Online Professional Learning Communities
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Transcript of Online Professional Learning Communities
Online Professional Online Professional Learning CommunitiesLearning Communities
Lee Alan Hanawalt Roher Lee Alan Hanawalt Roher [email protected]
Access to Algebra: A Access to Algebra: A Professional Learning Professional Learning CommunityCommunity Through this Online Embedded Through this Online Embedded
Professional Development (OEPD) Professional Development (OEPD) program a professional learning program a professional learning community has developed a community has developed a collaborative team of individuals collaborative team of individuals working together toward a shared working together toward a shared educational vision, values, and educational vision, values, and goals.goals.
Population: Access to Population: Access to AlgebraAlgebra
2006 - present2006 - present 17 Appalachian17 Appalachian
region secondary school region secondary school mathematics teachersmathematics teachers
Over 210 Appalachian region Over 210 Appalachian region secondary school studentssecondary school students
A Professional A Professional Learning Community: Learning Community: The setupThe setup
Summer InstituteSummer Institute Weekly MeetingsWeekly Meetings Sponsor Students in a Sponsor Students in a
College Algebra College Algebra ProgramProgram
Access to Algebra StartupAccess to Algebra Startup
Meeting FormatMeeting Format
Weekly meetings onlineWeekly meetings online Discuss:Discuss:
– Access to Algebra Student ProgramAccess to Algebra Student Program– Instructional practicesInstructional practices– Technology implemented and Technology implemented and
developed through the developed through the – Student progressStudent progress
Communication Communication EquipmentEquipment Headset with microphoneHeadset with microphone Connectix Web cameraConnectix Web camera Notetaker (electronic penNotetaker (electronic pen
set)set)
Instructional StructureInstructional Structure
Class Structures Class Structures ((determined by local school)determined by local school)
Face-to-Face ClassFace-to-Face Class Independent Study Independent Study
Daily Teacher Daily Teacher AccessAccess
Independent Study Independent Study Limited Teacher Limited Teacher AccessAccess
Instructional Instructional MaterialsMaterials
Free TextbookFree Textbook Online TextbookOnline Textbook Online Homework Online Homework Online Exams Online Exams
scored at UKscored at UK
Meeting Etiquette & Meeting Etiquette & CommunicationCommunication
Ask a question – or wait to be recognized to participate
Confirm/Agree or Just say Yes
Disagree or Just say No
Show amusement
Applaud
Need to leave your computer for a moment
OnLine Meeting OnLine Meeting CommunicationCommunication
VideoVideo AudioAudio Application ShareApplication Share Text chatText chat Meeting RecordingMeeting Recording
With the exception of the Centra conferencing system, With the exception of the Centra conferencing system, the intellectual property employed in this program was the intellectual property employed in this program was developed in open source by the University of developed in open source by the University of Kentucky Mathematical Sciences through grants and Kentucky Mathematical Sciences through grants and
contracts funded by :contracts funded by : The National Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation The US Department of EducationThe US Department of Education The Ky Department of EducationThe Ky Department of Education The Ky Council on Postsecondary EducationThe Ky Council on Postsecondary Education The University of KentuckyThe University of Kentucky