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Peggy Steinbronn

Blended and Online Learning | Center for Teaching | Vanderbilt University - 1 views

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  • Peggy Steinbronn on 16 Feb 16
     
    Blended and Online Learning. By Blaine Smith and Cynthia Brame Online courses are those in which at least 80 percent of course content is delivered online. Blended (sometimes called hybrid) instruction has between 30 and 80 percent of the course content delivered online with some face-to-face interaction. Blended and online courses not only change how content is delivered, they...
disneygal

Creating Successful Blended-Learning Classrooms - Education Week Teacher - 1 views

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moodle_iowa

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  • six different models: face-to-face driver, rotation, flex, online lab, self-blend, and online driver
    • disneygal
      disneygal on 16 May 16
       
      Check this site
  • video work of Jon Bergmann and Aaron Sams
  • disneygal on 16 May 16
     
    Ideas for blended learning six models for blended learning
Kathy Hay

Free Technology for Teachers: Common Craft Explains Blended Learning - 1 views

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  • Kathy Hay on 05 Feb 15
     
    Common Craft does an excellent job of simplifying new concepts that are easy to understand.  Their videos can get conversations started, peek our interests, and ease anxiety about change.  This video on blended learning shows how many classrooms are already in the blended beginning stage - teachers just don't label it.
Kathy Hageman

Free Technology for Teachers: Common Craft Explains Blended Learning - 9 views

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  • Kathy Hageman on 03 Feb 15
     
    Dare I ask this question in a group of Moodle users? Has anyone had experience using the Otus mobile learning environment?
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  • Deborah Cleveland on 04 Feb 15
     
    I'm interested to know if the degree that this video matches your vision of blended learning? Where does the description match your thinking? Where did it not match or push your thinking?
  • Kathy Hageman on 04 Feb 15
     
    The video does a good job introducing the basics of blended learning, including tools and potential options for implementation. The video does not address the challenges brought about by either inequality of internet access or variables of motivation among students, both of which are serious teacher considerations when planning for blended learning.
  • ksteingr on 04 Feb 15
     
    I thought it was interesting that the video included a reference to the 1940s. It is very possible that blended learning is even more key here, not just as it is defined, but because some of the resources to understand that time period are found more easily as physical artifacts and not as digital artifacts. Knowing what you are teaching and linking to the best resource is as important as selecting the instructional plan.
jbowar

ollie-community: Student-Centered Learning: How to Implement a Blended Learning Program - 1 views

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  • perseverance, grit, self-reliance, empathy, time management, accountability, planning, mentoring
    • Deborah Cleveland
      Deborah Cleveland on 17 Feb 15
       
      In conversations I've had about the Universal Constructs, it has been said that you can't always "teach" them to students. Instead you have to provide them with authentic opportunities to engage them. It sounds like blended learning could provide those opportunities to help students develop them.
    • ksteingr
      ksteingr on 17 Feb 15
       
      I liked this list also, because it contains the keyword we want to see with student growth.
  • perseverance, grit, self-reliance, empathy, time management, accountability, planning, mentoring
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 17 Feb 15
       
      These are the skills I'm trying to teach with my music students everyday.  Keep trying, even when its hard.  Connect with others.  Think before you do.  We all do this, and having more blended learning can help develop this?  I'm in.
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 18 Feb 15
       
      The "keep trying, even when it's hard" is probably the hardest part for students in my experience.  Several would just rather give up and head for something easy.  I like that you are teaching the skill of pushing forward.  Such an important life skill.
  • start out with shorter, subject-defined blocks of time
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 17 Feb 15
       
      Start small, them grow the time period.  Don't bite off more than you can chew.  How does this look for a class that meets once every six days?  How much time do you devote to begin?
    • ksteingr
      ksteingr on 17 Feb 15
       
      Great questions! Do we get students involved to help with student led accountability by monitoring process between sessions?
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 18 Feb 15
       
      Love the idea of students getting involved like you mention
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    • ksteingr
      ksteingr on 17 Feb 15
       
      Three Keys to this successful program: I had labeled this with 1) curated software, 2) culture of accountability based on a) student set goals and b) student run accountability groups and 3) peer mentors.
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 18 Feb 15
       
      A culture of accountability is so important.  And with that accountability comes common and attainable expectations, right?
    • ksteingr
      ksteingr on 17 Feb 15
       
      I like the inclusion of both online and offline tools - ==digital text and print text Can we also include that for things we "watch"? ==digital video and observation?
    • ksteingr
      ksteingr on 17 Feb 15
       
      This idea of grades being together has always intrigued me. I went to school and had the same teacher for 1st & 2nd, and then another teacher for both 3rd & 4th. I remember very well observing things going on in the grade ahead of behind me as I was in this type of classroom. I think it makes sense.
  • Students build their grit as they work towards a solution to a complex problem requiring them to cycle through multiple hypotheses and plans of actions.
  • Experimentation is key to developing a successful student-driven blended learning environment.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 17 Feb 15
       
      The key is to try things out. 
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 18 Feb 15
       
      Just do it and see what works, right?  Failure usually leads to learning.
    • Michelle Soderstrum
      Michelle Soderstrum on 17 Feb 15
       
      This would take a great deal of work for the teacher at the onset, but what huge benefits when the students can move at their pace and have choice and be engaged!
  • independence.
    • Michelle Soderstrum
      Michelle Soderstrum on 17 Feb 15
       
      So important to foster this at a young age so students are not relying solely on the teacher.
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 18 Feb 15
       
      Great point, Michelle.  Encouraging independence and confidence is very important to life-long learning.
  • students prove their ability to self-direct and their ability to accept more responsibility, a longer stretch of time can be devoted to individualized,
    • denise carlson
      denise carlson on 18 Feb 15
       
      I appreciate the wise advice of starting small and then stretching the time as students prove themselves.  Building stamina usually works very well. 
    • jbowar
      jbowar on 18 Feb 15
       
      I agree, Denise.  It's really nice to be able to get "good" at it and then expand.
  • Managing time is increasingly difficult as the options for how to use that time increase.
    • denise carlson
      denise carlson on 18 Feb 15
       
      I've heard colleagues say they do not enjoy online learning because this sort of time management/budgeting is difficult for them.  They don't feel they have the same struggle in a face-to-face class. 
  • Deborah Cleveland on 17 Feb 15
     
    I'm excited to see that this article paints a vision for blended learning at the elementary level.
shawnaharris

K12 Launches Foundation for Blended and Online Learning -- THE Journal - 0 views

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moodle_iowa

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  • K12 has launched The Foundation for Blended and Online Learning, an independent charitable organization designed to advance online and blended learning opportunities and outcomes. The foundation will have three goals: To offer scholarships for post-secondary students; To offer grants for individuals and organizations advancing online and blended learning; and Bringing together stakeholders for collaboration.
mpercy

Implementation in a Secondary Classroom (Articles) - 0 views

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  • in each of the four major academic subjects, students are offered choice as a means to motivate them and to enable them to take charge, even in small ways, of their own education
    • Wendy Arch
      Wendy Arch on 29 Feb 20
       
      This is the ideal, but the logistics are insane. At a former district, the English department tried our own - very pared down - version of this. I like to believe it was a success. We scrapped all the old courses and created entirely new courses based on themes we thought would appeal to teenagers, divided them into 2 framework categories, divided all the 11-12 grade band standards between the courses, and let students choose. They had to take at least one course from each framework before the graduated, so we still covered all the standards. The curriculum and pacing were traditional, but we required at least one literature circle or free choice book per course. At least, in some small ways, students had ownership of their learning.
  • let go and allow the kids to experience the consequences of their choices. And maybe there’s a failure. Maybe a kid was trying to do a vodcast and he couldn’t get the video to work correctly on the computer. That’s a learning opportunity for that child. Because it was his choice, he’s going to try to figure out a way to make it work—sometimes with the help of a fellow student.”
    • Wendy Arch
      Wendy Arch on 29 Feb 20
       
