Student success in fully online or blended classrooms doesn't happen automatically. Stepping stones courses are a way to prepare students for success in online classes at the Montana Digital Academy.

1. Stepping Stones:
Setting up Future Online Students for Success
Jason Neiffer & Mike Agostinelli
Assistant/Curriculum Director Instructional Program Manager
@techsavvyteach @mikegusto

2. Why Stepping Stones?
Digital Natives
Myth
Scaffolding AP Consideration

3. Curriculum
Communication Navigation Your Toolset Maximization
First 4 Weeks

4. Communication
Overview Email Tech Support LMS

5. Navigation
Screenshots Google Apps Writing Collaboration

6. Your Toolset
Communication Navigation Your Toolset Maximization

7. Maximization
Communication Navigation Your Toolset Maximization

8. Implementation
Beta Spring 2015
Capacity-Building
Curriculum
Used with Adults
and Students

9. Stepping Stones
6th, 7th or 8th Graders
Future Candidates for
MTDA Algebra I (Summer
’15 or 2015-2016)
Intended for Advanced
Students: Not a Remedial
Environment
Algebra I

10. Curriculum
MTDA-Developed
“Stepping Stones to
Online Learning”
EdReady Montana for
Algebra I Readiness
Preview Algebra I A
Content

11. Stepping Stones
Sophomores or Juniors
Previous Success Locally
in Science Courses
Desire to take AP
Biology at MTDA
AP Biology

12. Curriculum
MTDA-Developed
“Stepping Stones to
Online Learning”
Health Occupations
Preview AP Biology
Content

13. mike@montanadigitalacademy.org
jason@montanadigitalacademy.org
406-203-1812