconsin eSchool Network is to share high quality online learning resources and best practices while maintaining maximum autonomy for schools and programs to best meet the needs of their local community. How do we share those practices with one another and encourage their adoption network wide. This is our chance to brag. ** 2:00 – 2:30 Charting Our Course (p. 3) ** The Wisconsin eSchool Network’s recent work with Matt Wicks (iNACOL) and Chris Rapp (Evergreen Education Group) has provided us with a substantial list of items to drive the future direction of the network. Which items top your list? Are there items that need to be added? ** 2:30 – 2:45 Break ** Recent changes to Maestro and BrainHoney have created some interesting new opportunities for teachers and DL’s alike. Let’s take a look at what these changes mean for your district and consider what still needs to happen. ** 3:30 – 4:00 Goal Setting and Sharing– Joint Session with DL/Registrar/Admin Group (p. 9) ** What are your goals for tomorrow, next month, and next year? Spend a few minutes reviewing your thoughts, documenting your next steps and sharing your ideas with others. Sometimes they are not real until they are public. ● 1:15-2:00 Discussion on Best Practices, Successes, Innovation ○ Focus on the positives - focus on student success- provide a few ideas ■ How to motivate reluctant learners ■ Shortcuts to be effective online teachers (time-saving hints, etc.) ■ Communication Tools ● Discuss other technologies (Jing videos, join.me, use of cell phones, Ellluminate, etc.) that are helping students find success ● Efficient communication strategies to connect content teachers, coaches/mentors, and parents (what are good combos of tools, procedures, timing that work well?). ■ Divide into Groups - Think, Pair, Share Activity (Group by Subject Area) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">■ Think about themselves and the student successes they’ve had <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">■ In the small groups - share their ideas <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">■ Pick one to share with the whole group <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">○ Bring small groups back together - each small group shares one of their best ideas <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">○ Discuss and document opportunities for improvement <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">○ Just in Time – Module 6 – 6.5 Recording Video Clips and 6.6 Phone, Web Conferencing [] [] [] Show Jing video clip on how to create a Jing and use Screencast <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">○ [|http][|://][|www][|.][|khanacademy][|.][|org][|/] - Short videos in many content area (compliments of Tina Krouth – Madison) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">○ Education.Skype.com – might be used for blended/hybrid models <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">■ **Skype has** announced **a new initiative** in response to the thousands of teachers who have been using **Skype in classrooms!** [|**Education.Skype.com**] provides a **collaborative environment** where teachers can create an account to **connect with other teachers, get new ideas for and collaborate on projects, and get plenty of tips and inspiration in their resource section.** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">■ Skype in the classroom is a free global community that invites teachers to collaborate on classroom projects where they might use Skype, and share skills and inspiration around specific teaching needs. Skype in the classroom is a great way for students to learn about and experience other cultures, learn new languages and collaborate on global projects, all without leaving the classroom. A GREAT option when we are faced with tighter and tighter budgets with less opportunities to take students out into the real world! Teachers all over the world are using Skype to make learning more exciting and memorable.
 * 1:00 – 1:15 Welcome – Setting the Stage **
 * 2:45 – 3:30 On the Move – Current State of the Network (p. 4-8) **

** Celebrating Our Successes and Recognizing Opportunities for Growth **


 * __ What We Do Well __ || __ What Others Do Well __

Communication was the #1 response ||

** Charting Our Course - ** What can we do to better support the WI eSchool Network online teachers, DLs, etc.? From the teacher perspective, what are the highest priorities? <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; tabstops: list .5in .75in 1.0in; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1. Also consistency as it relates to end dates. Students are given end dates and additional extensions. Frustrating when contacting parents/students through progress reports and phone calls to be told “the end dates really don’t matter just as long as ‘X’ student has completed the course by the end of the year.” Undermines and discredits online learning. A few days perhaps, but months for extensions?
 * 1) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in; tabstops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;">Identify centralized vs. distributed responsibilities – (teacher, district, Network – who does what)
 * 2) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in; tabstops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;">Develop a formal learning community (Example: English IV group)
 * 3) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in; tabstops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;">Develop formally funded process for teacher mentoring
 * 4) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in; tabstops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;">Procedures for waitlisted courses
 * 5) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in; tabstops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;">Management of locally developed courses
 * 6) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in; tabstops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;">Expectations for student preparation – Orientation – Protocols for Student Enrollments
 * 7) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list 1.0in; tabstops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: baseline;">Enrollment procedure consistency. Sometimes, students are enrolled in courses before they’ve completed their orientations. Sometimes, students get F2F orientation; other times, they’re left to fend for themselves. Sometimes, I get an email notifying me of the enrollment; other times, I need to notice they’re on my class list. Where’s the consistency?
 * 8) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in; tabstops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;">Extending end dates – communication and process
 * 1) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in; tabstops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;">Dropping students from courses
 * 2) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list 1.0in; tabstops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: baseline;">Considerations for dropping students from courses
 * 3) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list 1.5in; tabstops: list 1.5in; vertical-align: baseline;">Protocol needs to be established for students in a course for an extended length of time (with no extenuating circumstances)
 * 4) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list 1.5in; tabstops: list 1.5in; vertical-align: baseline;">Protocol to handle students that are not active when there are students on the waiting list
 * 5) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in; tabstops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"> Mentoring of new teachers - How can you help the first year online teacher?
 * 6) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in; tabstops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;">Student Mentors - What does it mean to be a mentor/coach? “Same understanding” may not be understood by all. What are the responsibilities of a mentor/coach rather than a District Liaison (DL)?

