This document discusses online learning in K-12 schools. It provides examples of learning management systems like Moodle and RCampus that teachers can use to create online learning sites. Online learning can benefit students with special needs, gifted students, rural students, and those with different learning styles. Learning management systems can fill instructional gaps, replace old textbooks, provide enrichment and remediation, build collaboration skills, and allow learning anywhere. They support meaningful, authentic student learning and accommodate different abilities while preparing students with 21st century skills. Teachers benefit from less paperwork, collaboration, and differentiation options. Students benefit by connecting globally, accessing tutoring, learning outside of school, and developing 21st century skills. While access to internet and lack

1. Spotlight on Emerging Technology: Online Learning in K-12 Schools Walden UniversityEDUC 6715-Evelyn ThompsonCraig Dellemann

2. Course Management Systems (CMS)Learning Management Systems (LMS) are free web applications used by educators to create online learning sites. Some examples are: Moodle or RCampus

3. Courses Management SystemsMoodle and RCampuswww.moodle.orgwww.rcampus.com

4. Who benefits from online learning?Students with special needs

5. Gifted and talented

6. Rural students

7. Home-schooled students

8. Students of different learning styles than “traditional” schoolLearning Management Systems fills instructional gaps May replace our ten-year old texts

9. Provides enrichment/remediation

10. Builds collaboration skills

11. Allows learning to take place anywhere, anytime

12. Makes abstract concepts more concrete through virtual manipulatives (Cavanaugh & Clark, 2007)Supports meaningful, authentic student learningAccommodates different abilities

13. 21st century skills– prepares students for the future