      This 1000%! As a society, we are trained to fear failure, yet we learn most when we fail. Sometimes the difference between future success and failure is learning to cope with past failures in a healthy manner. We're going to keep failing in large and small ways our entire lives. The sooner we learn to cope with and learn from our failures in a healthy way, the better off we are as individuals and a society. The hardest part of this is justifying the "failure" to parents or administrators looking at numbers. As a parent and a teacher, I know how hard it is to tell a parent that their child has failed a course. As a parent, when my own children's teachers have communicated a failure on my children's part, it feels like I'M the one who failed. The same as a teacher, when a student fails my class, I feel like I failed them. Maybe we can relearn about failure and incorporate it into a healthier society for everyone.
    • lwinter14
      lwinter14 on 02 Mar 20
       
      How do we respond to the students who do not handle failure well? I have students who would see failing as a reason to shut down and not move forward. As many times as I have tried to have that conversation with students that failure can be a learning opportunity, a lot of them still can't see past that moment of "failure." I think that the older students become, the less likely they are willing to take risks that may involve possibilities of failure. And for many of them, they are a lot less likely to let their peers know it.
  • I’m putting together a wiki where my students will have to respond a certain number of times a week to whatever they’ve read. I am going to give them a series of questions like I always do, but they don’t have to respond to those directly. The response will be very open. They can choose instead to respond to someone else’s views. Everybody will read each other’s responses. They’ll have to post a couple of responses—and post a couple of responses to responses— as part of the class.
    • Wendy Arch
      Wendy Arch on 29 Feb 20
       
      This seems like a great way to hear the voices that don't normally get heard. It also really connects with and promotes civil online discussion and discourse. THAT is something we desperately need!
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  • Another key piece in preparing personalized curriculum units and projects includes mandates, such as performance standards, standardized texts, and academy themes. If mandates are seen as “something we have to teach,” they become a discouraging burden on teachers. If they are seen as ways to inspire, inform, and lend coherence to planning, they can be seen as useful. Both vertical departmental discussions and horizontal grade-team discussions are useful in mapping and creatively incorporating mandates into curriculum designs.
    • Wendy Arch
      Wendy Arch on 29 Feb 20
       
      A phrase I hear a LOT is "If we aren't teaching what we're supposed to, then just tell us. Don't make us tie everything to standards I didn't write." Unfortunately it seems, that even as educators, we can't move out of the dislike of requirements. :-P. If WE as educated learners don't like mandates and requirements, why in the heck would we think students would? It always boggles my mind when teachers act like the very students they complain about the most.
  • At the end of the project they can choose how they will present their findings
    • tkofoot
      tkofoot on 01 Mar 20
       
      I think it is great the students will have a choice on how they want to present their project at the end. I do get feedback from students on what they prefer for projects and presenting them. They are different.
  • with one student working one way, another a different way—you get the picture.
    • tkofoot
      tkofoot on 01 Mar 20
       
      This is something I need to learn to get use to, a "disorganized" classroom. I do think it has to do with working in special ed so long. I have a hard time letting kids go as not all of them can handle it. I may need to try letting go a little, but with daily goal for tasks.
  • I would gather up the two paragraphs each student wrote and take them home to read, grade, and turn back in, with nobody else getting the chance to read them.
    • tkofoot
      tkofoot on 01 Mar 20
       
      I am learning a lot of different ways for presentation through the Ollie courses. I like that it doesn't have to be just a written response as this had been a barrier for some students in the past.
    • jnewmanfd
      jnewmanfd on 03 Mar 20
       
      I think that this tool we are using here could also be useful. If you have students post their work to a site like this, and then use this tool, I wonder it you could get students collaborating across different teams or even grade levels I recently used it with the other 8th grade team so they could see how students on the other team were learning the same content. It was really cool for them to make connections to each other's work and I think it helped increase the "realness" because they were explaining their thinking to their peers.
  • they loved doing it because it was a break from math!
    • tkofoot
      tkofoot on 01 Mar 20
       
      Math can be fun. The math teacher I work with tries to get the kids moving and doing activities other than pencil to paper. Kids benefit from seeing what math can look like in the real world, like creating a graph.
  • It is a messier way to teach, though it takes more organization on the teacher’s part, not less. You really have to be on top of things to allow the students choice since now there is more than one “right” way of doing something in the classroom.
    • lwinter14
      lwinter14 on 02 Mar 20
       
      I think that this is something that both teachers and students likely struggle with at first. Because it looks so different, teachers really have to be prepared to help 28 different students on any one thing. At the same time, students have to be comfortable with knowing that there isn't that one way of doing things to get it right. I've spoken with some of my students and I ask them what they would be interested in studying if they had some more choice and a lot of them give me the traditional "idk" answer. They want choices, but then when asked what they might choose, they realize that the decision isn't as simple.
  • I won’t lie. The journey from old school to new learning paradigm was bumpy at first. I tried blended lessons that took less time than planned, had technology failures, chose the wrong method of delivery for various types of content or skills, and generally made every mistake you can imagine.
    • lwinter14
      lwinter14 on 02 Mar 20
       
      I've definitely had some struggles along the way with trying to set up a more blended classroom. Even small things that I thought were set up correctly in Moodle and then when students go to access them, I find out I forgot to do something. However, the small successes when things go well do make the effort to shift thigns worth it. I do try to listen to the students who provide input beyond the usual complaints because they know what works best from their perspective.
    • jnewmanfd
      jnewmanfd on 03 Mar 20
       
      I hear you. I hope 9th graders are little more forgiving when things don't quiet right. Most of my bumps in the road have been setting up different types of forums. I agree the some students have provided good and useful feedback that I've used to make my Moodle site better. I can also relate the authors comment about the wrong delivery methods. I have already gone back and changed some lessons and activity types. Hopefully next year will go smoother.
    • mpercy
      mpercy on 06 Mar 20
       
      There is definitely a learning curve as you begin to blend or flip your classroom. It's great that you are using student feedback to make decisions as you continue to change your classroom.
  • Now they have access to the full unit from the beginning, so they can gauge their own pacing and get practice in time management. Completion rules also give me the freedom to have small-group or individual conferences to assess learning and make choices about future instruction.
    • lwinter14
      lwinter14 on 02 Mar 20
       
      This sounds like such a freeing way to operate a classroom. I would love to have students move through things at their own pace so that I have the opportunity to meet with small groups or individual students based on their needs. It makes me uncomfortable though, because I cannot imagine being able to have a full unit ready ahead of time that students can go ahead and dive into. I'm guessing this teacher had a curriculum that was well developed because sometimes I am planning things as I go. I also how this works from a perspective of science teaching? How does a teacher manage multiple labs within one day or anticipate when labs would be needed at times? Perhaps there is more structure that would be needed for those days and deadlines to where all students need to be at a certain point so that the whole group can do a lab and then they go back to moving at their own pace?
  • Since the project focuses on student learning that is engaging and relevant, we asked the teachers to tell us about ways they are using choice to involve students in content learning.
    • jnewmanfd
      jnewmanfd on 03 Mar 20
       
      This is such an important part in the path toward helping students take charge in their own education. Getting student voice is key. I think that too often we forget this aspect and for the most part our educational system hasn't changes a whole lot. Most of our classrooms still look like they did 100 years ago and yet the "real world" had moved beyond that. What future will our students have if they can't or won't take a hold of their own education and become invested?
  • So far the teachers have talked about choice in terms of curriculum, but choice can also, surprisingly, come into play in relation to discipline. In her first years of teaching, Julie, like just about every other teacher, would confront students sitting near each other who either were having too good a time socializing or were fighting. In either case, she would separate them by sending one to another part of the classroom. Not anymore. Now she says, “One of you needs to move. You decide.” It is less stressful to her and focuses the students on what they need to do to regain control. And if students require more serious discipline, Julie again usually offers them choices: “They could be two ‘bad’ choices; for example, one of them might be to go to the principal’s office and the other to stay in a specific teacher’s room. But if they have a choice, they’ll pick one; they take ownership.”
    • jnewmanfd
      jnewmanfd on 03 Mar 20
       
      I just plain like this part. Making the students choose. I use this a lot and for the most part is works. Sure, sometimes the student makes the wrong choice or the choice I wish they wouldn't, but it's their choice. They are the ones who have to deal with the consequences good or bad. It is also nice at the teacher when students want to complain about the situation. You simply say, well that was you're choice, and again you put the ownership back on them.
  • Instead of just giving a final exam at the end of each unit, I try to use formative assessment to enable me to give my students guidance and assistance when they need it. I use a variety of methods for this. For instance, my video lectures often include interactive questions to assess their understanding of the material. And our classroom is often noisy and active as we play a round of Kahoot, which gives me ins
    • jnewmanfd
      jnewmanfd on 03 Mar 20
       
