Technology the answer and the question...

Working with on-line educational resources has been a real learning curve for me this year. I have had to look at teaching students in an entirely new way. The students have had to look at learning in an entirely new way. Some of the learning has been great but a larger percentage has been nothing but pure frustration for students and staff. The same can be said about any new teaching technique or concept. I remember the frustration of learning how to teach 'Guided Reading'. The frustration left after a couple of years and now the technique is accepted as every day teaching practice. So I do feel positively that on-line learning will eventually become something everyone accepts as common teaching practice.

Until then I have the following questions:

1. Curriculum staff select curriculum when will they review and select on-line learning services.
2. On-line classes work great to open schedules for flexibility but what can you do if students do not have computer or wi-fi access.
3. Working with services that are not compatible because each school has it's own service installed... when will schools all join the same compatible program.
4. What are the staff needs for on-line classes...certified staff (student ratio), non-certified staff (qualifications)
5. Standard rules for reporting on state mandated information such as Carnegie Units and coding for Easier reporting.
6. When technology goes down what should staff and students do with the down town.
7. What grade level should start on-line classes?
8. What kind of parent information is needed?
9. Who and how can cheating be monitored?
10. Should parents and or students be able to find courses and if so how does the school embrace that type of self learning?

Some of these questions seem simple some will take time. Start the conversation....