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ALCA's Vision and passion for Teachers and Students

1/6/2017

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The Aurora Project: The Foundation of ALCA from ALCA on Vimeo.

The Aurora Learning Community Association (ALCA) began in 1997 as a U.S. Department of Education-funded Technology Innovation Challenge Grant Project. The Aurora Project's vision then and now is to support educators and their students in INTEGRATING educational best practices and resources; technology; engaging, authentic, data-driven learning and teaching; and community involvement both online and local.

This video does an exceptional job at describing just how far we all have come since 1997. Reflect on the tech that was available then and how far it has advanced today just within our smart phones. Consider how geography, our sense of place, can drive engagement and promote authentic application of our instruction, regardless of what we teach. 

We, as teachers and students, can now compare and contrast our communities in engaging and constructive ways  while providing our students a purpose and benefit in their learning. It's not just about students being engaged in their learning, it's about students engaging their community as they learn.

Learn more by watching this Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (now merged with American Institutes for Research)-produced Aurora: Creating Opportunities Providing Solutions video.  SEDL was an active partner with Aurora throughout the project.

Contact ALCA to learn more on how this vision can be part of your class, site, or district!
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Become a Professional Member of ALCA!

11/11/2016

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Educators can now join ALCA as a Personal Professional Member! Benefits include the ability to access, view, copy and/or use tests, rubrics, plans, units, forms, concept sets, strategy sets, portfolios, and ArchDocs published and shared by peers within the ALCA community. The Arch Tools available to ALCA Personal Professional members include:
  • Standards
    Choose standards sets and/or individual standards to create customized standards maps to attach to instructional units and plans.
  • Concepts
    Create standards-aligned concept maps which include resources for use in planning and instruction.
  • Planbooks
    Design and deliver instruction and related coursework.  Create Planbooks, Units, and Lessons with alignment to standards / concepts and appropriate pacing.
  • Assessments
    Create and assign assessments to evaluate student learning and/or effectiveness of instruction, including classroom quizzes, unit tests, benchmark tests, portfolios, and rubrics.
  • Classes
    Manage class or individual delivery of instruction and student coursework.
  • Calendar
    Keep track of plans, lessons, assignments, and assessments, with the option to create quick plans or lessons while in Calendar view.
  • Portfolios
    Create portfolios for assessment, including student portfolios reflecting on standards and/or concept-focused learning and professional portfolios for educators and administrators.
  • Forms
    Create forms for administrative tasks, surveys, authentic learning activities and student behaviors. Data gathered can be analyzed within Comprehend reporting and analysis tools.
  • ArchDocs/Files
    Create ArchDocs and/or upload files for use throughout your  Arch resources or to share with other ALCA community members.
In addition to Arch Tools, Personal Professional Members can have up to 200 students in their Arch Classes where students can complete quick check assessments, complete online coursework including form-based lab work.
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