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A new form of distance learning, online learning is education in which instruction and content comprising a formal course of study are delivered primarily via the Internet. K-12 enrollments in online courses continue to grow, and while there is great potential in the virtual schools movement, there are many challenges inherent in this relatively new method of education delivery. What Works in K-12 Online Learning provides a comprehensive overview of effective online teaching and learning practices. Based on extensive experience and research, chapters cover a full spectrum of topics including virtual course development, online learning in elementary classrooms, instructional assessment and differentiating online instruction, professional development for teachers of virtual courses, and the challenges that virtual schools will face in the future.

This discusses the differences and misconceptions that people have regarding tradition versus online education. As pointed out, online was never meant to replace traditional. Rather, we should focus on the benefits of each education style. The author concludes, " All modalities serve a specific student population and purpose. The question should not be which is better, but which is more functional for each individual student."

Wisc Online is repository of learning content created by teachers and other subject matter experts delivered online and free to everyone. It is creative commons. Target audience would be middle school and above. Covers vast area of topics from heat transfer to digital circuitry to health science topics. Categories organized as: arts and humanities, career clusters, computer science, manufacturing and engineering, math, science, and social studies.

This comes from MERLOT and has a video and printed material for planning your online class. Download the supporting PDF file for this episode http://bit.ly/gFPzbN from the Learning to Teach Online project website.This Learning to Teach Online http://bit.ly/d18ac5 episode explores some of the key considerations when planning your online or blended (face-to-face and online) class. It examines the importance of considering pedagogy before technology; constructively aligning assessment with learning outcomes; and the integration of digital literacy skills.

This resource is designed to help high school students build a positive online presence. Students will explore ways to use social media in professionally responsible ways, create an online portfolio, and review the legal and privacy issues surrounding an online presence.

Great presentation tools for schools. Online learning resources.

Great presentation tools for schools. Online learning resources.

Great presentation tools for schools. Online learning resources.

"Search for certified K-12 online courses. Learn about student services, postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO), and online college in the high school (OCHS). Obtain college, career, and financial aid planning resources. Access library databases to do homework, improve studies, and complete a quick review of subjects. Engage in interactive tools to enhance learning. "

Thoughts on online learning, from the Edvocate.

This is a very easy to use, ready-made curriculum for teaching coding. There are lots of different lessons using familiar characters, like Star Wars, Minecraft, Frozen, Angry Birds, etc.

Learn to code/teach your students to code. Learn computer science and computational thinking and teach your students. Create an account and take an online course. Self-paced coursework for students. Learn how to teach computer science using Code.org's Computer Science Fundamentals with a free, self-paced online course.

3rd and 4th grade lesson module on staying safe online

This article caught my attention as I was considering Open Education Resources. This is a positive use of global learning offerings. It may not be available to all, but certainly might be to those who need it. "Looks like a good news for refugees worldwide as they can now pick from over 1,000 online university courses for absolutely free as part of an endeavor to offer education and skills training under a US-based program. The program was unveiled Monday, June 20 as a part of World Refugee Day."

Today's student generation is mobile, online and Internet-savvy. They are all computer gurus, and they often engage better with their electronics than they do with paper and pencil. As the saying goes, when you can't beat 'em, join 'em: charge into the information age as a 21 st century teacher.

Platform for teaching online

MERLOT is a free and open peer reviewed collection of online teaching and learning materials and faculty-developed services contributed and used by an international education community. Our middle school is going 1:1 this year and the teachers are encouraged to try blended learning. This site would be helpful for them to help set up their courses.

MERLOT is a free and open peer reviewed collection of online teaching and learning materials and faculty-developed services contributed and used by an international education community. Our middle school is going 1:1 this year and the teachers are encouraged to try blended learning. This site would be helpful for them to help set up their courses.

Digital Passport has web-based games for 3rd-5th graders that focuses on digital citizenship and online safety.

Digital Passport has web-based games for 3rd-5th graders that focuses on digital citizenship and online safety.

"Be Internet Awesome is a collaboration between Google and the Internet Keep Safe Coalition (iKeepSafe.org). It is "a multifaceted program designed to teach kids the skills they need to be safe and smart online." The resource includes a game called, Interland, that can be a stand alone tool as well as a full curriculum that enables teachers to teach digital citizenship fundamentals. The lesson plans are geared toward grades 3 to 5." It think this is a great free tool from Google that I had not heard about that allows teachers to gameify Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship. I played the game a bit and I wonder if maybe teachers should take it, as we had a phishing spam a few years ago where teachers gave personal information online to an email that looked like it came from our local credit union.

This lesson can be used to teach elementary students about digital footprint. It has students look at information shared in sample Facebook pages and analyze what kinds of information are and are not okay to share online.

This three-day asynchronous online workshop shows educators where to locate high-quality open educational resources and how to use and reuse them.

So this is interesting. A quiz from PennState for faculty wanting to get into online teaching. Could be used when talking with teachers about the pros and cons of online teaching.

Online program for internet safety. Complete with teacher tutorial section