PL Webinar Series Mt. Abraham UMHS Chat 11/12/13

Personalize Learning Webinar Series
Personalized Learning at Mt.Abraham Union Middle/High School November 12, 2013 (more info http://www.personalizelearning.com/2013/11/personalized-learning-at-mt-abrahamumhs.html)
Peggy George 1:43 PM
Hi everyone! under Tools>Profile select all not just moderators yeah!!
1:45 PM 1:45 PM 1:46 PM 1:46 PM
awesome videography
Kathleen McClaskey
great to see the team!

1:46 PM
thanks Peggy
great Barbara! You should disable microphone and web cam for participants and 1:47 PM just enable them if they are needed Yes I promoted it on Saturday in our show and just sent out a tweet 1:47 PM
1:47 PM
I saw your tweets

lauren 1:48 PM 1:48 PM
#vted is advertising it too.

Peggy George
someone was confused with the hashtag because they thought it was a twitter chat
1:48 PM lauren
#Rowland Conference as well.

#plearnchat makes it look like a chat and not a webinar
no matter how many live participants you have it will be recorded to 1:49 PM reach tons more people later
Barbara Bray 1:49 PM - Arlene Salyards joined the Main Room. ( 1:50 PM ) lauren 1:50 PM 1:50 PM
Thanks Peggy!
5:00 can be a hard time for families.

Peggy George
This was the tweet I saw: Jill Thompson @Edu_Thompson @tanyapsnook Personalized learning (pl) Chat from what I gather.... #plearnchat 1:50 PM Welcome Arlene! 1:50 PM I'm joining you from Phoenix AZ where it is almost 3pm now. Beautiful day! 88 degrees!
lauren 1:51 PM
Wow. Hi from VT!

if you aren't hearing Barbara & Kathleen talking be sure to run audio setup wizard
lauren 1:51 PM
Snow on the ground and 20 degrees. Brrr.

Peggy George 1:51 PM 1:52 PM 1:52 PM 1:53 PM 1:53 PM 1:53 PM
brrrrrrr Lauren!! that is cool for California! same for Phoenix--no rain in at least 3 months true!!! Sedona is so beautiful!!!!
- Crystal Day-Hess 1 joined the Main Room. ( 1:53 PM ) Peggy George
Hi Crystal! Welcome!! start on time but wait to start the recording until after the intro slides 1:54 PM for Collaborate 1:54 PM perfect!
- Rose joined the Main Room. ( 1:54 PM ) Peggy George 1:55 PM
while we wait if any of you want to create a profile so you have a picture instead of a gray man you can do that right click on your name and select edit profile from the preferences 1:55 PM menu 1:55 PM looks like a tiny drop-down arrow with lines 1:55 PM you can add your contact info with your photo 1:56 PM then any time you log in from the same computer it will be saved for you 1:56 PM your pictures are fine!! we recognize you!
1:57 PM
lots of people do that!!! pictures from years ago ageless! Hi Rose! Welcome! Great to have you joining us! hooray for Josie!!! she has a profile!!! Terrific Crystal and Lauren!!! new profiles!! woo hoo!
Rose
1:57 PM 1:57 PM 1:57 PM 1:57 PM 1:57 PM
I'm in Ft. Lauderdale, FL....where it's warm!

Crystal Day-Hess 1 1:58 PM
Hello, everyone! I'm representing McREL International, based in Denver.

lauren 1:58 PM
It is from the ISTE to Australia

warm in Phoenix too Rose

Thank you!
love seeing the images!!! much better than the generic icon! then you look like a pro!!
Peggy George
1:58 PM 1:59 PM 1:59 PM
in the profile, yes you can change anything in the profile
Gary Falcon`
1:59 PM
This is Gary - I seem to be having microphone trouble. I can hear you, though.
Jim Vanides @jgvanides 2:00 PM
hi!
if you lose your chat window during the webinar you can always click on View>Restore Default Layout and that usually brings it back
Gary Falcon` 2:00 PM
Perfect - thanks
Peggy George 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM
Hi Jim!! Great to see you!!!! Welcome Judi and Gay! So glad you could join us!
Kathleen McClaskey
Hi Jim
- sls2@oregonsd.net joined the Main Room. ( 2:00 PM ) Peggy George 2:00 PM
Hi Gary Welcome sls2! Great to have you joining us! you can't change your login name once you are in the session but you can change your profile name the red starburst on the blue microphone if you're running audio setup wizard you won't hear the talking until you finish
Peggy George
2:01 PM 2:01 PM 2:01 PM 2:02 PM
2:02 PM
the talk button will be grayed out unless you are give microphone permissions Hi Mindy! Great to see you! each of those tiny icons in the main room is a different tool this is my favorite tip!! if you move the chat panel off to the right and stretch it out you can see much more of the chat it flies by really fast sometimes
2:02 PM 2:03 PM 2:03 PM 2:03 PM
is everyone hearing ok?

