SITE 2009 - Challenging Teachers’ Preconceptions, Misconceptions, and Concerns of Virtual Schooling

SITE 2009 - Challenging Teachers’ Preconceptions, Misconceptions, and Concerns of Virtual Schooling

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  Michael Barbour Kelly Unger Wayne State University
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   Increasing US  To date there has been enrollment little in the way of teacher education on  Michigan, New Mexico, virtual school or online Alabama requiring teaching and learning online experience pedagogy (Smith, Clark & Blomeyer, 2005)  Florida districts must provide students online learning opportunities
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   Limited Existing Resources through various universities  Iowa State University 1. Good Practice to Inform Iowa Online Learning 2. Teacher Education Goes Into Virtual Schools http://ctlt.iastate.edu/~tegivs/TEGIVS/homepage.html
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   Fall 2008– Wayne State University - Internet in the Classroom.  Final 5 – 6 Weeks of Course  Materials:  5 TEGIVS Scenarios  K-12 Online Learning Readings  Reflective Blogging Discussions  9 Volunteer Graduate Students
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  1. Affects on K-12 Teachers 2. Affects on K-12 Students 3. Why VS are unsuccessful at the K-12 level 4. Making VS successful at the K-12 level
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   Benefits  “online courses would serve as a way of freedom for teachers…it gives teachers the ability to design and deliver a course that will fit the students' learning patterns and interests”  Drawbacks  “Training burnt out teachers”  “there would be a lot more work because of the setup and keeping track of students,”
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   Populations  HS and MS  Dropouts  Alternative Education  Benefits  Various Entry Points  More Alternatives  Drawback  Interaction
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   “I neverever hear anything at school about virtual schooling. It is not mentioned in workshops or at meetings. I doubt very many teachers are even aware of its possibilities. Or its existence”
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   “without well-trained,qualified teachers to facilitate online instruction, virtual schooling will be ineffective as an educational model”  Educate Stakeholders  Access to Proper Technology  Train Students  On-site Coach
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  Research Application  Lack of Knowledge  Refinement of Current Materials  Teachers Perceive Benefit for Students  Creation and Evaluation  Eager for More of MI Based Materials
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  Michael Barbour [email protected] Kelly Unger [email protected]