      The assess as you go is something I've been trying to do more of this year. I haven't waited until the end to do one big assessment, but rather, I've done several smaller ones. For the most part, student don't always realize they are being assessed as the smaller pieces seem to fit seamlessly with our current activities. I think it is easier for me as a instructor to make needed changes on our learning course before it's too late. What I need work on next would be getting meaningful feedback to students. Getting better, but it's not where I want it yet.
  • Low motivation does not need to be a recurring problem in the classroom. Although teachers can draw from myriad strategies to cultivate higher levels of motivation, well crafted choices have the potential to have a powerful impact on students’ attitudes toward classroom work. When promoting student decision making, it is important to remember that some of the most motivating choices are those that promote feelings of control, competence, and purpose. Certainly, giving choice to students often mea
    • jnewmanfd
      jnewmanfd on 03 Mar 20
       
      I would say that this year, I am hurting big time in the area. My group last year loved it and they really excelled. They got to the point that they wanted to explore on their own. My group this year just doesn't want to take charge of their learning and seeks the easiest way out of work. They say things like, "...just tell us the answer or can we just read an article or something". I'll keep pushing them because I know it's worth it, but man it's a struggle.
  • All of this guidance helped me find more effective ways to lead my students while empowering them to take responsibility for their own learning.
    • mpercy
      mpercy on 06 Mar 20
       
      The goal of blended learning: giving students the tools and encouraging them to become self-motivated learners!
  • they can access and even return to my videos and screencasts when they need them most, as they are working on an assignment or reviewing for a test.
    • mpercy
      mpercy on 06 Mar 20
       
      This is a great resource for students to have at their convenience. All of the instruction can be viewed at any time.
  • I feel that I am on this blended learning journey with them, and I truly believe it has made us all more engaged in our work and more focused learners.
    • mpercy
      mpercy on 06 Mar 20
       
      Teachers have an opportunity to model being a life long learner by looking for ways to adjust their classrooms to create a more engaging environment for students. It's great to model this for students.
bonnieingersoll

How to Implement the 6 Blended Learning Models | Prodigy - 0 views

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  • bonnieingersoll on 19 Jun 20
     
    Six blending learning models with specific examples.
bonnieingersoll

How to Blend Math | Getting Smart - 0 views

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    10 steps to blend your math.
Deborah Cleveland

Free Technology for Teachers: Common Craft Explains Blended Learning - 3 views

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  • blended learning
    • Janet Wills
      Janet Wills on 04 Feb 15
       
      Blended learning can be the best of two world's: face-to-face teaching and online learning. It can really take the knowledge teachers have of their students and use it to enhance the learning
  • earning Management Systems
    • Deborah Cleveland
      Deborah Cleveland on 05 Feb 15
       
      What LMS are you using with students?
  • Kathy Hay on 05 Feb 15
     
    A lot of the teachers I work with really like Schoology as their LMS.
anonymous

Implementation in a Secondary Classroom (Articles) - 0 views

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  • “We have all these different methods of how kids can present the project, for example, through Photo Story, xtra normal (an animation site where kids create their own animations), PowerPoints, vodcasts, podcasts.
    • kelsi-johnson
      kelsi-johnson on 24 Feb 16
       
      My biggest struggle with this is the lack of technology knowledge that my students possess. This type of learning would definitely have to begin and be supported at lower levels of education in order to find success at the secondary level. My students know how to use technology for social means but have very little experience with academic applications and websites. We struggle with giving them individual learning opportunities because of the excessive amount of time we have to spend explaining how to use these resources rather than actually applying/demonstrating their learning.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 27 Feb 16
       
      I agree with your comment completely. I would love to give individuals the opportunity to create their final project in multiple formats. Unfortunately, it requires both them and me to be well versed on each of the options. The individuals I teach are so afraid to hit the wrong button, time constraints and lack of experience play a huge role as to what I can offer for options within the classroom.
  • For example, when a teacher assigns a research project, some students will prefer to have a broad range of topics, others will prefer a small list of options, and yet others will prefer to be told what to do. Giving students a short list of topics with an option to create their own topic, with the teacher’s approval, often works well.
    • kelsi-johnson
      kelsi-johnson on 24 Feb 16
       
      I definitely find this to be true in my own classroom. I have some students who can come up with great, original applications and products to demonstrate their learning. However, I have others who would simply choose to do nothing or throw a project together last minute if it is not clearly laid out for them. I want to strive to be better about fostering a sense of independence in my students' learning and not simply spoon-feed them all of the information that they need. Ultimately, this is going to allow them to be the most successful after leaving school. Now, I just need to figure out the best way to do that!
  • Some students chose to remain at their desks, others crawled under the desks, and still others found comfortable places elsewhere.
    • kelsi-johnson
      kelsi-johnson on 24 Feb 16
       
      I give my students this choice at all times; I have tables, chairs, bean bags, a couch, and two cushioned chairs in my classroom. I don't care if students sit at these locations or even on the floor (though under a desk may not be the best choice!) as long as they are working productively. Most classes want to continue to have this privilege, so they are typically very respectful of our classroom-established norms for behavior.
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  • Once teachers have planned their methods and strategies, they can fit their work into a timeline. Because the design is flexible and students are responsible for taking charge of their own learning, coverage of the content is ensured and depth of understanding is achieved
    • kelsi-johnson
      kelsi-johnson on 24 Feb 16
       
      I would like to see an example of such a timeline for a secondary English classroom. I understand the concept but would love to see it in full application to gauge how I can make this work in my own classroom. It seems like a good idea to also have students keep some sort of reflective journal tracking their progress as well. This can be beneficial for the student and the teacher in guiding/creating future tasks.
  • The screencasts, which I create with Zaption, Screencast-o-matic and Video Ant,
    • kelsi-johnson
      kelsi-johnson on 24 Feb 16
       
      It seems like this type of learning would require a lot of technology support for both teachers and students; technology courses and/or training would be really helpful for all involved in the personalized learning process.
  • “One of the things I had to learn recently was to let go and allow the kids to experience the consequences of their choices. And maybe there’s a failure.
    • Megan Schulte
      Megan Schulte on 25 Feb 16
       
      This is something I'm struggling with, particularly with my group of middle schoolers.  They're really good at "looking busy" but then I discover they really aren't.  I think this is something that easier to fix at the beginning of the year when they don't know any different than it would be at this point in the school year.  Will this ever be fixed 100%?  I would say frequent checkins or ways for them to demonstrate their progress/learning.  Just something I keep thinking about...
  • They’ll have to post a couple of responses—and post a couple of responses to responses— as part of the class. That’s going to get them trading ideas about the literature we read in class.”
    • Megan Schulte
      Megan Schulte on 25 Feb 16
       
      ELA info!!!  Yeah!  I was wondering if this would be an appropriate activity to use for the speaking and listening standards or do those have to be assessed in an actual vocal conversation?  They'd be responding and building upon others' ideas?  But I wasn't sure if this would be one way to do that?
  • But I was simply using technology in place of my normal face-to-face teaching. When asked to explain the “why” behind my choices during professional learning sessions, I realized there was more to creating blended lessons than simply adding technology.
    • Megan Schulte
      Megan Schulte on 25 Feb 16
       
      This is where I'm at with implementing PL (or more specifically, blended learning).  While this may help students learn at their own pace, it doesn't really help differentiate much else.  We have to start somewhere.
  • 5. Assess as you go.
    • Megan Schulte
      Megan Schulte on 25 Feb 16
       
      This is a huge part of our professional development this year, but the ELA teachers are having a hard time managing the formative assessments because it's not easy to assess ELA in multiple choice questions.  We're finding a few resources that help with question stems for DOK levels and Bloom's but it's not as easy for us as it may be for science or math.  We're getting there though...there's a light at the end of the tunnel at least.
  • Low motivation does not need to be a recurring problem in the classroom.
    • Megan Schulte
      Megan Schulte on 25 Feb 16
       
