In the 21st century, technology in teaching is everywhere. From K-12 classrooms to graduate courses and corporate training, teachers and learners interact more and more with technology. One of the biggest uses of technology in teaching is the online classroom. By incorporating multimedia into the online classroom, teachers can make online learning dynamic and engaging for students of all ages.
When we require our students to search for their own online resources, it is important to teach them how to find material that is reputable and of high quality. I found this guide that might be useful in teaching these concepts to students.
Nearpod is an amazing tool for teachers that helps you create engaging, interactive lessons for your classroom. As an elementary school teacher in a one-to-one iPad classroom I used Nearpod all the time with my students. Now that I'm out of the classroom, I use Nearpod to facilitate professional development and model best practices for lesson design for teachers.
OSU and many other universities are embarking on systematic development of hybrid courses, which "blend" reduced classroom meetings and significant online components to enhance learning while providing greater flexibility for faculty and students.
Learn how to talk to students about the brain, and download a growth mindset lesson plan.
With regards to our discussions about how students can be stifled by their fear of failure, consider explicitly teaching about how they can have a 'growth mindset.' This may help overcome some anxiety about new formats for learning such as online courses.
Flickr Photo Courtesy Of: Eric Wignall Teaching Online Across Devices In online courses, discussion forums provide a place for student-to-student and instructor-to-student interaction. Within discussion forums, students share thoughts and review the ideas of others modeled through collegial, dialogic Read More >
This page, from the University of Michigan, features online collaboration tools (OCTs) for teaching and course management. Look over the tool and title idea; then watch the short video to see if the tool matches your need.A great one-stop place for online tools!