Crystal Day-Hess 1
2:04 PM 2:04 PM
Hearing everything clearly.

great!!!!
sounds good
if your star doesn't go where you want it you can click and drag it around 2:04 PM you're doing great!!!
FYI - my star is located on top of Silicon Valley (Palo Alto, actually)

Phoenix AZ
Atlanta, GA
Judi Yost 2:05 PM
Placerville, CA
Kathleen McClaskey 2:05 PM
Amherst NH
fun Jim!!!!
Barbara Bray #2 2:05 PM
From SF Bay area

josie jordan 2:05 PM
Bristol, VT
sls2@oregonsd.net 2:05 PM
Oregon, WI
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Peggy George
2:05 PM
it's so great to see where everyone is located!

Denver, Co
you are all super stars!!!! great job! so excited for this webinar series! happy to support such a great project!!!
Barbara Bray #2
2:07 PM
www.personalizelearning.com/p/events.html
all of the details for this webinar are here: http://www.personalizelearning.com/2013/11/personalized-learning-at-mtabraham-umhs.html

Peggy George 2:08 PM 2:08 PM
Hi Mike! Welcome!!
MikeSzewko
thanks
Jim Vanides @jgvanides 2:09 PM 2:09 PM
Cool!
Peggy George
I loved seeing John Clarke in your conference presentation--think it was the Reform Symposium
Barbara Bray 2:09 PM
We are so lucky to have Mt. Abe be our first webinar of our webinar series! Thank you everyone!
Hi mokton! Great to have you joining us!
Jim Vanides @jgvanides
Nothing like hitting an anvil to make learning come alive

Barbara Bray 2:10 PM 2:11 PM
Welcome Maria and Dawn!

Peggy George
this was their Connected Educator Month webinar where I was able to view the recording. http://www.personalizelearning.com/2013/10/newpersonalized-learning-models-webinar.html 2:11 PM Hi Maria and Dawn! Welcome! 2:11 PM love this diagram!
It's all about choices. Expanding the ideas of flexible pathways based on initial statement of interest. Love this!
choice is not often part of the university experience prescribed!

Barbara Bray
so much is
2:12 PM
Evidence of learning to demonstrate mastery of what they learned, know and understand. Yes!
is this diagram on their website?

Evidence of learning and exhibitions to demonstrate mastery of competencies! How great is that!
lauren 2:13 PM
Peggy, not yet.

Check out John's interview about pathways: http://www.personalizelearning.com/2013/08/personal-pathways-tograduation.html

2:14 PM
Peggy George
http://www.mtabe.k12.vt.us/
What % of your ~800 students are following a personalized pathway?

love that this starts with Middle School!

lauren
about 25% depending on how you count these

Peggy George
I was fortunate to participate in a very progressive Ed.D program at UMass-Amherst (many years ago) where almost all of our courses were independent learning and exploratory. I loved it and learned so much!
I love the flexibility - How do Universities view this? What do you say to parents who are freaking out over "AP credits" and getting their students to Ivy League universities?
I met some incredible learners at Mt. Abe last month that have designed their pathways to graduation.
great question Jim!!

2:17 PM lauren
Jim, let's talk about that after the presntation. Great question.
Great. tx!
that's really impressive participation! no structure is scary! overwhelming

Barbara Bray
many MOOCs are like that and can be

2:20 PM
Thank you for sharing how you are developing the process and structure. This will help so many who want to personalize learning.
I'm trying to imagine how this might scale and apply in large urban districts, such as Oakland Unified (SF Bay Area) or Chicago Public Schools. What words of wisdom would you offer to system leaders in these large school districts?
tech gurus are wonderful

Hybrid model might be the way to meet the requirements and the importance of building tools yourself - Lauren is awesome!
Diigo is my favorite social bookmarking tool!!