Use polleverywhere.com – prioritize the items listed under Charting Our Course - three votes each Use the web [] OR Use a phone - Text a code to 22333
 * 1) <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in; tabstops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;">Determining when a student is complete – what percent needs to be completed to take the exam

** Maestro  ** – Consider Context of Statewide SIS <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">1. Message Board – Add announcements to the Maestro Message Board – Home Tab <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin-left: 1in; tabstops: list 1.0in; tabstops: list 1.0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Message Board – NOTE: BrainHoney and Maestro passwords must be identical, special characters must be eliminated in order for transfer of messages to occur <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">2. Transfer of Announcements – Announcements from BrainHoney to Maestro - Home Tab 3. Quick Progress Report – Quick and easy updates for students and guardians – Filters Tab 4. Real Time Data Transfer – Requested data is pulled in real time from BrainHoney. All gradebook information will sync each morning at approximately 3:30 am Eastern 5. E-mail Validation – Provides system to ensure that lines of communication are open. When an e-mail is unverifiable, alternate means of contact should be used until new address is verified. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">● Maestro <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">○ Streamline the progress report process <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">○ Quick Progress Report (QPR) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">■ Maestro - Filters - Generate list - Exclude from list - Done - Template e-mails - Quick Progress Report <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">■ Teacher can do this process manually <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">■ <span style="color: dimgray; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 7.5pt; line-height: 115%;">
 * 1) <span style="0in: 0in; color: black; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: list 1.0in 2.0in; tabstops: list 1.0in 2.0in;">If e-mail address shows up in red on student home page then click on envelope which sends a message to student or guardian to validate - this is to be done for each e-mail address

Dear <span style="color: dimgray; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 7.5pt; line-height: 115%;">CC: (asked for this to be added)

Our goal is for all students to reach their course completion goals by successfully completing and submitting all assignments based on the due dates that appear in their gradebook within the course.

The following is a periodic Grade Check for on his/her course, based on the work that has been submitted.

Course : Grade :

Number of assignments due to date:

Number of assignments turned in to date:

Number of assignments that are past due:

Names of any assignments that are past due:

For questions regarding the student’s grade report, please contact the course instructor directly.

Sincerely,

<teacher e-mail> (asked for this to be added)

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">○ Progress reports as they exist now will still be available <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">■ This process allows teachers to choose which comments to include for each student and add additional comments <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">■ Fields should now be working include: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">● Pace chart wording will be removed <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">● According to due dates in gradebook student should be done with XXXXX <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">● On pace: XXX <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">● Number of assessments behind: XXX <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">■ Fewest number of clicks to do progress reports - Teacher - Current Enrollments - Progress (envelope icon) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">○ Printing issue - If you use the 'Print Page' link under the left side navigation, it prints the page without the header, and menus. Personal Info prints 2 pages in Portrait, and Home Info prints 1 page in Portrait. I’ve asked Bocavox to move this feature closer to the top on the left hand side <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">○ Asked for phone number fields to use (444) 444-4444 format <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">○ Asked for home page info not to be so squished <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">○ End Dates - Up to week before and last day - orange; past end date - red <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">■ Sample - Katrina Test - April 2 and April 9 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">○ Importance of documenting student issues - log contact <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">○ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Link to reminders about <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[|Exams and Passwords]


 * How Can Maestro Serve Us Better? What does your ideal SIS look like? ||

** BrainHoney Updates ** – Consider Context of Statewide LMS <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Pace Charts replaced by Due Dates Link to reminder about [|Pace Charts] Power of the due dates being in front of the student all the time Are you finding more students on pace? For a detailed look at what will become available in the Dec2010 release see the link below: [] 1. **Groups** - Agilix designed groups to be able to differentiate a path through a course 2. **Peer Review** - Ability to review by Likert, free form, or rubric 3. **Printing** - Windows that have more text than what is visible now print appropriately. As a result, student progress reports and learning outcomes can be easily printed out 4. **Resource Panel** - New resource panel collapses the Search and course files. Using Firefox or Chrome (not yet IE or Safari), you can now open Windows Explorer and drag and drop files and zip packages into the resource panel without needing FTP. You can also create and delete folders. 5. **Templates** - Templates are now supported when giving students feedback on their work. Insert or create a new template from the gradebook, while grading the item. 6. **Timeout Message** - Log In after Timeout Message: When your system has logged out due to inactivity, a message at the top of the window appears which will allow you to log back in without losing your place ** 7. **** Including Wisconsin Model Academic Standards **


 * How Can BrainHoney Serve Us Better? What does your ideal LMS look like? ||

** Goal Setting **


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