The Administrator Training Course: Today we will introduce you to: Implementing Blended Learning - A Plan The LearnIT2teach Project LINC Learner Courseware Teacher Training Next steps in administrator training 1
Today I will introduce you to: The LearnIT2teach Project edulinc Learner Courseware Teacher Training Stages Learning Technology Innovation Leadership, Parts 1 & 2 2
Defining our terms: Blended learning designates the range of possibilities presented by combining Internet and digital media with established classroom forms that require the physical co-presence of teacher and students. - Norm Friesen, 2012. 3
Evolution of LearnIT2teach Origins in 2007. TCDSB and Algonquin College and the LINC Activities Books Moodle-based courseware project launched in January 2010 in CIC ON Region More than 2,000 teachers have entered the training Stage 2. edulinc courseware & teacher training implemented across Canada since 2014 with regional partners: BCTEAL, Norquest & Bow Valley Colleges (AB), Saskatchewan Polytechnic (SK), English Online (MB), Saint John YMCA (NB) and ISANS (NS). 4
The Project Vision 5
Take 5 minutes and discuss at your table, then report: Does learning technology represent an opportunity for your program? What are the key barriers to learning technology innovation in your program? 6
LearnIT2teach Project Key Components Web Portal Learnit2teach.ca Learner Courseware edulinc.org PD & Training LearnIT2teach.org 7
Informal PD & Training The project web portal, www.learnit2teach.ca Monthly digital E-newsletter Twitter 8
Learning Management System What is an LMS? link 9
Courseware Building Blocks 10
Courseware Highlights Blended mode Plug and play Collaborative Self-correcting, self-pacing LINC levels 1 to 8 (+ Literacy) Activities for four language skills Fully customizable 11
Benefits for Programs Fully adaptable and customizable Ready-made and hosted Relevant, safe, reliable content Support from Live Help Reinforces better practices Re-usable Multi-level Flexible Reporting 12
Courseware Benefits: Students Digital citizenship Learning styles Anytime/anywhere access Flexible Varied; engaging Collaborative 13
Courseware (teacher) 14
Courseware (student view) 15
Courseware Sample 1 16
Courseware Sample 2 17
New since September 2015: LINC 1 LOs, Accessibility, expanded Live Help 18
Take 5 minutes to discuss these questions at your table, then report: What is the potential for blended learning to improve settlement language training? How could blended learning change the way I deliver LINC in my program? 19
New since September 2016: 20
Blended learning program impact Pamela Manson, LINC teacher Mavis Spencer, LINC Administrator 21
Stages of Training 22
Other Teacher Training Bridging course to new Moodle Train the trainer Face-to-face PBLA & the edulinc courseware Working with Moodle Badges 23
Teacher Training Highlights IRCC-funded for LINC professionals Online after Stage 1, Stage 1 online on demand All levels of computer skills Mentored Increasingly complex Tutela Courseware implementation Timelines 24
Evaluation through Action Research Project evaluation is a conversation with all the stakeholders----learners, instructors & administrators. Ongoing surveys & research (questionnaires, interviews). 25
PAR Evaluation Survey teachers after each training stage Administrator Manager Survey 2015 Learner Survey 2013 SLNN survey (TESL Canada) Evaluation reports (2013 2016) Online Annotated Bibliography SPO Case Studies 26
Online options & flexible class times - source, SLNN 2015 (TESL Canada) 27
How ready for tech innovation is the settlement language training sector? - source, SLNN 2015 (TESL Canada) 28
Instructor Use of Technologies - SLNN 2015 29
Instructor Comfort Level with Tech - SLNN 2015 30
OL Two-stage Training for Managers & Lead Teachers Reading, reflection & sharing LearnIT2teach tech leader certification 31
Learning Technology Innovation Leadership Each of the two parts has six weekly units and the time demand is 1.5 2 hours per unit. The course content includes readings, podcasts and videos, and course activities encourage sharing and collaboration with peers in the sector. 32
Learning Technology Innovation Leadership, Part 1 Part 1, a pre requisite for Part 2, focuses on: An orientation to Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) historically, and Technology-enhanced Language Learning (TELL) more currently. In the TELL class, learning technology is threaded through learning to be as pervasive and encompassing as information technology is in everyday life; Blended learning as a language training practice; The blended learning courseware and hosting provided by the LearnIT2teach to the LINC sector at Edulinc.org; The teacher training options provided by the LearnIT2teach Project to IRCC-funded language training professionals. 33
Learning Technology Innovation Leadership The six additional units in Part 2 focus on: Developing personal leadership skills to support learning technology innovation in a language training program; Increasing knowledge of theory, evidence and better learning technology practices in the language training sector; Formulating arguments and strategies to encourage and enable learning technology innovation within an organization, and with clients and funders; Articulating the outline of a plan for local learning technology innovation. 34
Learning Technology Innovation Leadership What opportunities do you see in learning technology innovation? 35
Learning Technology Innovation Leadership What challenges and barriers do you see to learning technology innovation? 36