Thank you Lauren in giving us the history on portfolios. This is very helpful to know.
I use Diigo in my course I teach for teachers - it's a great way to do social bookmarking
Gary Falcon` 2:26 PM 2:27 PM
Are there any plans to extend this to elementary students?

Peggy George
is there a place on their school/district web site that describes their personalized program?
Dawn 2:27 PM
how important is a reliable internet connection?

lauren 2:27 PM
Yes. The Ends Policy that Caroline referenced will be the backbone for future work.
Rose
2:27 PM 2:27 PM
What did you say you were using for student portfolios?
Can you say a thing or two about "Personalize Learning", the org you hail from?
lauren 2:27 PM
Rose, using Google Sites

lauren 2:28 PM 2:28 PM
We made a template that all students share.

Peggy George
a reliable internet connection is important for moderators but usually both wireless and direct ethernet connect work fine 2:28 PM that's just part of embracing technology! 2:29 PM love that quote!!!
Barbara Bray 2:29 PM 2:29 PM 2:29 PM
Robin has it right - learners drive their own learning This is the idea of personalizing learning
Peggy George
what a fun project!!!

2:30 PM Jim Vanides @jgvanides
I love that it depends on students doing their own networking; students with their own Personalized Learning Network are unstoppable!
lauren 2:30 PM
AND he met the school competencies while doing it!

do all students get to choose their own mentor?

lauren 2:30 PM
Yes, Peggy, although, of course they need to be approved by the adults

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Mentors can be any age older and younger from anywhere - very cool! 2:31 PM I could definitely learn from you Robin!!
lauren 2:31 PM
Any they can be anyWHERE. We want to expand the variety of people by going online.
is their eportfolio their documentation for learning to earn credits?

lauren 2:32 PM
Yes, Peggy, along with a high stakes 'exhibition'.

"Plasma Speaker" - how cool!

that is awesome Lauren!! Tell us more about the high stakes exhibition
lauren
2:32 PM
They will tell you soon.

Does the school find that "grades" become less relevant?

love that slide!!

This is fantastic. I love that there's room to make mistakes and learn/refine as you explore the topic.
lauren 2:33 PM
Well, grades are a bit of an issue using PowerSchool. Caroline will tell you more soon.
I love hearing from Robin from his point of view how he learns best
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How does all this "extreme personalizing" align with whatever "high stakes" testing your state requires? Or can you submit your portfolio in lieu of taking a "graduation exit exam"?
lauren 2:36 PM
Eventually the portfolio will be one path to graduation. Right now students have some required classes and will all have to take SBAC. To date they've had to take NECAPS.
Lauren has a great blog you can explore later http://innovationanesu.blogspot.com/

lauren 2:36 PM
Thanks so much Peggy!

It is wonderful to hear that Robin has choices in how he wants to demonstrate is learning
that's such a great point!! easy to document with photos and screenshots/scans but also really important to add text to articulate the learning process
Multiple modes of expressing what he knows and understands. Robin finds the gap using this flow of support
Rose 2:38 PM
What's the case load of your counselors? How many students are they responsible for tracking?
Can you explain what you mean by a "punch list"?

is there a timeline for that or who decides when each step happens? the big game.... exhibition!
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2:39 PM 2:39 PM
Lauren - Love your blog! Are you on Twitter as well?

lauren
Thanks Jim, yes to Twitter! @lparren

Jim - just followed you @bbray27 Multiple use space - flexible learning spaces - different than a classroom
Kathleen McClaskey
2:42 PM
It is a wonderful calming space

I love your attention to "learning spaces" (v. nicer "jails"

Barbara Bray
!!
2:42 PM
feels like a professional workspace - yeah to no fluorescent lights

2:42 PM Peggy George
a learning lounge
like the idea of a "learning lounge"

"Just say no to cubicles"

lauren 2:42 PM
Hi Catrina! Yea!
tear down those walls...

culture of learning
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no fluorescent lights & no cubicles? Much nicer than most professional workplaces, actually
true Gary!
Culture shift in and outside of the community - roles are changing

this is their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MtAbrahamUnionHighSchool

Would love to hear more about how you're making the culture shift - how do you support their changing role? What does PD look like?
Asking questions - how wonderful!

that is so true--those doing the work are doing the learning! the students should leave each day as tired as the teachers
Can you repeat that great mantra? "Those who are doing... are learning..."
Those that have been doing the work are doing the learning!
tx
- Melinda joined the Main Room. ( 2:46 PM ) Catrina 1 2:46 PM
HI!!! Rock Stars!!

