Internet Learning

Internet Learning (web use/literacy/research)

It's long been said that an infinite number of monkeys, pounding away at an infinite number of
typewriters, would eventually recreate the works of William Shakespeare. Thanks to the
Internet, we now know that this is not true.
(Unknown)

When we come to assess people we should be fairer with ourselves.
Human beings were born of risen apes, not fallen angels.
And so what shall we wonder at - our massacres, our missiles, or our symphonies?
The miracle of humankind is not how far we have sunk, but how magnificently we have risen.
We will be known amongst the stars not by our corpses, but by our poems.
(Sir Ken Robinson - Adapted from quotation by Robert Ardrey)

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!...
(Unknown)

OBJECTIVE

ASSIGNMENT

INSTRUCTION

RESOURCES

• Public Schools of North Carolina (A.K.A.: Department of Public Instruction or NCDPI) - www.dpi.state.nc.us

• NCpedia

ANCHOR

A North Carolina History Online Resource

This online textbook is designed for grade 8 and up and covers all of North Carolina history, from the arrival of the first people some 12,000 years ago to the present. There are eleven parts, organized chronologically, a collection of primary sources, readings, and multimedia that can be rearranged to meet the needs of the classroom. Special web-based tools aid reading and model historical inquiry, helping students build critical thinking and literacy skills

• NC WiseOwl - www.ncwiseowl.org

NC WiseOwl Overview (Wildly modified from original)

Originally presented to EDUC 211 by Dan Sparlin, Former NC WiseOwl Webmaster, Copyright Specialist, Instructional Technology Division, NC Department of Public Instruction

OVERVIEW

NC WiseOwl (NC Online Windows for Learning) has been providing online subscription resources for our schools for the last decade. Our mission is to ensure that all of our public and charter school students have access to a collection of online resources for use in research projects and homework assignments, without regard to the economic status of their local school system. NC WiseOwl has three major strengths as an educational resource:

• • Quality: Information on the Internet at-large is often unreliable and inappropriate for use in the K-12 education field. WiseOwl’s subscription databases provide access to articles from thousands of magazines, from online encyclopedias and reference sources, and from a variety of other sources that are only available to paying customers.

  • Economy: By purchasing databases at the state level we are able to achieve an economy-of-scale that saves taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars over the cost of individual school systems purchasing the same resources.

  • Safety: The World Wide Web was never intended as a K-12 educational tool. Using WiseOwl for online research places students in a safer, advertising-free environment with age-appropriate information and tools that assist students with the research process.

This site includes access to (click images to enlarge):

and more...

• North Carolina Virtual Public School - www.ncvps.org

Description:

"NC Virtual Public School is a leader in virtual learning for students. Nearly 50,000 secondary students across the state are enrolled in courses from over 150 Advanced Placement, Honors, Traditional, Credit Recovery, and Occupational Course of Study Blended course offerings. Our students come from all115 school districts in North Carolina as well as many charter schools. Additionally, NCVPS is open to non-public school students. Collaborative learning is core to the NCVPS model, so courses will utilize real-time and asynchronous collaborative tools, audio and video, blogs, and cutting-edge assessment tools. Most importantly, courses pair students with highly qualified NC licensed faculty members from around the world. By virtue of our online course delivery, students from all areas of our state now have access to courses and highly qualified teachers in subjects that they may not have available at their local school. Our state has truly achieved the goal of providing quality learning opportunities to every North Carolina student regardless of zip code."

NCVPS Course Catalog

"Buncombe County Public Libraries consists of 11 branch libraries conveniently located throughout the County, and our central branch, Pack Memorial Library, in downtown Asheville. We also have a law library located in the County courthouse, which serves the needs of both the public and the legal community."

• LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

LinkedIn Learning is an online educational site with "over 16,000+ online courses taught by real-world professionals" in popular fields like web design, web development, IT, education/instruction, media production, and business.

Normally, using lynda.com requires a paid subscription ("starting at $19.99* / month"), but Buncombe County Public Library cardholders can access LinkedIn Learning content FREE with their library card number by following these instructions.

How to access LinkedIn Learning content with your library card:

Use the LinkedIn Learning button to go to the Buncombe County Library Linkedin Learning login page (do not go directly to the LinkedIn Learning homepage). If you are using a smartphone or tablet, use your device’s browser.

At the login page, enter your library card number and PIN [typically the last four digits of your phone number].

Once you are logged in, the next step is to create a personalized account by entering your name and e-mail address. This account can help manage your course history, playlists, bookmarks, and Certificates of Completion.

Be sure to write down your password.

Course topics include but are definitely not limited to:

Common Core: Exploring K-12 Standards

SMART Board Essential Training

Flipping the Classroom

iPad Classroom Fundamentals

Project-Based Learning: STEM to STEAM

Instructional Design Essentials: Storyboarding

Foundations of Programming: Programming for Kids

The 33 Laws of Typography

• NC Falcon - https://center.ncsu.edu/ncfalcon/

The following from http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/falcon:

NORTH CAROLINA'S FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT LEARNING COMMUNITY'S ONLINE NETWORK

(NC FALCON)

"This network has been developed in an effort to provide North Carolina teachers with a basic understanding of formative assessment and illustrate the role it should play in a comprehensive, balanced assessment system. A comprehensive, balanced assessment system includes formative assessment, interim/benchmark assessments, and statewide assessments that are aligned to state standards. Each component is important and should be valued for what it contributes.

