eLearning Strategies Symposium 2015 Program

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eLearning Strategies Symposium Session 4 • 3:10 - 4:10 p.m. • Friday, December 4 MathemaTECHs! Lauren Steinmann, Kristy Andre..................................Balboa Bay 1 Educators will learn how to create an engaging math lesson that shows students’ thinking processes and mathematical understanding by integrating a few technology tools. This session focuses on student creation rather than consumption of technology and information. Utilizing the 4 C’s: Creativity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Communication, educators will use dynamic technology tools to engage students in authentic 21st century learning experiences! Content Beginner, Intermediate K-8 Session Evaluation: bit.ly/ess1535 Do You Gooru? Wendy Numata, Larissa Barrickman............................Balboa Bay 2 This session will focus on using Gooru Learning, a free web-based personalized learning site, as a part of your blended learning program. We will show you how to find, organize, and push content out to your students in an easy, streamlined way. We will also show you how your students can take the wheel and begin creating collections of their own to share with their classmates and students around the world. Gear Beginner K-8 Session Evaluation: bit.ly/ess1532 Applying SAMR to Blended Learning - New Ways to Assess Your Blended Learning Program Rob Darrow..............................................................................Bristol 1 The SAMR Model has been developed and utilized in one-to-one programs to identify how technology can be used to transform teaching and better engage learners. This presentation will show how the SAMR Model can be used as another measure for the implementation of blended learning. Also shared will be a continuum from textbook-enhanced to online teaching and learning that can be utilized with SAMR as a professional learning tool for teachers and administrators. Pedagogy Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced K-12 Session Evaluation: bit.ly/ess1538 No Need To Dread the Thread: Strategies for Digital Discussions Cynthia Sistek-Chandler, Patricia Dickenson.......... Emerald Bay 2 Threaded discussion boards and forum tools can be used for so much more than simply posting information. Digital discussions can be formal, informal, playful (gamified), and encourage social and peer attention. Learn strategies for using digital discussion tools to enhance teaching and learning from practitioners and researchers. Content Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced K-12, Adult Ed Session Evaluation: bit.ly/ess1536 Page 14 elearns.org
eLearning Strategies Symposium Session 4 • 3:10 - 4:10 p.m. • Friday, December 4 Programmatic Decisions That Have Helped a Large Urban District in Southern California Maintain the Integrity of Their Online Learning Credit Recovery Program Ellen Palmer.................................................................. Emerald Bay 1 This session will focus on: documentation that has been developed and systematized for the district wide program, ongoing teacher assistance that is provided to ensure all teachers feel supported, professional development that is conducted on an ongoing basis to ensure teachers stay current with the program, progress monitoring strategies that are being used, and systems and structures that the district and sites have in place so this large urban district in Southern California can maintain the integrity of their online learning program and help students be successful at recovering their credits. Big Picture Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced 9-12 Session Evaluation: bit.ly/ess1534 Lessons Learned: Promising Practices In Digital Learning Kelly Schwirzke, John Watson.................................... Emerald Bay 3 The Evergreen Education Group has helped several dozen schools in the planning and implementation of online and blended learning programs across many states, and Dr. Kelly Schwirzke has supported independent study and personalized learning programs extensively in California. This session will build on national findings, and explore key issues in developing digital learning programs, including acquiring content, technology platforms, teaching, professional development, and related issues. Come ready to share your experiences, comments, and questions in this discussion-based session. Big Picture Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced K-12 Session Evaluation: bit.ly/ess1539 Building a Blended Culture Stacy Hawthorne......................................................Fountain Terrace The models of blended learning are defined. The research is emerging to show improved student achievement with blended learning. Undoubtedly, there are pockets of blended learning happening all around you. This workshop will help you design a plan to build a culture that embraces innovation and change. We have to change the culture of our schools before we can successfully implement personalized learning models. Capacity Building Beginner, Intermediate K-12 Session Evaluation: bit.ly/ess1533 Open Education Resources (OER) in Adult Education Penny Pearson.............................................................Laguna Beach 1 While the printing press was a world-altering invention, so is the Internet. Could the next information revolution come from something so simple as the act of sharing? Come learn about Open Education Resources (OER); what are they, where and how do you find them, how to understand Creative Commons licensing, and how you can create and share your own OER. Discover how to find and implement re-usable, re-mixable, re-sharable materials for your classroom. Working together with the facilitator, you will identify open-licensed materials, review OER repositories and review a few tools to manage your new resources. Content Beginner K-12, Adult Ed Session Evaluation: bit.ly/ess1531 Integrating Digital Curriculum in the Classroom Amy Thompson..........................................................Laguna Beach 2 Looking for a simple, FREE tool to blend digital lessons with classroombased coursework or to differentiate instruction? If so, this training is for you. Find out how you can use a new Learning Management System to effectively create blended and/or digital curriculum that engages students as well as prepares them to navigate the complexities of our connected world. Pedagogy Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced 9-12 Session Evaluation: bit.ly/ess1540 21st Century Skills in the New ELA/ELD Framework Renee Ousley-Swank, Cynthia Gunderson.............Laguna Beach 3 Developing 21st century skills is one of four overarching goals of ELA/ literacy and ELD instruction set forth in the new English Language Arts/English Language Development framework: Students develop the readiness for college, career, and civic life; attain the capacities of literate individuals; become broadly literate; and acquire the skills for living and learning in the 21st century. This session will focus on developing these 21st century skills. We will explore how research and technology threads throughout the themes – especially meaning making, effective expression and content knowledge. Big Picture Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced K-12 Session Evaluation: bit.ly/ess1537 You are invited to join us for an Informal Networking Opportunity located in the Exhibitor Area from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2015 @elearns Produced collaboratively by: Page 15
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