      I'm nervous about this aspect, but I feel the more blended or PL that they've experienced the better it will be.  Think back to when we first started using Google Docs and all the explicit instruction we had to do to create and share a simple document, and now the kids know more than I do.  I feel this is where PL will go.  The more this type of learning is the norm, the less they'll question or resist it.
  • Teachers must identify the big ideas in their content area, establish essential questions to guide the students toward these ideas, determine what students will need to know and be able to do to thoroughly understand the ideas, then create appropriate tools to assess whether the students are learning what they need to know. Classroom assessments for personalized teaching are always varied, ongoing, and carefully designed to give the teacher useful information from multiple perspectives. Collectively, the measures provide feedback on where students still have misconceptions, where they are learning and applying skills, and where they are recalling and using information effectively.
    • Megan Schulte
      Megan Schulte on 25 Feb 16
       
      This is right where we are as a department, so I feel it's natural to implement some PL (blended).  Start small where it makes sense and build as you can; that's the only way to do this successfully.
  • Units of study in each learning community are planned around the “big ideas” in each subject area and often have interdisciplinary ramifications.
  • Once they feel ready, they can submit their analysis by writing a traditional essay, creating a website, or writing a script for a video that they then record.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 27 Feb 16
       
      I like what this says about how writing does not always need to be in essay form. I also like how the writer points out that there are several ways students can express what they have learned. My main question is: when do students "feel they are ready?" Eventually, grades are due, how does one motivate those who are not just paced slowly.
  • The more meaningful an activity is to the person engaging in it, the more likely he or she will be motivated to continue doing it. A sense of purposefulness or meaningfulness is also heightened if the activity strengthens relationships with others.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 27 Feb 16
       
      I have always encouraged the kids to ask why they are to do some task. They now are sure to ask how their [writing] task will apply to them later. I tell them the practical application of analysis or persuasion. Sometimes it is just an extension to high school or college, other times it is a real life application. Either way, I think making the project relevant and purposeful gives them more of a buy in.
  • Almost all teachers find it emotionally fulfilling and personally energizing when students begin to succeed, especially where they have previously failed.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 27 Feb 16
       
      Personalized learning also helps the student take control of their learning. I think they also feel pride when they succeed in areas they have previously failed. 
tboeckman

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  • Utilizes a course evaluation and student feedback data to improve the course (Varvel VI.F)
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 10 Sep 19
       
      I think getting student feedback is the only way to grow and develop a course
  • Aligns assessment with course objectives (SREB I.3, Varvel VI.C, ITS 5.a)
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 11 Sep 19
       
      I am always checking that my assessments achieve what my objectives promised
    • ewilson_qgorxap
      ewilson_qgorxap on 22 Sep 19
       
      With our math courses in Osage shifting to Standards Based Learning (SBL) this is necessary!!
  • Communicates with students effectively and consistently (SREB D.1, ITS 1.g)
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 11 Sep 19
       
      Effective communication will help both students and instructors succeed in a course
    • ewilson_qgorxap
      ewilson_qgorxap on 22 Sep 19
       
      Effective and clear communication is necessary in any course...whether it be online or face-to-face. I tend to over-communicate just to keep all stakeholders informed.
    • jhatcher
      jhatcher on 22 Sep 19
       
      This would be critical, so that the student know what he/she is doing well or needs to improve. I think the voice tool would make this quicker, easier, and be effective. I am going to start using this more in Moodle to respond to students' work.
    • suewhitlock
      suewhitlock on 24 Sep 19
       
      Communication is the key in any working environment and essential with students in either face to face or on line. On line students may require more communication.
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  • Assists students with technology used in the course (Varvel III.C)
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 11 Sep 19
       
      this the standard that scares me the most - being able to troubleshoot technology issues will be tough for me
  • Establishes standards for student behavior that are designed to ensure academic integrity and appropriate use of the internet and written communication (SREB E.2)
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 11 Sep 19
       
      My goal is to make expectations for behavior and the consequences if not followed - very clear at the outset of the course.
  • Identifies and communicates learning outcomes and expectations through a course overview/orientation (Varvel IV.A, ITS 3.b)
    • alisauter
      alisauter on 11 Sep 19
       
      This is just good sense. We do this in the traditional classrooms, so it definitely needs to be WELL defined in an online classroom.
    • lwinter14
      lwinter14 on 18 Sep 19
       
      Since I'm currently working on blending my classroom, I definitely don't do this as explicitly online as I have been doing in our face to face environment. It's definitely something I need to build into the online component.
    • jhatcher
      jhatcher on 22 Sep 19
       
      My District is pushing teachers to be very explicit about this! Has anyone heard of the 5D model? The first dimension is all about naming and explaining the learning that will be taking place. We also need to mention it as we teach and at the end of the class. I know I can do better with this.
    • tboeckman
      tboeckman on 02 Oct 19
       
      Not only do we need to identify and communicate the outcomes and expectations at the beginning of the course, they need to be restated throughout the course.
  • Understands the differences between teaching online and teaching face-to-face (SREB C.1, Varvel V)
    • alisauter
      alisauter on 11 Sep 19
       
      Probably my #1 when it comes to importance. People think they are the same. They couldn't be more different.
    • lwinter14
      lwinter14 on 18 Sep 19
       
      I am still trying to find the balance between what I move online and what I am doing face-to-face and how to inform all of the stakeholders involved. I think that understanding the differences are essential to meet all of the needs of my students.
  • • Tailors instruction to meet the different needs of students, including different learning styles, different interests and backgrounds, and students with special needs or whom are language learners (SREB C.7, Varvel V.H, ITS 4.c)
    • alisauter
      alisauter on 11 Sep 19
       
      One of the reasons driving online learning is that it is more personalized to meet the needs of the students.
    • dwagner2
      dwagner2 on 22 Sep 19
       
      However, it will be up to the individual to let the instructor know of difficulties that are being experienced. Communication is a key component of a successful online learning experience - including both the instructor and the student for success.
  • • Understands and uses course content that complies with intellectual property rights and fair use, and assists students in complying as well (SREB E.5, Varvel I.B)
    • alisauter
      alisauter on 11 Sep 19
       
      Modeling best practices for all students, whether they are face-to-face or traditional, really needs to be a priority. Online students will likely have more digital citizenship opportunities than many other students. Teaching them and modeling compliance with the policies is crucial.
    • gmonat
      gmonat on 15 Sep 19
       
      Patterns in lesson sequencing is very important so students are comfortable with the familiar format.
  • Creates or selects multiple assessment instruments that are appropriate for online learning
    • shannonboshart
      shannonboshart on 18 Sep 19
       
      This is very important because I could see assessment types getting repetitive with online learning. I imagine it would take some creativity to continually rethink assessment for the online paradigm.
    • gmonat
      gmonat on 15 Sep 19
       
      Multiple assessments is important so participants have a variety of ways to show their understanding. However, I think you can have TOO many different formats which can add stress to students.
  • Maintains an online social presence that is available, approachable, positive, interactive, and sincere
    • gmonat
      gmonat on 15 Sep 19
       
      This is critical! Since your students may never see you face-to-face, they must feel that you are there to help them and are accessible in a reasonable amount of time.
    • jnewmanfd
      jnewmanfd on 23 Sep 19
       
      Yes, it can also be the most demanding one. With students doing things at various times of the day, you would have to communicate your "office hours" otherwise you might find yourself always having to be available.
  • Provides substantive, timely, and constructive feedback to students
    • shannonboshart
      shannonboshart on 18 Sep 19
       
      In my experience, online tools make it so much easier to provide feedback to students. This feels even more important in the online environment where regular, in person check ins may not exist.
    • kimgrissom
      kimgrissom on 21 Sep 19
       
      I agree. I feel like feedback is much more a focus with online tools. It IS the interaction. In face-to-face, we have a lot of interaction with students that isn't specific or personalized feedback but in an online setting, that changes.
    • ceberly
      ceberly on 23 Sep 19
       
      The word "timely" sticks out to me here. If students are working somewhat at their own pace, it is important for feedback to be given fairly quickly so that any misconceptions can be addressed right away.
    • gmonat
      gmonat on 15 Sep 19
       
