Virtual Schools Moving Forward - E047

The EduGals Podcast

In this episode, we are diving into the topic of what virtual schools could be post-pandemic. We'll share some ideas on how virtual schools could work going forward and how we should plan for it effectively. This stemmed from a post on Twitter where the Ontario Government is proposing that virtual models are here to stay.
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• Twitter - Virtual Schools announcement/rumours
• Current Model - too much synchronous time, no flexibility/options
• Needs - purposeful staffing, models of feedback/coaching/mentoring
• Beware of imposter syndrome
• Effective planning/learning is needed to support virtual learning models and de-streaming
• Start it small to build effectively and leads to questions around the student selection process
• Course offerings - there are some interesting ideas to approach schools
• Build a Credit - Student Success (WRSDB)
• Possibility of partial credits - currently done in Section Schools in Ontario
• UN Sustainable Development Goals
• Modern Classrooms Project - PBL Webinar
• HEADRUSH Learning Management System - supports PBL, partial credits, mastery based grading
• Self-Paced/Mastery Based learning model would support virtual learning very well
• Modern Classrooms Project (MCP) - Free Course and Virtual Mentorship
• How to Create and Use Labels in Gmail - Rachel's Video submission for MCP (made with OBS Studio)
• Should Rachel teach summer school?
• OBS Studio (Open Broadcaster Software) - record videos, stream, or use a virtual camera; available for MacOS, Windows, and Linux
• Steven Fotheringham - Blog Post on OBS Studio
• Studio booths for teachers with green screens, tech, sit/stand desks
• Community is still important and needed - a place for students and staff to gather, complete hands on learning, etc.
• Flexibility in schedule
• Combined/co-taught courses and team teaching

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