Online tutoring can be synchronous or asynchronous, solitary or in groups, using chat rooms, whiteboards, e-mails, video conferencing, tutorials in the form of drills and skills, and discussion boards.
The Learner First method includes all of these technologies in one comprehensive package. The LF tutoring package has four main components.
1. Edtopia: A learning area that houses all the student resources and is the central communication area for the students and instructor using Moodle as the Course Management Software. The Moodle environment also allows a;
• Flexible array of course activities - Forums, Journals, Quizzes, Resources, Choices, Surveys, Assignments, Discussion Board, Wiki, Blog, Chats
• Most text entry areas (resources, forum postings, journal entries etc) can be easily edited using a common “Word” like interface.
• Full user logging and tracking - activity reports for each student are available with graphs and details about each module (last access, number of times read) as well as a detailed "story" of each students involvement including postings, journal entries etc on one page.
• Mail integration - copies of forum posts, teacher feedback etc can be mailed in HTML or plain text.
• And more…
2. Real-Time Instruction: A real-time leaning environment that rivals the face-to-face environment. Learner first utilizes Elluminate to provide this real-time environment. Elluminate has a number of features including;
• A teacher has full control over all settings for a course
• Crystal-clear, two-way voice over the Internet
• Shared, interactive whiteboard
• Instant messaging
• Application sharing
• Breakout rooms
• Interactive quiz and survey manager
• PowerPoint import
• Record and playback
• Graphing Calculator
• Math Symbol Library
• Streamed and Live video Web Tour
3. Diagnostic Assessment: Learner First provides a comprehensive online assessment tool that delivers standards-aligned assessments that;
• Diagnoses and provides immediate feedback on student progress toward mastery of state and national standards and objectives.
• Automatically prescribes the appropriate learning path and learning activities for remediation, reinforcement, and enrichment.
• Correlates to NY State and the National Assessment of Educational Progress subject frameworks in reading/language arts and math for grades four and eight
• Provides comprehensive student performance results for instructional decision making and increased parent involvement
4. Prescribed Content: Engaging modules of content, focused on the individual learners area of need, and based on assessment are assigned. Learner First utilizes Compass Learning Odyssey curriculum which is based on scientifically based research, pedagogically sound instruction, and proven best practices;
• Self-paced, project-based activities promote exploration, individual and cooperative learning, problem solving, reflection, and real-world connections.
• A variety of learning and instructional strategies that differentiate instruction support multiple instructional models, multiple intelligences, and levels of student achievement.
• Integrated assessment and management tools offer students immediate feedback and guidance and allow teachers to assess and monitor student progress in real time.
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