Overview+of+Current+Projects

=Overview of Current Projects=

1. Iowa Core Foundations Module/Training. The course is in its revision stages and will be completed in early March. The course is located at http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/prodev/icc/

2. **Online K-12 Instructional Design Module/Course.** Evan is working with VanMeter CSD - they are interested in implementing online learning. Want to put more and more of their curriculum online. A semester teacher-less module has been created for them. 15 weeks of time, 3 hours per week. 8 different units in it--1) guiding principles, 2) structuring a course, 3) objectives, 4) assessment, 5) instruction, 6) online tools and resources, 7) facilitation, and 8) conclusion. In addition to online pedagogy, the module gives instruction on how to develop content in Moodle. The work of the course for teachers is 3-fold. Teachers build their own course using the lesson provided in the module. Also, teachers collaborate face-to-face with discussion activities geared for professional learning communities/learning teams. And, teachers collaborate online, sharing ideas. The facilitator for the module is provided by the host district. The module can be used as the basis for professional development courses as well. The module created is open for other AEAs to use.

3. **Atomic Learning Module/Course.** Toy Waterman (Heartland AEA) and Evan are developing a course that integrates Atomic Learning's new teacher assessment and subsequent prescribed trainings with the essential skills and concepts of the Iowa Core. This modular course would be available for districts to use for professional development and/or licensure renewal credit. The course (2 cr.) involves 3 components: 1) taking the AL assessment, viewing the prescribed tutorials (which can include district-selected ones as well) and completing activities based on the new knowledge, 2) analyzing the ICC essential skills and concepts and developing a lesson plan integrating their new technology-integration skills in a lesson supporting the core, and 3) examining resources on digital citizenship and creating a lesson on internet safety to be used in the classroom. Several schools will begin piloting this module this fall. This module will be available for all schools to use.

4. **iTunes U.** In partnership with the DE, Judy/Andy and the joint director committee are examining the logistics of putting content, example lessons, and student work on iTunes U as has been done in other states.

5. **103B Module.** Once the Iowa Core foundations module is completed, the next prioritized task was the 103B module looking at corporal punishment.

6. **Online Pedagogy Courses.** Currently, Evan and a team of others have begun work with Jean Cross on an instructional design course (2 cr), which would serve as one of the courses in the proposed online pedagogy sequence. The course is aimed to be offered this summer.

7. **AIM and UDL online courses.** From a request by Steve Maurer, Evan is looking into free content in the form of courses offered by the National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials. Their current offerings can be found at http://aim.cast.org/experience/training/courses and http://udlonline.cast.org/home