Welcome Catrina and Melinda!!

Lauren 2:47 PM
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Those who are doing the work are doing the learning.
Thanks Lauren
that can be a real challenge getting your transcript to reflect your true learning! I had to write course documentation for all of my doctoral work to 2:50 PM use it for accreditation in AZ because they didn't recognize the titles of the courses and they needed to know certain things were part of the courses. A lot of work!!
2:50 PM
that's what happens with very progressive courses

- Dawn left the Main Room. ( 2:51 PM ) Gary Falcon` 2:52 PM
So for now, the "high stakes" testing is still required. Do you have any data about performance on these tests? Is there more apprehension from students when approaching those tests?
I'd love to hear the answer to Jim's question about scalability to very large schools
Congrats for how much you've accomplished in just 7 semesters!

Amazing that all this has been accomplished in 3 years

very exciting progress! love that point--there is no plugin for personalized learning
Jim Vanides @jgvanides 2:53 PM 2:53 PM 2:54 PM
"Maker Portfolios" - Woohoo! Would someone please tell Stanford about this?? <wink>
Gary Falcon`
What staffing changes were required? Is this being done with the same number of staff as before personalized learning was introduced?
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2:55 PM 2:55 PM 2:57 PM
"scalled smallness" - love it, but not easy! "scaled"

Barbara Bray
Trust factor
that's a huge case load!!!!

lauren 2:58 PM
We can't accommodate all of the learners who'd like to join.

2:59 PM Barbara Bray
waterfalling the kids - interesting term

I imagine there is GREAT student interest so it would be really hard to staff that!
2:59 PM
great image!! keeping the plates spinning this is an exciting series!! I love David Truss and what he is doing with Inquiry Hub!!!
3:00 PM
3:01 PM
Thanks for sharing your Personalized Learning pathway model! Congratulations - and best wishes to Robin!
josie jordan #2 3:01 PM
Thanks for joining!

the question about how the students do on the standardized tests is something people always want to know do you have any data about that? 3:03 PM love that!!! he's a self-advocate!!! the ultimate in personalized learning!! 3:04 PM very helpful description about the timeline and
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deadlines/benchmarks along the way

Wow - my head is spinning trying to imagine how to activate all the talent of the students in Oakland & Chicago to let them learn this way - perhaps they can finally experience "success" when they learn to do this!
good luck Jim!!! that's a huge undertaking but it would be amazing!!

"Off at the forge" - love it. A new take on "anywhere learning"; it's not just about taking your laptop to the coffee shop
Jim Vanides @jgvanides 3:06 PM 3:06 PM 3:07 PM
But "forging" isn't on the test, I presume? Is metallurgy?

Kathleen McClaskey
But CCSS requires problem solving, crtical thinking etc.

The "core" can be "common", but the path needs to personal
3:08 PM
Bravo to Mount Abe! The real payoff of this approach is AFTER schooling and you're being interviewed for a job
another great quote Jim!!

Your "grades" only matter in the interview for about 30 seconds...

if that long! I never considered grades or transcripts when I interviewed teachers as a principal.
Gary Falcon` 3:09 PM 3:10 PM
Great answer - "learning as much as I can about everything I can"
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Kathleen McClaskey
That's right, Robin!

WOOHOO! Did I just hear Robin say it doesn't really measure what's important?? RIGHT ON, ROBIN!!
Catrina 1 3:10 PM
Nice job!!
Robin has given us some fantastic quotable quotes!!

learning as much as I can about everything I can - love this quote

Gary Falcon`
Can anybody speak to how the shift to personalized learning got started? What was the "spark" that started this?
Thanks for a great webinar! It's a wonderful kickoff to the series! Thank you all!
what's the twitter hashtag for personalized learning?

