E-Learning for Educators

If you have either attended or facilitated training in a virtual classroom you know that maintaining a high level of interactivity is key to keeping participants engaged.  Here are ten ideas for exercises to try in your next virtual classroom session:

Video games training vs. corporate views.

Ideas about building in teaching how to learn into assessments.

Talking about the 'flipped classroom' Brian Bennett discusses how students and others responses to change are likely to be negative at first. He goes on to say that grades are not necessarily the best indicator of learning taking place (learning is messy). "Do not sacrifice what you know is right for your students for a number". 

"good pedagogy, collaboration and reflection" are emphasised. 

Survey from JogNog reveals schools unprepared to support digital learning - EdTech Times

Letting students choose weighting on assignments

Teachers who spend time actually thinking through assignments that align with the learning outcomes of a course are the most effective at assessing the learning that has taken place. Now, however, even the most creative teachers are being stretched like never before in regards to creating assignments that work in technology-rich learning environments. While evaluating learning in the purest sense might never really be possible given the scope of variables, new technologies are making it more achievable than ever before.

I try to keep our students informed of new jobs as I find them. However,  when I search I find thousands of online teaching jobs.  I can't republish them all on my E-Learning and Online Teaching Jobs Blog. Instead, I want to show you where you can find those job leads for yourself.  (Don't miss the RSS feeds highlighting e-jobs found in the right hand column of this blog.)

Importance of assessment and feedback. Discusses purpose of feedback.

I think David Brooks pretty much nails it when he mentions the challenges of moving online learning beyond the transmission of information toward creating the kinds of online social/emotional environments that foster higher-level learning.

Using peer and instructor feedback in developing quality assignments

WRiting