ON-LINE ORIENTATIONS JON S GREENE DISTRICT 5190 California Nevada

ON-LINE ORIENTATIONS JON S GREENE DISTRICT 5190 California/Nevada renojon@wabenzi. net

e-learning noun : learning using electronic means: the acquisition of knowledge and skill using electronic technologies such as computer and Internet-based courseware and local and wide area networks

They are all the Same… On-line learning E-Learning Web Based learning Virtual learning

e-learning is used for College & university courses Annual certifications Required professional continuing education Technical training Sexual abuse training Personal enrichment

WHO? American Bar Assn American Medical Assn Boy Scouts of America YMCA of the USA Dennis White Rotary International

The History of this project District 5190’s size The Community College Connection US-Canada YEO Network US-Canada Philadelphia meeting

COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSETMS) Blackboard (Commercial) Web. CT (Commercial) Moodle (Open source) Proprietary CMS

BASIC CMS FEATURES Create HTML content Upload/download documents Upload/download multimedia Online discussions Online chat Student submission of papers, essays, projects Glossary Online grading Online quizzes/tests

MOODLE (n) Modular Object Oriented Development Learning Environment (v) To let the mind or body wonder and do something creative but without particular purpose

Lets See Moodle in Action

Brainstorming Session Philadelphia, January 2007

DISADVANTAGES No direct student contact Time lag to answer ? ? ? s Different learning styles Handouts need to be downloaded & printed In person orientation may be required ADVANTAGES Convenient Inexpensive Worldwide Can use multi-media Supplements in person orientations

Who in Youth Exchange? - Inbound students - Club counselors - Outbound students - Dist governors elect members - Host families - Dist governors - School counselors - All club members - Club board - Club YEOs

Never ask your exchange student to walk you more than once a day. If however …

POLICY ISSUES – 1 of 2 What training to offer? What level for each class (target audiences)? What is the content of the class? Lesson modules (or chapters) Tests & Quizzes Do we get a domain name? n (www. ryeuniversity. org)

POLICY ISSUES – 2 of 2 Tracking student progress Reporting to District upon completion Who can take the online classes? Who sets these policies? Where does the funding come from?

TECHNICAL ISSUES Create our own program Use existing program What server will “host”? What bandwith is needed? Who will set technical policies? Who will be site administrator?

PRIORITIZE What do we do next? The question that we discussed was: If you have to choose 3 ‘classes’ to start with, what 3? The Consensus was Host Family training Club Counselor training Club YEO training

IMAGINE! Geographically large districts Not getting all counselors to orientations Not getting all host families to orientations Having to orient all STE & NGE ………. . [YOU fill in the blank]

NOW IMAGINE! On-line training for all RI Youth Programs On-line training State Dept Certifications Letting host family & counselor do training at their convenience Everyone having the same basic training

IMAGINE! On-Line Training