      Timely feedback is very important as students want to know how they are doing and cannot 'approach' you physically to ask. Constructive feedback also helps students adjust their work accordingly.
  • Utilizes a course evaluation and student feedback data to improve the course (Varvel VI.F)
    • lwinter14
      lwinter14 on 18 Sep 19
       
      This is something that I plan to do now that I am implementing Moodle in my courses. It would be interesting to conduct an online learning survey for students before and after having them learn using Moodle rather than Google Classroom.
    • dwagner2
      dwagner2 on 21 Sep 19
       
      If I am not knowledgeable to use the system, I will not be able to effectively lead students in their learning. Also it would be important to use more than one avenue to be the most effective.
    • ewilson_qgorxap
      ewilson_qgorxap on 22 Sep 19
       
      I'm constantly looking for feedback, although I feel my students are afraid to be honest with me, even when I assure them it is anonymous and nothing punitive will happen. I've tried Google forms and set them up so they do not collect email addresses, stepping out into the hall and having students leave sticky notes on the board...
  • Assists students with technology used in the course (Varvel III.C)
    • lwinter14
      lwinter14 on 18 Sep 19
       
      I believe this will be essential so that I can help my students navigate between everything they need in the course. I often find myself double and triple-checking things in my Moodle course to make sure students can access them and everything runs according to plan. It definitely requires patience as well when assisting students with the technology.
    • jnewmanfd
      jnewmanfd on 23 Sep 19
       
      I think this key and sometimes the hardest part. For many students, this new territory for them. There is so much to learn about taking an online class, that it can be overwhelming.
  • 1. Demonstrates ability to enhance academic performance and support for the agency's student achievement goals (ITS 1)
    • shannonboshart
      shannonboshart on 18 Sep 19
       
      Everything stood in this standard stood out to me as critical. It aligns logically with my schools move toward standards referenced grading.
  • 4. Understands and uses instructional pedagogy that is appropriate for the online environment and meets the multiple learning needs of students (ITS 4)
  • 6. Incorporates social aspects into the teaching and learning process, creating a community of learners (ITS 6)
    • shannonboshart
      shannonboshart on 18 Sep 19
       
      This seems so critical in the online environment! Written text can be misinterpreted so easily, especially when the reader doesn't actually know the writer in person. Extra time and care will need to go into communication. Additionally, recorded videos could be a helpful tool to add a human element to online coursework.
  • Continuously uses data to evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of instructional strategies
    • Wendy Arch
      Wendy Arch on 20 Sep 19
       
      As an English teacher, data isn't the first thing I think of, but the use of technology makes formative checks incredibly easier. GoogleForms and other quick check quizzes make sorting those who get it from those who almost do and those who are still out wandering the corn. My struggle is not in creating the data, but in having time to use it effectively. The turn around time needed to make the most efficacy of formative data is often so quick that I struggle to keep up.
  • Selects and uses technologies appropriate to the content that enhance learning
    • Wendy Arch
      Wendy Arch on 20 Sep 19
       
      I think sometimes, we jump onto a new technology because it's fun or interesting, regardless of whether or not it's effective. I know I have done this in the past. Just because something is new and great, it doesn't mean it's the best technology for every situation.
    • kimgrissom
      kimgrissom on 21 Sep 19
       
      This is what I loved about the Blend/Flip cohort. I felt like it directly addressed that by making the focus on what students need from us and then figuring out how to move some of the other things to digital.
  • Understands student motivation and uses techniques to engage students (
    • Wendy Arch
      Wendy Arch on 20 Sep 19
       
      This is where the "gamification" of classrooms could come in. I have not experimented with this strategy as I have some qualms about embedding even further students' seemingly already ingrained desire to always be entertained, however, there is considerable research speaking in its favor. Johns Hopkins University studied and advocated the use of Gamification in education: https://ii.library.jhu.edu/2014/05/13/what-is-gamification-and-why-use-it-in-teaching/
  • Creates a safe environment, managing conflict
    • kimgrissom
      kimgrissom on 21 Sep 19
       
      This is key for any discussion thread in a blended or online course and it's something we really have to explicitly teach and address.
    • dwagner2
      dwagner2 on 22 Sep 19
       
      It will be important to monitor replies to posts that are inappropriate in order to assist with this. However, managing the environment may be a little more difficult online as instructors may not know if there is conflict occurring if the student does not let them know.
  • variety of assessments that meet course learning goals
    • kimgrissom
      kimgrissom on 21 Sep 19
       
      Variety is key here. The teacher has to have a good idea of where the students are in understanding but formative opportunities have to be much more purposeful. Plus, I think self-assessment becomes even more crucial in online learning.
    • jhatcher
      jhatcher on 22 Sep 19
       
      Yes, I agree that a variety of assessments are important. Students can also self-assess their behavior while online: motivation, responsibility (not on games), honesty and integrity
  • Demonstrates growth in technology knowledge and skills in order to stay current with emerging technologies
    • suewhitlock
      suewhitlock on 24 Sep 19
       
      Technology is fast paced and keeping current is essential to the profession. Professional development in the district needs to address the current technology needs of teachers.
  • Designs the structure of the course and the presentation of the content to best enhance student learning, including using unit/lesson overviews and reviews, using patterns in lesson sequencing, and using appropriate visual web design techniques
    • ewilson_qgorxap
      ewilson_qgorxap on 22 Sep 19
       
      I feel we should do this as face-to-face teachers as well. I know I strive to follow a pattern so students know what to expect. I'm a fan of the "I do, we do, you do" model.
  • Is knowledgeable and has the ability to use computer programs required in online education to improve learning and teaching, including course management software (CMS) and synchronous/asynchronous communication tools (chat, email, web 2.0, videoconferencing, webinar, whiteboard, etc.)
    • dwagner2
      dwagner2 on 22 Sep 19
       
      Without the knowledge and ability, how will I be able to use this format to be successful?
    • mpercy
      mpercy on 23 Sep 19
       
      This is a challenge when changing from face-2-face instruction to online instruction.
    • jnewmanfd
      jnewmanfd on 23 Sep 19
       
      I think you just have to give yourself time. Yes this standard is important, you have to be able use the software, but you can also learn from your students. If you start with a blended approach than you can ask your students face to face for support.
  • Has knowledge of learning theory appropriate to online learning, which may include (but is not limited to) age and ability level, multiple intelligences, didactic conversation, student developmental influences, constructivism, behaviorism, cognitivism, connectivism, and group theory (Varvel V.A)
    • dwagner2
      dwagner2 on 24 Sep 19
       
      Giving students the ability to perform at the level at which they are at is one of best ways to ensure that students are going to be successful.
  • Knows and aligns instruction to the achievement goals of the local agency and the state, such as with the Iowa Core (Varvel I.A, ITS 1.f, ITS 3.a)
    • apforts
      apforts on 23 Sep 19
       
      Everything should be aligned to achievement.
  • 2. Demonstrates competence in content knowledge (including technological knowledge) appropriate to the instructional position (ITS 2)
    • apforts
      apforts on 23 Sep 19
       
      Content including technology is important. One is not more important than the other in an online environment.
  • • Meets the professional teaching standards established by a state-licensing agency, or has the academic credentials in the field in which he or she is teaching (SREB A.1, Varvel II.A)
    • apforts
      apforts on 23 Sep 19
       
      The professional teaching standards are important for access and equity of all students.
  • • Knows the content of the subject to be taught and understands how to teach the content to students (SREB A.3, Varvel II.A, ITS 2.a)
    • apforts
      apforts on 23 Sep 19
       
      It is content and pedagogy that makes learning happen for students.
  • Establishes standards for student behavior that are designed to ensure academic integrity and appropriate use of the internet and written communication (SREB E.2)
    • ceberly
      ceberly on 23 Sep 19
       
      As we begin online courses it will be important for my district to view the technology policies that are already in place and determine if more guidelines need to be set. The words "appropriate use of written communication" stick out to me. I'm not sure they have been defines
  • Networks with others involved in online education for the purpose of professional growth
    • mpercy
      mpercy on 23 Sep 19
       
      The best part of taking courses such as this one is to learn of the experiences of other instructors.
  • Understands and uses data from assessments to guide instruction
    • mpercy
      mpercy on 23 Sep 19
       
