The Online Learning Requirement is something that we all LOVE when someone else is managing it! This is a regular topic of discussion in our building, and we do have an official plan, but here's the gist of what's actually happening:
Front line = Tech Apps class, which is required for 1 semester of 9th grade (or for any transfers that don't have a tech credit). This class is teacher-led, but students retrieve and submit all materials on his Moodle page. It more than meets the state's time requirement, and it's gotten better each of the 3 years he's taught it, but feedback and experience with the upperclassmen tell us that it's not enough to build online learning competence.
Everything else is teacher-driven:
+Our senior Theology teacher has a blog requirement.
+Several different classes use Webquests.
+We use Google Docs, so an electronic portfolio is an option.
+All high schoolers participate in regularly-scheduled Career Cruising portfolio building.
+Every grade level from 2nd on up as at least one required research project, and online source evaluation is built into each.
So, we're doing quite a bit, but not in a very coordinated manner. My favorite idea (if I can ever take the time to really get it off the ground) is a hybrid Civics class. Mark Raffler has the shell of a Moodle course, and we keep dreaming and talking about its development. So far, one lesson is complete, and it's really cool! I need to make this a priority this year, because I believe Civics would be the perfect course for a hybrid. Theoretically, we can automate a lot of the boring content stuff to be more interactive with digital bells and whistles, and then weave in the simulations that I love to teach, like mock election. It seems to be the perfect core course to play with. Now, just finding the time to DO it.
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