Teach YourselfTeach Yourself

What You Want to Know!What You Want to Know!

Be In Charge of Your Own Learning!Be In Charge of Your Own Learning!

How would the world look if you were your How would the world look if you were your own teacher?own teacher?

As a teacher, what would you do As a teacher, what would you do differently to you the learner?differently to you the learner?

As a learner, what would you expect of As a learner, what would you expect of you the teacher?you the teacher?

What would you choose to know more What would you choose to know more about?about?

So What is Stopping You???So What is Stopping You???

Time Enough, Room Enough, Help EnoughTime Enough, Room Enough, Help Enough

A.L.M.A.L.M.The Autonomous Learner ModelThe Autonomous Learner Model

““The goal of the model is to facilitate the The goal of the model is to facilitate the growth of students as independent, self-growth of students as independent, self-directed learners, with the development of directed learners, with the development of skills, concepts, and positive attitudes skills, concepts, and positive attitudes within the cognitive, emotional, social, and within the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical domains physical domains (Betts & (Betts & KercherKercher, 1999, p.43.), 1999, p.43.)””

A.L.M. A.L.M. Dimention Two:Dimention Two:

““Skills to interact effectively with others”Skills to interact effectively with others”

Study skills, Critical and Creative thinking, Study skills, Critical and Creative thinking, Problem Finding and SolvingProblem Finding and Solving

Gather Knowledge with Technology then Gather Knowledge with Technology then Synthesize Information and ExperienceSynthesize Information and Experience

Seek knowledge of Colleges and CareersSeek knowledge of Colleges and Careers

““Learn Methods of Organization”Learn Methods of Organization”

““Become Producers of Knowledge”Become Producers of Knowledge”

IDLAIDLAThe The TechnologyTechnology for for GatheringGathering

and Connecting you with and Connecting you with

Help EnoughHelp Enough

IDLAIDLAThe Mission: The Mission:

“…“…to increase education to increase education opportunities and opportunities and

choice…” choice…”

IDLAIDLAThe Courses: Electives undreamed of are The Courses: Electives undreamed of are available to you. Take them on-line available to you. Take them on-line because…because…– Nothing else like it is offered at our schoolNothing else like it is offered at our school– It is a great way to interact in the lab and on-It is a great way to interact in the lab and on-

line with other GT studentsline with other GT students– The lab and on-line teachers are excited The lab and on-line teachers are excited

about teaching you what you want to knowabout teaching you what you want to know– It is a way to get started now on your big It is a way to get started now on your big

goalsgoals

IDLAIDLA77thth-9-9thth grade possible courses: grade possible courses:

– Digital PhotographyDigital Photography– Military History Civil WarMilitary History Civil War– Intro to Languages: German, Spanish, ChineseIntro to Languages: German, Spanish, Chinese– Project Civic LearningProject Civic Learning– Service LearningService Learning– Musical FoundationsMusical Foundations– Music in societyMusic in society– Psychology APsychology A– Spanish ASpanish A

IDLAIDLACan I handle it?:Can I handle it?:

IDLA Student Manual

IDLAIDLARegistrationRegistration– Once you find the class you want your Site Once you find the class you want your Site

Coordinator will help you register for the classCoordinator will help you register for the class– Before you take the class you will need to go Before you take the class you will need to go

through Orientation. It is a 5 hour class that through Orientation. It is a 5 hour class that will cover “a Code of Conduct, Netiquette, will cover “a Code of Conduct, Netiquette, Success Skills, and What If? scenarios.” Success Skills, and What If? scenarios.”

IDLAIDLAIn the IDLA Lab your Site Coordinator In the IDLA Lab your Site Coordinator will help you… will help you… – Choose and register for your classesChoose and register for your classes– Navigate OrientationNavigate Orientation– Take Quizzes and TestsTake Quizzes and Tests– Communicate with your on-line teacherCommunicate with your on-line teacher– Remember important datesRemember important dates– Check on GradesCheck on Grades– Solve Technical ProblemsSolve Technical Problems

IDLAIDLATFSD PolicyTFSD Policy::– If you take classes as part of the GT program, If you take classes as part of the GT program,

during the school day, you will not need to during the school day, you will not need to pay for them.pay for them.

– If you take classes that are already offered by If you take classes that are already offered by the school you will need to pay for themthe school you will need to pay for them

The Course tuition is $50The Course tuition is $50

GoalsGoalsTime EnoughTime Enough

No doubt there will be times when you are No doubt there will be times when you are waiting for the next lesson…these are your waiting for the next lesson…these are your chances for real genius. chances for real genius.

To know what you want and how to get it To know what you want and how to get it takes learning from people who know how takes learning from people who know how to use goals. We can help with that. to use goals. We can help with that.

Filling empty spaces with goal achieving will Filling empty spaces with goal achieving will take you far.take you far.

An InvitationAn Invitation Some people are content with allowing others to organize Some people are content with allowing others to organize

and run their learning. We suspect you are not one of and run their learning. We suspect you are not one of them. them.

You are invited to plan and experience You are invited to plan and experience schooling schooling

on your own terms.on your own terms.

R.S.V.P.R.S.V.P.

BibliographyBibliography

Betts, George. “The Autonomous Learning Model for High Betts, George. “The Autonomous Learning Model for High School Programming” Gifted Education Communicator, School Programming” Gifted Education Communicator, Fall/Winter 2003. 7/21/2006. Fall/Winter 2003. 7/21/2006. http://www.alpspublishing.com/pdf_download/ALM_for_High_School_2003.pdfhttp://www.alpspublishing.com/pdf_download/ALM_for_High_School_2003.pdf

Idaho Digital Learning AcademyIdaho Digital Learning Academyhttp://idla.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_1_1 http://idla.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_1_1