      This is a focus for our district this year. To use our LMS generated data to guide instruction.
  • Knows the content of the subject to be taught and understands how to teach the content to students
  • • Sets and models clear expectations for appropriate behavior and proper interaction
    • ceberly
      ceberly on 23 Sep 19
       
      As a PBIS coach in my district this resonates with me. "Pre-correct" or remind students of the expected behavior EVERY time- in other words, prior to each course, even if they have taken 3 courses prior.
  • Provides and communicates evidence of learning and course data to students and colleagues
    • mpercy
      mpercy on 23 Sep 19
       
      This is not much different from the face-2-face classroom. Students, parents, and administrators want to see evidence of learning.
  • Demonstrates effective instructional strategies and techniques, appropriate for online education, that align with course objectives and assessment
    • jnewmanfd
      jnewmanfd on 23 Sep 19
       
      There are so many tools out there. I find this one a bit confusing. Deciding what tools are best for what what assignment or task, at this point is a guessing game for me. Somethings, I think I've been right and others I realized that I wasn't. I wonder if there is resource out there that offers a guideline for what tools fit what practice or task.
    • jnewmanfd
      jnewmanfd on 23 Sep 19
       
      I wonder if this could possibly help students work better in groups. So many times group works falls apart because middle school students get distracted and run out of time. Would online collaboration help with this?
  • Provides opportunities that enable student self-assessment and pre-assessment within courses (SREB K, Varvel VI.I, ITS 5.d)
    • jnewmanfd
      jnewmanfd on 23 Sep 19
       
      Still working on how to best do this one. It makes so much sense and yet I find it tough to manage in an online environment. I've recently found Edulastic. An online test creator that has question bank of questions created by hundreds of teachers on many topics. I'm experimenting with using it as a way to help students pre test and check where they are at in their understanding.
  • Communicates assessment criteria and standards to students, including rubrics f
    • dwagner2
      dwagner2 on 24 Sep 19
       
      Students need to be able to understand and know exactly what their job is and how well they are performing while doing the job. Also, by communicating criteria and standards, students will have a further understanding of why they are learning it also.
    • suewhitlock
      suewhitlock on 24 Sep 19
       
      Rubrics communicate expectations to students. Students can see what they need to improve on and are able to set goals.
  • Creates a learning community that encourages collaboration and interaction, including student-teacher, student-student, and student-content
    • dwagner2
      dwagner2 on 24 Sep 19
       
      Collaboration and interaction are two very large pieces of the puzzle of employability skills that are imperative for successful employees. By providing students with the opportunity, we are further preparing them to gain and maintain successful employment. Students will work with people of all ages and abilities throughout their lives, so all levels of collaboration and interaction are important - especially online where one is unable to use visual cues to discern the meaning of communication.
  • Demonstrates effective instructional strategies and techniques, appropriate for online education, that align with course objectives and assessment
    • angelahiatt
      angelahiatt on 24 Sep 19
       
      This is so crucial in making sure that we impact ALL learners equally.
  • Tailors instruction to meet the different needs of students, including different learning styles, different interests and backgrounds, and students with special needs or whom are language learners
    • angelahiatt
      angelahiatt on 24 Sep 19
       
      This one is interesting because I feel like when done online it can be tricky due to the fact that it's harder to get that instant feedback from students.
  • Creates or selects multiple assessment instruments that are appropriate for online learning
    • angelahiatt
      angelahiatt on 24 Sep 19
       
      This one really pushes us to think "is this meaningful? Does it reach my goals? Does it feel like it is worth the valuable time of the learner?"
  • Demonstrates growth in technology knowledge and skills in order to stay current with emerging technologies
    • angelahiatt
      angelahiatt on 24 Sep 19
       
      A very powerful one. When we don't feel futuristic to learners we begin to feel irrelevant. We have to work hard to stay two steps ahead.
  • Has experienced online learning from the perspective of a student
    • suewhitlock
      suewhitlock on 24 Sep 19
       
      Having this experience would allow the instructor to be able to understand student expectations and needs.
  • Continuously uses data to evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of instructional strategies
    • suewhitlock
      suewhitlock on 24 Sep 19
       
      In my position data is collected weekly. If the data indicates the student is not being successful, decisions about instructional strategies may be made. It lends for the instruction to be more student centered.
  • Selects and understands how to evaluate learning materials and resources that align with the context and enhance learning
    • swatts_
      swatts_ on 25 Sep 19
       
      I think this is very important. I have been guilty of grabbing something from the internet then realizing this wasn't the best for my students. What kind of PD is available for this? What OER is available that is aligned with Iowa Standards?
  • Demonstrates techniques for dealing with issues arising from inappropriate student technological use
    • swatts_
      swatts_ on 25 Sep 19
       
      This is an interesting indicator because teacher often resort to shutting technology down for students who use it inappropriately. More learning would be needed to help teacher use these as teaching moments.
Heather Whitman

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  • 5.  Screencasting & Grading
    • Heather Whitman
      Heather Whitman on 24 Jan 17
       
      I love the idea of using a screencasting software for grading. These comments would be more authentic and likely much more likely to be listened to than read. The teacher could continue the feedback and discuss, question, and still ask for further reflection. This would be a great way to extend learning.
    • Heather Whitman
      Heather Whitman on 24 Jan 17
       
      I love the idea of using a screencasting software for grading. These comments would be more authentic and likely much more likely to be listened to than read. The teacher could continue the feedback and discuss, question, and still ask for further reflection. This would be a great way to extend learning.
  • Screencasting in this fashion can be easily transferred to both hybrid (mixed setting with a combination of traditional classroom experience and online experience) and blended learning situations (traditional classes that meet daily but still require online aspects of content delivery and assignment submission).
    • Heather Whitman
      Heather Whitman on 24 Jan 17
       
      This point reinforces all we have learned about blended learning. This tool allows for brick and mortar schools to grow in their development of online learning.
    • Heather Whitman
      Heather Whitman on 24 Jan 17
       
      This point reinforces all we have learned about blended learning. This tool allows for brick and mortar schools to grow in their development of online learning.
  • 5.  Screencasting & Grading
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  • anonymous on 17 Nov 11
     
    One teacher's thoughts about a blended classroom.
Marcia Jensen

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  • Marcia Jensen on 05 Aug 11
     
    What is blended learning? By clicking on the opening page located at this site, you will see 8 examples at a high school and above level.
anonymous

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  • “There is no doubt that blended learning can be as effective and often more effective than a classroom,” said Mr. Moore, who is also editor of The American Journal of Distance Education. He said, however, that research and his experiences had shown that proper design and teacher instruction within the classroom were necessary. A facilitator who only monitors student progress and technical issues within virtual labs would not be categorized as part of a blended-learning model, he said. Other variables include “the maturity and sophistication of the student,” he said.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 06 Oct 11
       
      If done well, the blended program seems like the best way to go, but unfortunately, money again seems to make the decisions, not what is best for students. Does it say how many teachers per student for the online version?
Dennis OConnor

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  • How can we best use limited resources to support learning and familiarize students with technology?
  • get creative with lesson structure
  • Take advantage of any time that your students have access to a computer lab with multiple computers.
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  • Relieve yourself from the pressure of knowing all the ins and outs of every tool. Instead, empower your students by challenging them to become experts who teach one another (and you!) how to use new programs.
  • "Pass it On" Buddy Method
  • Students assist one another in creating digital products that represent or reflect their new learning. It’s a great way to spread technological skills in a one-computer classroom.
  • Group Consensus Method
  • Small groups of students engage in dialogue on a particular topic, then a member uses a digital tool to report on the group's consensus.
  • Rotating Scribe Method
  • Each day, one student uses technology to record the lesson for other students.
  • Whole Class Method
  • Teachers in one-computer classrooms often invite large groups of students to gather around the computer. Here are a few suggestions for making the most of these activities
  • When we are faced with limited resources, it is tempting to throw up our hands and say, "I just don't have what I need to do this!" However, do not underestimate your ability to make it work.
  • Dennis OConnor on 04 Sep 11
     
    Might help create a blended classroom, even when you have to share the blender.  Common sense advise for the real world of underequipped classrooms and stretched thin teachers.
Mary Overholtzer