#plearnchat
the book: http://www.amazon.com/Personalized-Learning-StudentDesigned-Graduation-ebook/dp/B00CPT34AM/ref=as_li_tf_ssw

Gary - don't think we'll have enought time to talk about the shift to PL here. We'll possibly do a separate webinar on that.
Personalized Learning: Student-Designed Pathways to High School Graduation

3:12 PM
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Gary Falcon`
@Barbara - thank you

Check out our website: www.personalizelearning.com and we're going to be sharing research, models, more webinars, journeys, etc.
I need to leave you but let me know if you need any help with the postpublishing
Gary Falcon`
Great job!!!
3:13 PM
I'm here
Lauren - love running into you at ISTE

lauren 3:14 PM
Get your elbow out of my way, Barbara!

Personalized Learning has started in the UK over 25-30 years ago also. We will be sharing Chris Watkins work 3:14 PM @lparren - we love to rub elbows - look where it got us
Your approach looks like the most "personal" approach to "personalized" 3:15 PM It's not "personalizing what the grownups want you to do"
thank you
Rose 3:15 PM
Thanks so much!
lauren 3:15 PM
Please remember that this is a hybrid model and not an all or nothing approach.
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Well done! Thanks for the inspiration!

3:16 PM 3:16 PM 3:16 PM 3:16 PM 3:16 PM
josie jordan #2
ccamara@anesu.org jjordan@anesu.org lparren@anesu.org

Barbara Bray #2
personalizelearn@gmail.com
josie jordan #2
jhclarke@gmavt.net
Jim Vanides @jgvanides 3:16 PM 3:17 PM
If my alma mater finds out, I'm OK with it... Bye! Thanks again...
josie jordan #2
3:17 PM 3:17 PM
you are welcome, all!

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Hi everyone! under Tools>Profile select all not just moderators yeah!!

1:45 PM 1:45 PM 1:46 PM 1:46 PM

great to see the team!

I saw your tweets

#vted is advertising it too.

#Rowland Conference as well.

#plearnchat makes it look like a chat and not a webinar

5:00 can be a hard time for families.

Wow. Hi from VT!

Snow on the ground and 20 degrees. Brrr.

1:57 PM 1:57 PM 1:57 PM 1:57 PM 1:57 PM

I'm in Ft. Lauderdale, FL....where it's warm!

Hello, everyone! I'm representing McREL International, based in Denver.

It is from the ISTE to Australia

warm in Phoenix too Rose

1:58 PM 1:59 PM 1:59 PM

in the profile, yes you can change anything in the profile

2:01 PM 2:01 PM 2:01 PM 2:02 PM

2:02 PM 2:03 PM 2:03 PM 2:03 PM

is everyone hearing ok?

Hearing everything clearly.

FYI - my star is located on top of Silicon Valley (Palo Alto, actually)

From SF Bay area

it's so great to see where everyone is located!

all of the details for this webinar are here: http://www.personalizelearning.com/2013/11/personalized-learning-at-mtabraham-umhs.html

Hi mokton! Great to have you joining us!

Jim Vanides @jgvanides

Nothing like hitting an anvil to make learning come alive

Welcome Maria and Dawn!

choice is not often part of the university experience prescribed!

is this diagram on their website?

Peggy, not yet.

Check out John's interview about pathways: http://www.personalizelearning.com/2013/08/personal-pathways-tograduation.html

What % of your ~800 students are following a personalized pathway?

love that this starts with Middle School!

about 25% depending on how you count these

great question Jim!!

that's really impressive participation! no structure is scary! overwhelming

many MOOCs are like that and can be

tech gurus are wonderful

Diigo is my favorite social bookmarking tool!!

Are there any plans to extend this to elementary students?

how important is a reliable internet connection?

Rose, using Google Sites

We made a template that all students share.

what a fun project!!!

AND he met the school competencies while doing it!

do all students get to choose their own mentor?

Yes, Peggy, although, of course they need to be approved by the adults

is their eportfolio their documentation for learning to earn credits?

Yes, Peggy, along with a high stakes 'exhibition'.

"Plasma Speaker" - how cool!

They will tell you soon.

Does the school find that "grades" become less relevant?

love that slide!!

Lauren has a great blog you can explore later http://innovationanesu.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much Peggy!

Can you explain what you mean by a "punch list"?

Jim Vanides @jgvanides

Lauren - Love your blog! Are you on Twitter as well?

Thanks Jim, yes to Twitter! @lparren

It is a wonderful calming space

I love your attention to "learning spaces" (v. nicer "jails"

feels like a professional workspace - yeah to no fluorescent lights

like the idea of a "learning lounge"

"Just say no to cubicles"