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Virtual Learning Environments Baltimore County Public Schools Blueprint for Progress Commitment to increased student achievement for all students Commitment to the use of technology in all aspects of the work of the school system Thea Jones, Office of Instructional Technology

Baltimore County Public Schools

Blueprint for Progress

Commitment to increased student achievement for all students

Commitment to the use of technology in all aspects of the work of the school system

Thea Jones, Office of Instructional Technology

Developing Successful Virtual Learning Environments in the Baltimore County Public Schools Panelists Dr. Hairston Maria Lowry George Newberry Jeanne Imbriale Dan Scroggs David Peloff Joe Biglin LJ Foust Moderator Thea Jones NSBA’s Technology and Learning Conference Denver, Colorado October 28, 2009

Panelists

Dr. Hairston

Maria Lowry

George Newberry

Jeanne Imbriale

Dan Scroggs

David Peloff

Joe Biglin

LJ Foust

Moderator

Thea Jones

NSBA’s Technology and Learning Conference

Denver, Colorado

October 28, 2009

Virtual Learning Environments Dr. Joe A. Hairston Superintendent of Schools Baltimore County, Maryland

Dr. Joe A. Hairston

Superintendent of

Schools

Baltimore County,

Maryland

Purpose To advance teaching & learning through virtual experiences Entrepreneurs Higher Education Educators Executive & Engineers

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Johns Hopkins Center for Technology in Education University of Baltimore School of Information Arts and Technologies

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab

Johns Hopkins

Center for Technology

in Education

University of Baltimore School of Information Arts and Technologies

American Design Associates Baltimore Sound and Engineering BreakAway Games DataNetworks Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman Phillips Way Polysonics TrainingPort Strategies URS Corporation

American Design Associates

Baltimore Sound and Engineering

BreakAway Games

DataNetworks

Lockheed Martin

Northrop Grumman

Phillips Way

Polysonics

TrainingPort Strategies

URS Corporation

Maryland State Department of Education Baltimore County Government Students, Faculty and Staff of Baltimore County Public Schools

Maryland State Department of Education

Baltimore County Government

Students, Faculty and Staff of

Baltimore County Public Schools

Partnerships Business Partners American Design Associates Baltimore Sound and Engineering BreakAway Games DataNetworks Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman Phillips Way Polysonics TrainingPort Strategies URS Corporation Higher Education Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Johns Hopkins Center for Technology in Education University of Baltimore School of Information Arts and Technologies Government Agencies Maryland State Department of Education Baltimore County Government Students, Faculty and Staff of Baltimore County Public Schools

Business Partners

American Design Associates

Baltimore Sound and Engineering

BreakAway Games

DataNetworks

Lockheed Martin

Northrop Grumman

Phillips Way

Polysonics

TrainingPort Strategies

URS Corporation

Higher Education

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab

Johns Hopkins Center for Technology in Education

University of Baltimore School of Information Arts and Technologies

Government Agencies

Maryland State Department of Education

Baltimore County Government

Students, Faculty and Staff of Baltimore County Public Schools

Establishing the vision Traditionally it has taken 12-15 years for innovation to make its way to the classroom. Challenge was presented to Baltimore County community to create access to real student learning opportunities through innovation and technology that we know the military and the simulation and gaming communities are using today.

Traditionally it has taken 12-15 years for innovation to make its way to the classroom.

Challenge was presented to Baltimore County community to create access to real student learning opportunities through innovation and technology that we know the military and the simulation and gaming communities are using today.

Establishing the vision Since time is unforgiving, a deadline was set. May 2009

Since time is unforgiving, a deadline was set.

May 2009

Establishing the vision All the partners were focused on one thing: Advancing student achievement, not technological tools.

All the partners were focused on one thing:

Advancing student achievement, not technological tools.

Why Chesapeake

The first major initiative of this partnership is the new virtual learning environment at Chesapeake High School , a sophisticated learning tool that blends state-of-the-art 3-D gaming and simulation technology with cutting-edge classroom instruction. The virtual learning environment ushers in a new era of science, technology, engineering, and math instruction in Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) and capitalizes on the success of the existing STEM Academy at the school.

The first major initiative of this partnership is the new virtual learning

environment at Chesapeake High School , a sophisticated learning

tool that blends state-of-the-art 3-D gaming and simulation technology

with cutting-edge classroom instruction. The virtual learning environment

ushers in a new era of science, technology, engineering, and math instruction

in Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) and capitalizes on the success of

the existing STEM Academy at the school.

Establishing the vision The power of the overall partnership remains in its founding concepts: that business and higher education can and should continually create ways to truly impact student success today – by teaching kids where they are and not where we were - through shared innovation.

The power of the overall partnership remains in its founding concepts: that business and higher education can and should continually create ways to truly impact student success today –

by teaching kids where they are and not where we were

- through shared innovation.

