Step 1: Identify Implications (SWOT:
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats analysis).
Strengths – I am sure it would better engage and prepare
students. The technology is here today
to implement this. Its proven, other
schools are doing it and having success with it.
Weaknesses- It can be implemented poorly and not achieve
its goals. Doing it right requires an
investment in hardware, software, planning, and training and resources are
tight. Due to California’s attendance
credit requirements it must be accounted for as Independent Study
Opportunities - Engaging
students, keeping students in school, helping students catch up on credits. Building necessary 21stCentury skills
Threats – Current Independent study teachers lack
specific content knowledge, Current union rules, and administrator domains
would not necessarily be applicable. No motivation to change
Step 2: Develop Options (List the
things you could do and the things you should do to prepare)
The following activities are things I could do and should
do to prepare :
- Research is needed into current California attendance reporting laws and pending legislation. Research is also needed into online teacher certification and its applicability to blended learning environments.
- It is important to understand current JCCS technology plans.
- Literature review of empirical studies done of blended learning environments and students labeled “at-risk”
Step 3: Monitor
Trends (How do you currently monitor trends? How might you need to adjust your
radar?
I currently
monitor trends through daily and weekly updates in educational technology and the
blogs of NCBTs. I should probably start
to expand my PLN to explicitly try to track blended learning environments. Perhaps there is an edchat, daily or weekly
paper or Diigo group
Susan,
ReplyDeleteThe online community is one into which Coronado Unified is expanding through an application (to be completed) for a charter school. The initial intent is to provide technology resources to support credit recovery and enrichment for students.In addition, we have three employees from our district involved in the SDCOE "online certification program." At CUE I attended Kathryn Hayden's workshop on the course she is teaching in the winter. This course will be one of the courses required of the certification program at CSUSM. The program commences in summer of 2012. The futurist scenario you are investigating is intriguing. I am looking forward to your findings.