Can MOOCs be integrating into the high school curriculum? This presentation discusses the current MOOC research and showcases how the Woodward School introduced Massive Open Online Courses to the students.

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ERIC CLARK - @EA_CLARK
INNOVATIVE ELECTIVES
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Eric Clark - @EA_Clark
Assistant Head of School
Woodward School for Girls
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1. What is a MOOC?
2. What does the research say about the efficacy of
MOOCs?
3. How can secondary schools utilize MOOC
technology to enhance their curriculum?

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WHAT IS A MOOC?

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MASSIVE
OPEN
ONLINE
COURSE

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TWO TYPES OF
MOOCS
cMOOCs xMOOCs
Wulf, J.; Brenner,W. & Leimeister, J.M. (2014): Massive Open Online Courses

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Wulf, J.; Brenner,W. & Leimeister, J.M. (2014): Massive Open Online Courses

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MOOC EFFICACY
The pedagogical foundations of massive open online courses
by David George Glance, Martin Forsey, and Myles Riley.
First Monday,Volume 18, Number 5 - 6 May 2013

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The primary goal for Woodward Online Electives Program
(WOEP) is to provide students with an opportunity to
participate in blended learning opportunities beyond the
general curriculum.

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BRING ON THE MOOCS

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COMMUNICATION AND
COLLABORATION
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work
collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and
contribute to the learning of others.
• Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others
employing a variety of digital environments and media
• Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences
using a variety of media and formats
• Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with
learners of other cultures
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RESEARCH AND
INFORMATION FLUENCY
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
• Plan strategies to guide inquiry
• Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use
information from a variety of sources and media
• Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based
on the appropriateness to specific tasks
• Process data and report results
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DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to
technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
• Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of
information and technology
• Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports
collaboration, learning, and productivity
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning
• Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship
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PROCESS
• Choose a course
• Complete course request form
• Complete application essay
• Meet with advisor
• Document the experience

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VERSION 1.0
• Ten students participated in the experience
• Enrolled in at least one EdX or Coursera course
• 70% completion rate as of 3/6/2015

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APPROVED COURSES
http://bit.ly/woodward-moocs

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STUDENT FEEDBACK
I am grateful for being able to take both the Middle East course from
Edx and the philosophy course from Coursera.The Middle East
course helped me decide which topic to choose for my founders
night paper, and I was able to write eleven pages for the rough draft.
The philosophy course was taken more for fun and learning.The
philosophy course made me think about life differently and was cool
to have different teachers teach me.The thing that I liked the most
about the courses was not just learning but the fact that I was being
taught by professors from the worlds best colleges and universities.

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VERSION 2.0
• Increase course offerings
• Get more students involved
• Pre-established meeting times
• Public presentation
• Blogging

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QUESTIONS?

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