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  • (K-12) • Information literacy and communication skills are incorporated and taught as an integral part of the curriculum.
    • Mary Trent
      Mary Trent on 17 May 11
       
      Communication is key in online classes. I know I have been lost a time or two. I like checklists of requirements for the course.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 May 11
       
      Information literacy becomes even more important as more resources are available for our students. They need the tools to be able to filter through all the information out there and search out what is best. Middle school kids seem very willing to believe it if they saw it on the internet.
    • mhauser
      mhauser on 22 May 11
       
      I'm 57 years old. My dad, who had an eighth grade education and would be in his 90s were he still alive used to tell us, "Don't believe everything you hear." He would also say, "Don't believe everything you read." My dad was wise. We need to be skeptics. Everyone needs to ask the questions, Who is sharing this information? Why should I believe them? What is their purpose? How old is this information? Can I understand the context in which it's offered? I'm a teacher librarian. I've been working on this for 16 years and love that information literacy is in these standards.
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 12 Jun 11
       
      Communication is the hardest thing I do as a wife, mother, teacher, and friend. When I think I am communicating well, it's obvious that others are not!!!! HA! The hardest job I will every do is communicating.
  • • The course design provides opportunities for appropriate instructor-student interaction, including timely and frequent feedback about student progress based on the learning targets.
    • Mary Trent
      Mary Trent on 17 May 11
       
      It's important to encourage students to feel comfortable to ask questions especially when they are lost. Quick, easy, multiple ways to contact the instructor are important.
    • Julia Schreckengast
      Julia Schreckengast on 18 May 11
       
      I would agree so many students are too afraid to ask questions in front of a class. They are just satisfied with not knowing rather than risking embarassment.
    • Laura Eklund
      Laura Eklund on 18 May 11
       
      I am involved in a grant program that is about blending the online teaching with face-to-face teaching, which will make the instructor-student interaction easier.
    • Bob Pauk
      Bob Pauk on 19 May 11
       
      Obviously this is important, but also challenging when you see as many as 150 students per day. It makes things like clickers and online communicaiton that much more important.
    • Nancy Peterman
      Nancy Peterman on 19 May 11
       
      Technology has made instructor-student interaction easier, while also making it difficult for students to not become involved. Students quickly see that they are accountable and instructors can track their participation.
    • Kevin Kemp
      Kevin Kemp on 22 May 11
       
      Students and instructors both need feedback in order to achieve.  Progress can only be achieved with an ongoing, positive conversation
  • All resources and materials used in the course are appropriately cited and obey copyright and fair use.
    • crjessen44
      crjessen44 on 18 May 11
       
      This is something I would like to know more about in the on-line world. I'm not sure on certain issues relating to this and would like to be more clear on my understanding.
    • Ashley Weaver
      Ashley Weaver on 18 May 11
       
      I would also like information, especially about fair use!
    • Deborah Ausborn
      Deborah Ausborn on 19 May 11
       
      This is one of the greatest concerns I have in planning an online course. I did find a section in the orientation materials for this course that addressed it. It is called "Copyright BriefNotes" and is available from the AEA. I can't tell you exactly where I found it; explored way too many links to be able to retrace my steps and the printout doesn't have a web address. It was a pdf file on a link.
    • Kathy Hageman
      Kathy Hageman on 20 May 11
       
      It is critical that we model appropriate citing, observance of copyright, and fair use for our students. My middle schoolers have difficulty grasping both the significance and the proper methods of these concepts.
    • Jessica White
      Jessica White on 23 May 11
       
      This is one of the most important details! Yes, middle school students struggle with citing. It is only going to be more important as more and more online resources are available.
    • Deb Ritchie
      Deb Ritchie on 23 May 11
       
      I'm pretty clear on rights for print materials, but less sure when the item in question is a graphic, picture, etc. Does it make a difference that our course is only available to students in our classroom and not going out to the world wide web?
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  • Sufficient learning resources and materials to increase student success are available to students
    • crjessen44
      crjessen44 on 18 May 11
       
      This is where I think Moodle or other similar tools will have an advantage. I like that I will be able to group all relevant resources together for students. I have a lot of resources right now but they are all scattered..
    • Nancy Peterman
      Nancy Peterman on 19 May 11
       
      I definitely agree with you about these online tools making resources more available. Like you, I have many resources in many locations. I am gradually moving the resources to my Moodle course pages and plan to expand this to include Diigo. Grouping the resources will provide students with a consistent location while working and provide me with a better method for keeping web pages current.
  • Ongoing and frequent assessments
    • Ashley Weaver
      Ashley Weaver on 18 May 11
       
      Formative assessments?
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 May 11
       
      Good question - Would this be a good spot for using some of the online quiz tools that we saw on the Cool Tools website? Is it easier or harder to complete formative assessments in an online setting?
  • Instructions to students on how to meet the learning objectives are adequate and stated clearly.
    • rcordes1961
      rcordes1961 on 18 May 11
       
      AS Stiggens said many years ago, students need to know the target before attempting to hit the target. Trying to hit a moving target is frustrating and difficult for everyone!
    • Deborah Ausborn
      Deborah Ausborn on 19 May 11
       
      How true! It is important that the students clearly know what is expected of them.
    • Kathy Hageman
      Kathy Hageman on 20 May 11
       
      My nine-year old even undertands this! He recently commented, "This assignment would be so much easier if (the teacher) had given us a rubric."
    • Kevin Kemp
      Kevin Kemp on 22 May 11
       
      If our students don't know what to expect, what are we doing?  Students need and deserve to know what they are responsible to know.
    • mhauser
      mhauser on 22 May 11
       
      I need to get better about making clear daily objectives. That's new to me, but my faculties have their learning goals posted on their walls each day. It's great for everybody. Kathy, I love what your son said. Kevin, you are right on the money!
    • Victoria Guilliatt
      Victoria Guilliatt on 26 May 11
       
      I put my lesson objectives on the board when I teach my elementary library classes, it makes it easier for the students to know what I expect.
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 12 Jun 11
       
      What's amazing to me is when I have a student say, "Give me a rubric, and I can easily get an A with less effort." This scares me....to me it's a way of putting forth mediocre work by "beating" the system. Tha'ts why every rubric I build has a perception component of quality when comparing project/discussions/etc with peers.
  • Assessment strategies and tools, such as "self-check" or practice assignments, make the student continuously aware of his/her progress in class and mastery of the content beyond letter grades.
    • Julia Schreckengast
      Julia Schreckengast on 18 May 11
       
      I am going to try to use next year with my CoPi blended classroom.
    • Amy Kemp
      Amy Kemp on 22 May 11
       
      I hope to create some practice problems or a quiz using Softchalk.  I have never created anything myself for them to do online.
  • The course instruction includes activities that engage students in active learning
    • Laura Eklund
      Laura Eklund on 18 May 11
       
      This is a great place for the cool tools for school, but there are so many out there I don't know where to begin. Also, it seems like everytime I find a tool that engages students a new and better tool comes out and I have relearn everything about that tool.
  • The course instruction includes activities that engage students in active learning
    • Bob Pauk
      Bob Pauk on 19 May 11
       
      Students today live in a different world than the one most of us in this class experienced when we were young. Sitting for 45 minutes with nothing more than an overhead projector or chalkboard to look at and nothing more than a teachers voice to hear is just completely out of touch with the way students experience things outside of the classroom. As educators we need to keep that in mind or we really will have kids bored to death.
    • Joleen Louwsma
      Joleen Louwsma on 19 May 11
       
      Students are multitaskers and grow bored when not challenged. Active and interactive learning is one way to keep them engaged. I also feel that as teachers we need to change our " tools" and raise the bar for learning.
    • mhauser
      mhauser on 22 May 11
       
      In most classes, I think we have about 10 minutes to direct students toward the learning that we hope will happen that day. Then we have to let them get started on their learning and coach them as needed for the rest of the class. If there is confusion or a common thread shows up during the class time, the coach/facilitator/teacher might stop the student work to explain, or to have a student explain the issue, but otherwise, the focus is definitely not on the teacher. It's not about us. ;-)
  • • Academic integrity and netiquette (Internet etiquette) expectations regarding lesson activities, discussions, e-mail communications and plagiarism are clearly stated
    • Matt Tracy
      Matt Tracy on 19 May 11
       