Establishing the vision We visited the JHU Center for Technology in Education and the Applied Physics Lab. Seeing their progress, we embraced this major initiative and Chesapeake High School was selected as the place to implement this new learning environment.

We visited the

JHU Center for

Technology in

Education and the

Applied Physics

Lab. Seeing their

progress, we

embraced this major

initiative and

Chesapeake High

School was selected as

the place to implement

this new learning

environment.

The partnerships have opened doors to: Teacher externship programs with Lockheed Martin Mentorship programs for our students with engineers Real-world applications for the classroom Greater student-teacher collaboration Student collaboration with higher-Ed and engineers

Virtual Learning Environments Curriculum Development Deciding on Science Selecting and Writing the Curriculum Learning in the 21 st Century Looking Ahead George Newberry, Office of Science

Deciding on Science

Selecting and Writing the Curriculum

Learning in the 21 st Century

Looking Ahead

George Newberry, Office of Science

Virtual Learning Environments Professional Development Conducting a Needs Analysis Identifying Focus Areas Developing a Plan of Action Identifying and Collecting Data Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions Refining the Plan of Action Jeanne Imbriale Department of Professional Development

Conducting a Needs Analysis

Identifying Focus Areas

Developing a Plan of Action

Identifying and Collecting Data

Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions

Refining the Plan of Action

Jeanne Imbriale

Department of Professional Development

Virtual Learning Environments Professional Development Delivery Methods in Action Plan: Summer seminar Differentiated hands on workshops Lesson studies Book study Professional Development Portal

Delivery Methods in Action Plan:

Summer seminar

Differentiated hands on workshops

Lesson studies

Book study

Professional Development Portal

Virtual Learning Environments The Concept Building the Vision Exploring Virtual Worlds Gaming and Computer Simulation Using Military Training by Design Dan Scroggs, Department of Technology

Building the Vision

Exploring Virtual Worlds

Gaming and Computer Simulation

Using Military Training by Design

Dan Scroggs, Department of Technology

Designing the Environment

Partnerships Business Partners American Design Associates Baltimore Sound and Engineering BreakAway Games DataNetworks Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman Phillips Way Polysonics TrainingPort Strategies URS Corporation Higher Education Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Johns Hopkins Center for Technology in Education University of Baltimore School of Information Arts and Technologies Government Agencies Maryland State Department of Education Baltimore County Government Students, Faculty and Staff of Baltimore County Public Schools

Business Partners

American Design Associates

Baltimore Sound and Engineering

BreakAway Games

DataNetworks

Lockheed Martin

Northrop Grumman

Phillips Way

Polysonics

TrainingPort Strategies

URS Corporation

Higher Education

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab

Johns Hopkins Center for Technology in Education

University of Baltimore School of Information Arts and Technologies

Government Agencies

Maryland State Department of Education

Baltimore County Government

Students, Faculty and Staff of Baltimore County Public Schools

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Johns Hopkins Center for Technology in Education University of Baltimore School of Information Arts and Technologies

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab

Johns Hopkins

Center for Technology

in Education

University of Baltimore School of Information Arts and Technologies

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Johns Hopkins Center for Technology in Education University of Baltimore School of Information Arts and Technologies

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab

Johns Hopkins

Center for Technology

in Education

University of Baltimore School of Information Arts and Technologies

Purpose To advance teaching & learning through virtual experiences

Virtual Learning Environments Developing the VE Platform Sharing the background Creating the Prototype Integrating curriculum into the VLE Expanding the VLE’s Capabilities: What’s Next? Dr. David Peloff The Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education

Sharing the background

Creating the Prototype

Integrating curriculum into the VLE

Expanding the VLE’s Capabilities:

What’s Next?

Dr. David Peloff

The Johns Hopkins University

Center for Technology in Education

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Virtual Learning Environments Future Plans BCPS L.i.V.E. Expanding learning in virtual environments Curriculum Infrastructure Development Team Partnerships Scope Timeframe Joe Biglin BreakAway Technologies

Expanding learning in virtual environments

Curriculum

Infrastructure

Development Team

Partnerships

Scope

Timeframe

Joe Biglin

BreakAway Technologies

Virtual Learning Environments Process BCPS L.i.V.E. Expanding across the school system Defining the Project Plan

Expanding across the school system

Defining the Project Plan

Virtual Learning Environments Outcomes BCPS L.i.V.E Defining outcomes Student engagement Assessment

Defining outcomes

Student engagement

Assessment

Virtual Learning Environments Celebrating Partnerships and Collaboration Looking to the future in the Baltimore County Public Schools Questions Contact Information Wiki Address

Celebrating Partnerships and

Collaboration

Looking to the future in the

Baltimore County Public Schools

Questions

Contact Information

Wiki Address