Transcript Illinois Shared Learning Environment
Illinois Shared Learning Environment STEM Learning Exchanges
Introduction to ISLE Technologies and Discovery Session
STEM Learning Exchanges October , 2012
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Illinois State Board of Education
STEM Learning Exchange Feedback
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Today’s Goal:
▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ Gain an understanding of the proposed ISLE Technologies Begin STEM Learning Exchange Feedback Process Begin to Prioritize Needs (Short- and Long-term) Identify Next Steps
Accessing STEM Education and Career Development Resources Today
Vision for the Future
The Illinois Shared Learning Environment (ISLE) vision is to have a common delivery mechanism for STEM Learning Exchanges to allow for seamless integration of STEM resources and tools beneficial to:
ISLE Welcome back Jeanne • • Educators, students, and parents who might need to log into ISLE.
Community members who need open access to resources.
• Family • Friends • Peers • Community • Education/Career Planning & Learning • Guidance/Communication • Provide career related experiences (job shadowing, co op, internships).
• Assist educators with updating curriculum real world examples.
• Professional Development
Life-Long Learner
• Education & Career Learning • Mentoring • Collaboration • K-12 • Post-secondary • Career and Technical Education • Workforce Development Programs • Education Administrator •
STEM Learning Exchanges
Feedback Loop
Moving forward with beginning stages of collecting feedback for design.
School District State of Illinois National Open Source Including SLC and LR ISLE Infrastructure and Technologies Vendor
Feedback Gathering
Feedback will be gathered using a combination of methodologies:
• Online Surveys – October 2012 • Regional Customer Focus Group Sessions – October through November 2012 • STEM Learning Exchange Feedback Sessions – October through November 2012 • Webinars to include a wide variety of stakeholders • Presentations and meetings with local, state, and national partners • Social media and subscriptions
Focus Groups
Feedback Is Critical.
Six focus group sessions will be held across the state. The focus groups will include Race to the Top (RttT) participants and partners that represent K-12, Adult Education, Community Colleges, Universities, STEM Learning Exchange industries, and workforce programs. It is important for all participants to register to ensure each small group activity includes representation from each partner category.
http://www.ilpathways.com/ISLEFocusGroup
STEM Learning Exchange Feedback
• Participate with focus groups, send members of your network.
• • Disseminate/take online survey.
Begin discussion today to gather feedback.
ISLE - PRIORITIES
Education
STEM LEARNING EXCHANGES Shared Needs Unique/ Cluster-Specific Needs
Career Development
Requirements Converge
STEM LEARNING EXCHANGES
1. Curriculum resources STEM Learning Exchanges 2. Laboratory space, equipment, and resources 3. Student organizations 4. Internships and work-based learning 5. Challenges and project management resources 6. Professional development for educators 7. Career development and outreach 8. Review STEM models and articulation 9. Review talent pipeline performance
RttT
RttT Schools • Implement at least two STEM Programs of Study • Develop Individual Learning Plans
Other Shared Needs
• Educators use STEM Exchanges.
• Increase the number of STEM programs that use updated curricula.
• Employers are highly engaged and have clear opportunities to volunteer.
• Best practices are widely shared and accessible to everyone.
• Credentials that can be attained are easy for people to identify as an outcome that leads to employment.
• Special tools (of the trade) are made widely available.
• Meet academic, technical, and employability standards.
Other Shared Needs
Pathway Program articulation and success: • People can easily see the paths across levels from middle school, to high school, to college or other training programs.
• People can find and enroll in schools that offer pathways programs.
• Curricula is aligned across levels.
• People can easily see how they can earn college credit in high school.
STEM Functions and Check Points
STEM Learning Exchanges 1. Individual Learning Plans - Learning Maps 2. Curriculum Resources – Content Repository, Searching, Tagging 3. Career Development 4. Work-based Learning/Community Engagement 5. Community Engagement 6. Outreach 7. Professional Development
Use Scenarios (SAMPLE)
AUDIENCE: K-12 Educator ONLINE TOOL: Learning Map CAREER CLUSTER: TDL Rate the Importance: Least 1 2 3 4
Scenario 1 Description:
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Student/Parent Educator K-12 CTE Workforce Development Programs Education Support Specialist Education Administrator Learning Exchanges Employers Community Partners Associations Community Partners A.
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Content Search Application & Tagging Tool Content Repository Portal and Dashboards Learning Maps Learning Standards IIRC Tools Career Development Functions Course Builder Digital badges Peer to Peer
Who will use the tool? What will they do with tool?
What information/data sources will be needed? How is this done today and what is the problem?
What outcomes do they expect to achieve? How does this solve the problem? What are the benefits of using the tool? What is the change that is enabled? What are the challenges and risks with using the tool?
When will it be used and how frequently?
What are the actions that are needed for using the tool in this scenario?