Formative assessment is an essential component of this system because it forms the foundation of teaching and learning and should occur more often than any other assessment. In contrast to summative assessment, formative assessment is focused on collaboration in the classroom and identifying learning gaps during instruction that can be addressed before end-of-year, summative assessments. The online professional development modules located in NC FALCON are intended to serve as a primer for teachers to learn more about the impact formative assessment can have on their instruction and help their students achieve targeted learning goals.

This paradigm shift from face-to-face training to electronic professional development delivery empowers teachers and allows them to access training according to their schedules. The professional development modules are self-paced, do not have to be completed in one session, and may be accessed 24/7."

NC FALCON Implementation Guide

• NC LIVE - www.nclive.org

About: "Since it officially began offering online access in April 1998, NC LIVE has served all North Carolina libraries with equitable access to a core selection of digital content and services, and has saved the state millions through its collaborative efforts. Many things have changed since that time, but NC LIVE’s mission remains the same - to help libraries in their efforts to support education, enhance economic development and improve quality of life.

Founded in 1997 by representatives from the NC Community Colleges, the NC Independent Colleges and Universities, the NC Public Library Directors Association, the University of North Carolina, and the State Library of North Carolina, NC LIVE has served as a consortium of these institutions providing programs to support 200 member libraries and their communities across the state. The NC LIVE Foundation raises funds to help support the program costs of the NC LIVE consortium. The Foundation Board is comprised of the members of the NC LIVE Librarian Council Executive Committee.

NC LIVE offers free electronic access to resources for all ages on topics ranging from careers, business, and investing, to health, history, and genealogy. Ebooks, audiobooks, videos, magazines, newspapers, journals, language-learning tools, and other online materials available through NC LIVE are designed for at-home use, and are available from any Internet connection via library websites, and through NCLIVE.org. All North Carolinians may use NC LIVE resources through local public libraries, community colleges, or college and university libraries. Contact your local library for free access to NC LIVE resources.."

• Home Base - https://homebase.ncpublicschools.gov/

• Home Base is North Carolina’s suite of digital tools and instructional resources designed to empower teachers, engage students, support administrators and connect parents to their child’s personalized learning. Since its inception in 2013, Home Base has developed into a comprehensive suite of tools that provides management of student data, educator evaluation, professional development for educators and access to learning resources aligned with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

Home Base includes four key components: Schoolnet, PowerSchool, NCEES, and Canvas.

take attendance, post grades, create your lesson plans, and communicate with students, parents and other educators

• Schoolnet is an application provided by Pearson that allows educators to build lesson plans, create instructional materials and supplement their teaching with digital resources. This tool gives teachers the ability to create and modify assessments as well as receive results in real-time with relevant data for reporting purposes. The assessment and reporting tools are complemented by a fully-integrated materials bank for searching, storing, and editing lesson plans and curricular material. It can also support district-wide curriculum management with tools for creating and scheduling curriculum and district-wide pacing guides.

Schoolnet enhances the facilitation experience with tools such as the

• • • Lesson planner

    • Student workspaces

    • Demographic and academic data comparisons

    • Assessment customization

    • Analytic data reporting

It also supports personalized learning by utilizing its resource bank to house materials that are appropriately aligned with individualized learning and student career paths.

• PowerSchool is the official student information system used statewide by the public and charter schools of North Carolina for storing and managing student data. It maintains over 1.5 million student records and provides robust capabilities for educators and administrators to effectively manage school processes. It reinforces personalized learning by offering the ability to tailor a students instructional path with his or her interests, skills and goals. One of its many great features is the Parent Portal which gives parents and students access to student grades and assignments via online. This information is also available through the Parent Portal App for those on the go!

PowerSchool Features:

• • • Real-time student data

    • On-board scheduling utility

    • Attendance tracking

    • Special programs

    • Student transcripts

    • Parent & student portal

    • Course request management

    • Online course registration

    • Enhanced reporting tools for state & federal compliance

    • Transportation integration and much, much more!
      

• NCEES is the official Home Base application used by public and charter schools of North Carolina for storing and managing educator effectiveness. NCEES offers components designed to support the ongoing professional growth of K-12 educational leaders and teachers. This tool includes educator evaluation and professional development.

• • Educator Evaluation instruments are based on the Framework for 21st Century Learning and the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards. The instruments are designed to promote effective leadership, quality teaching, and student learning while enhancing professional practice and leading to improved instruction.

  • Professional Development is designed to help equip educators with the tools and skills they need to improve student achievement. These online modules and courses are designed to offer flexible delivery and pacing, to model best practices in online learning design and instruction, and to provide a means of collaboration and discussion among educators across the state.

This associated site encompasses training resources, system updates, and events for the user-base audience.

• Canvas is a learning management system that provides a platform to connect different digital tools in one location. This platform has been integrated within the NCEdCloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) Service. It will also integrate with Google Apps for Education and Microsoft Office 365.

Through DPI Canvas LEA users can …

• • Access state created professional learning

  • Have collegial discussions with NC educators

  • Search for materials shared by other NC Canvas users

What sets Canvas apart?

• • A clean, user-friendly interface

  • A dashboard page that quickly summarizes assignments, announcements and other relevant information across course sites

  • Customizable notifications

  • A working calendar that can be added to Google Calendar, iCal or other popular calendar tools

  • Support for media content

  • The power of the cloud – it just works.

Canvas includes several major LMS tools, a user-friendly online environment and the ability to easily connect educators across North Carolina.

• • Pearson Assessment Technology Engineering (Schoolnet playlist) (YouTube)

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