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Update• The Concept• The Course• The People• The Platforms• The Partners• The Insights • The Future• The Contacts• The Questions
The Concept
• Virtual Learning Magnet– Anytime– Anyplace– Anyone
• Mass Customize the learning experience for every individual learner
The VLM4SSM
• Proof of Concept Physics with NASA– Spring ‘09– 50 students– AL, FL, GA, WV, NC, DE, KY, CT, DC
The Course
• Based on 8 “Big Ideas”Semi-linearStudent choiceCustomizedSelf-paced
• 2 “Repositories”ContentStudent evidence
• A “Connectivist” Approach
The People
• The Kids– Experience level• varied
–Age level• 10 to 12th grade• MS
– International student body
The Platforms
• Traditional TLM– Supported by WIN
• The ning– www.virtuallearningmagnet.ning.com– A closed social networking site
The Partners
• WIN (Worldwide Interactive Network)• Florida Virtual School• SEAs• NASA• The Smithsonian Museums
The Insights
• Modular course design is a breakthrough• Resource acquisition can be a “challenge”• Kids need help adjusting– (chats, direct communications, videos)
• Bumping up against technical limitations of TLM and ning
• Administrative time is significant– State communication– Learner and parent communication
• The course is a magnet– “I am a junior . . . really interested in cosmology, astronomy and
physics.I think it would be really beneficial for me to participate in the Virtual Learning Magnet for Space Science and Mathematics: Proof of Concept . . .
– Demet Kirmizibayrak – – Turkey
The Future
• Critical Resource Need– NASA grant
• Increased partnerships• Ready to go– More teachers– More students– More courses– More VLMs
The Contactshttp://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/descriptions/Virtual_Learning_Magnet.html
Tom Welch or Linda [email protected]