      This, I believe, is more and more important because our students really struggle with understanding that once something is on the web, it's out there for good. They also struggle with understanding just the basics of appropriateness.
    • Kathy Hageman
      Kathy Hageman on 21 May 11
       
      Do you think that in many cases students do know what is appropriate and what is not? I think that students sometimes push the limits to see if the instructor cares enough to hold them accountable.
  • The course goals and objectives are measurable and clearly state what the participants will know or be able to do at the end of the course
    • Bob Pauk
      Bob Pauk on 19 May 11
       
      This one is so simple, yet doing this effectively is probably on of the most important things an instructor can do to avoid problems down the road.
    • rcordes1961
      rcordes1961 on 19 May 11
       
      I agree, Bob. I think sometimes we believe students are suppose to be mind readers when it comes to what they will learn or be able to do.
    • Jason Gomez
      Jason Gomez on 07 Jun 11
       
      My school went to putting the learning target on the board everyday. I think it was good, but should be incorporated with a "ticket out the door" activity.
  • Instruction provides students with multiple learning paths to master the content, addressing individual student needs, learning styles and preferences
    • Deborah Ausborn
      Deborah Ausborn on 19 May 11
       
      I really love the idea that we can tailor courses to meet the needs of individual students. I would like to explore ways to have various paths leading to mastery. Once a student has mastered a concept, he or she can move on to the next concept. A student who needs more practice could be redirected to more learning activities on the same concept. One size does not fit all.
    • Kathy Hageman
      Kathy Hageman on 20 May 11
       
      As I learn more about online learning and using Moodle, I am excited about the possibilities for differentiation. I see this as one of the greatest strengths of the format.
    • Bev Berns
      Bev Berns on 20 May 11
       
      I love the idea of giving students ownership in their learning!
  • Technologies are chosen that are accessible to students
    • rcordes1961
      rcordes1961 on 19 May 11
       
      We need to keep in mind not all students have internet access at home. Online learning cannot be another way of separating the haves from the have nots.
    • Tresa Zaragoza
      Tresa Zaragoza on 20 May 11
       
      This is the one that worries me the most. Between having enough computers and having them work when we need them.
  • A clear, complete course overview and syllabus are included in the course
    • Joleen Louwsma
      Joleen Louwsma on 19 May 11
       
      This is an important factor in making a successful class. What I think is clear and concise may be confusing to my students. Writing the syllabus, the course overview, expectations, and lesson instructions will be an ongoing process.
  • Instructions make clear how to get started and where to find various course components
    • Kathy Hageman
      Kathy Hageman on 20 May 11
       
      As students in this course, many of us understand that it may be easy to be overwhelmed when starting out in online learning. We help our students with simple and clear guidance.
    • Mary Overholtzer
      Mary Overholtzer on 12 Jun 11
       
      As time goes on, what we consider to be so difficult, becomes easier as time goes on. We must note that while we teach online learners---and naturally, while they teach us too.
  • The requirements for student work, including student interaction, are clearly articulated.
    • Kathy Hageman
      Kathy Hageman on 20 May 11
       
      Limited experiences teaching online have taught me that the quality of student interaction rises significantly when there are rubrics that spell out expectations for student posts. Otherwise, students easily slip into the language and style of non-academic online social interactions.
  • The course provider offers the course teacher, school coordinator assistance with technical support and course management. .
    • April Tidwell
      April Tidwell on 21 May 11
       
      I feel this is so important. One of my biggest concerns about going 1:1 next year is the lack of tech support. I haven't seen any plan to increase the tech department, and I often have to wait days to get answers currently from the help desk. Students get extremely frustrated when technology doesn't work especially if there is no one there to help them.
  • The course provides opportunities for appropriate student interaction with the content to foster mastery and application of the material.
    • Heather Gould
      Heather Gould on 21 May 11
       
      Rigor and Relevance is the Characteristic of Effective Instruction that comes to mind as I read this. Good instruction is good instruction, regardless of the teaching modality. In a student-centered environment, as this suggests, students are encouraged to collaborate with others as they take their new knowledge and apply it.
    • Steven Petersen
      Steven Petersen on 21 May 11
       
      This is critical. Without face-to-face interaction there has to be a method put in place for frequent contact by the teacher. Students always have questions and an inability to address those questions will lead to frustration.
  • The course accommodates multiple school calendars; e.g., block, 4X4 and traditional schedules
    • Steven Petersen
      Steven Petersen on 21 May 11
       
      Why should this matter. Unless it is a blended class the confines of the school schedule should be immaterial.
  • The course provides opportunities for appropriate instructor-student and student-student interaction to foster mastery and application of the material and a plan for monitoring that interaction.
    • hollysoby
      hollysoby on 22 May 11
       
      This is one I'm excited about - I'm hoping by mixing online with face to face learning I can have more interaction with quiet students - though I know from taking online classes it can be easy to just do enough to get by if there aren't a lot of opportunities to interact.
    • Tim Hadley
      Tim Hadley on 22 May 11
       
      I am hoping that is portion of the "face to face" is built in to help accomodate learning for students who are having trouble mastering the content. My worse fear of online learning is making the material move too quickly for students to keep up, making them frustrated and not positive learners.
  • The course structure includes a wide variety of assessment procedures to assess students’ mastery of content.
    • hollysoby
      hollysoby on 22 May 11
       
      This is something I feel like I need to be careful about - I think it's easy to get so excited about new ideas I throw a lot of projects at students at once - I need to think really hard about what I want to assess them on.
    • Tim Hadley
      Tim Hadley on 22 May 11
       
      Glad it isn't just me, I find that I also get pumped about something, throw it out to the students to "try" and then I realize at the end that I had no way to measure whether it was really effective or not.
  • • Grading policy and practices are easy to understand.
  • 21st century skills in the course, including: using 21st century skills in the core subjects, 21st century content, learning and thinking skills, ICT literacy, self-directed learning, global awareness
    • Tim Hadley
      Tim Hadley on 22 May 11
       
      Courses being online in and of themselves are 21st Century learning skills. However, I believe, online instruction should include more than just being posted on the internet. It should push students to be self-directed and global learners. Fulfilling this standard will take work, but I believe it is one of the most important goals of learning.
  • Hardware, web browser and software requirements, as well as prerequisite technology skills are specified.
    • Tim Hadley
      Tim Hadley on 22 May 11
       
      This is something I hadn't really thought about, but it makes sense. If students can't access your course from the beginning it would make it hard to impossible to be able to complete it.
  • Specific and descriptive criteria, including rubrics, are provided for the evaluation of students’ work and participation.
    • Jessica White
      Jessica White on 23 May 11
       
      This is always important to me as a teacher. Students must know how they are graded before the assignment/project is started. This would be the same with online learning.
  • The course provides opportunities for students to engage in higher-order thinking, critical-reasoning activities and thinking in increasingly complex ways
    • Deb Ritchie
      Deb Ritchie on 23 May 11
       
      This is the standard that I'm most interested in. How do we make sure students are not doing the same old things only now with a computer? We need to keep the bar up there for higher-order thinking skills and critical reasoning. I'm hoing to gather ideas from class to help me do this.
  • instructional materials are aligned with the content
    • Victoria Guilliatt
      Victoria Guilliatt on 26 May 11
       
      This is very important when I teach the elementary students in the library because it is very easy for them to become lost in the lesson
  • The course content and assignments are aligned with state’s content standards or nationally accepted content standards
    • Jason Gomez
      Jason Gomez on 07 Jun 11
       
      This always worries me; is the content of my class the same as the state's content? My district has gone to content mapping which makes it very easy to know that we are following state standards
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    • Marcia Powell
      Marcia Powell on 10 Feb 15
       
      I have seen this video, but what I appreciate about things like sharing boards is the incident of serendipity.  In my current work, I like to explore LMS platforms out there, including ones that have a mobile application attached.  I now have a new one to add to my list--Opus.    This is one of the fabulous pieces of online collaboration--often, I find what I need, but I also find what I want before I need it.  BONUS.
  • KIM BYRD on 11 Feb 15
     
    Yes blended learning seems like a great concept, until your classroom does not have the technology to perform the tasks.
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