1. What is online learning and why should we use it?
    1. Online learning is defined as education in which a majority of instruction occurs while teacher and learner are separate. One example of this might be.
    2. Real life stories as to how "online learning" is being used.
      1. A Real Life Story - Pathways to Advance Virtual Education (PAVE)
        1. Over 235 teachers earned Master's degrees in Curriculum & Instruction with Instructional Technology specialization in 2001-2002.
          1. 92% success rate on graduations.
          2. PAVE Masters' Online Program
            1. Participants in online learning can earn degrees or certifications. Some program providers include the following:
              1. Masters Online program - Pathways to Advance Virtual Education (PAVE) in 2001-2002 (TIE Grant Funded). $2.7 Million Cost. Breakdown of cost:
                1. $1.07 million for tuition.
                2. $141,000 for textbooks
                3. $769,980 for laptops and CD-writers (external)
                4. Rest spent on staff, supplies, stipends, web/ftp/database servers
              2. More details online at http://www.mguhlin.net/artifacts/nisd/pave/pages/Slide01_JPG.htm
          3. PAVE II Master's Program: Canter & Associates program in 2003-2005 (TARGET Grant Funded).
        2. Lessons learned included the following:
          1. Assess participants (e.g. Use both the Texas Teacher STaR Chart and the Level of Technology Implementation (LOTI) for maximum effect) before undertaking an online professional learning program.Make sure you prepare teachers for the actual online learning experiences. This means technology support. PAVE used the "Technology Proficiency Institute."
          2. If grant-funded, provide them with a laptop compuer and everything they will be using in the online learning. It is important to clearly articulate what the expectations are for hardware, software, speed of connection needed.
          3. If purchasing the curriculum through a company, be sure to review curriculum in advance to make sure it is free of problems. If problems do arise, ensure a good relationship with the company/educational institution to work through participant expectations.
          4. Ensure Cohorts to off-set the isolation factor. Participants reported, "Cohort model is a good support system."
      2. Possible uses:
        1. Online Certification or degree programs
        2. Professional Development:
          1. Needs or interest based professional learning programs for teachers.
          2. Book Studies
          3. Online Learning Community
        3. Establishing Online Learning Communities
          1. Online Literature Circles (ISTE's Learning & Leading with Technology, Vol.30 (7), pgs. 28-31, 58)
          2. Online Collaborative Projects (ISTE's Learning & Leading with Technology, Vol.30 (6), pgs. 14-21)
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