I am always searching for new (at least to me) online resources that can be used to enhance my lessons. Now that I am exploring virtual schools, online resources are gaining more importance and I don't have to take a class of 25 to a computer lab. I found a website for Henrico Schools and I love the setup of their site. I have been looking at Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry. Geometry is setup differently.
For the Algebra course the course is split into modules and then into lessons. They use the same books we do, so that helps even more. The outline of the website reminds me of how the virtual school's courses are setup. I think this organization works for bithe traditional and virtual classes and truly lends itself to a hybrid setting.
The lessons consist of Stating the standards/objectives, warmup activities, lesson presentations, classwork, homework, additional resources, assessments and some have journal options. I am currently working with a couple teachers from my school to setup something similar for our department. We have spent most of the year working on coherent curriculm, common assessments and cnsistent layout of our lesson plans and each teacher has also wanted to keep the ability to taylor a lesson or provide additional resources for their students. Cirtual schools seem to already have this in place. I am looking forward to taking a format more commoon to virtual schools and applying it in traditional and hybrid settings similar to what Henrico has done.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
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Have you found it challenging to transition things from a virtual to traditional school setting? I am curious about communication in the virtual school and how to use some of the elements to improve communication in the traditional classroom. It has been a challenge to do so though.
Learning components transition fairly easily, but the communication piece has not. Only a few of my traditional students and parents communicate via e-mail or check for resources and updates on the class webpage. I also have a schedule that makes it difficult to use phone calls as my planning period is very early in the day.
Communication is an area that I feel needs improvement in the traditional setting.
What an excellent website! I was looking around the Henrico Schools district for science courses also done online, but so far have been unsuccessful. Do you have any links for other subjects taught? The Algebra 1 course set up looks similar to the virtual school we are studying; I have only seen a sixth grade science course, but it is also divided into modules. Each module has an inroduction, several lessons on the topic, practice assignments, assessments, etc. I did not notice standards or objectives listed for the students, but I may not be looking in the right place. I think it would be helpful for the student to be able to see those at the beginning of a new module. Are you thinking of setting up a virtual math course for your school?
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