About KMW

I support the school 2.0 eToolkit as it relates to solving systemic Digital Divide and No Body Left Behind issues.

Non-Profit
Since 1998 I have partnered with http://linct.org to do the Learn & Earn Program, I have served on the board of http://kmw.caltek.net since 2002 and I've entered into an agreement to work with http://project100.pnn.com . As http://caltek.net I've been an affiliate of http://ctcnet.org since 1999 and since Feb 2006 I've adopted the http://www.eriders.net/ business model for Open Source.

For-Profit
Since Jan 2006 I've worked with http://solutiongrove.com primarily in k-12 dotlrn advocacy and support.

What I do breaks down to assessment (WASC and other certifications were available), communications, organizational efficiency, Research and Development all using Learning Management Systems for content management in e-Learning.

Much of what I do is on my own terms because of the technical breath that most agencies (that I work with) do not have the expertise to utilize. The software systems are complex and the flexibility is in the details which relies on advance computing system to be able to handle each situation efficiently.

I'm not trying to get you to do anything other than share with me the curriculum, that you use in your classroom. I'm interested in details of the things that you do in your classroom which may include:

1.  reference to the CA Standards by grade and subject
2.  assessment and evaluation (expressed in a rubric, if possible)
3.  content syllabus/outline
4.  content narrative and delivery in the form of lessons
5.  homework assignments
6.  discovery and re-enforcement activities (individual and group)
7.  tasks and evalutation
   
8.  grading

Once I have the above information, I will use a http://kmw.oacsrocks.org and or http://alumnihouse.biz/lms to create a virtual instructional representation/simulation of as many aspects as I can, then share it with you. Note:

One driving force, for me, is that I see a need to evaluate the software applications that is being taught in the classroom and where possible come up with Open Source applications as options. The other need, that my work addresses, is how teachers can teach parents what they are teaching their off-springs, so that they have the option of actively participating in the actual education process.

Finally, fyi, the technical educational arena for learning instruction, that I use, is called The Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM). SCORM is a collection of standards and specifications for web-based e-learning. Advanced Distributive Learning (ADL) Initiative from the U.S.Secretary of the Office of Defense. The SCORM is a set of specifications used to standardize e-learning content to ensures interoperability between SCORM compliant Learning Management Systems (LMS).