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No Longer the Wave of the

Future

No Longer the Wave of the

Future

How do you know if you’ve caught the wave?

No Longer the Wave of the

Future

Teaching OnlineA Primer for High School

Teachers

Charlotte MohlingWessington Springs, SD

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Goal

• Enable you to understand the design, development and delivery of effective online courses

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CourseOutline

• Introductions• Overview of online teaching• Students: establishing relationships• Effective online teaching• Strategies• Feedback and Assessment• Copyright and Intellectual Property• Planning• Online component of course

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Introductions

• Name• Content area taught• What do you do best in your

classroom?• What has been your experience with

distance education?

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Online Teaching

• What does teaching online mean to you?

• What is different about teaching online?

• Why teach a course online?

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Movement to Online Learning

• What would you consider a good online course?

• What standards/guidelines are in place for online courses?

• What tools are available for online learning?

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IMPORTANT!

“There’s no need to start from scratch to teach online. You can apply what you already know and add to it by using new tools and techniques adapted for the online environment.”

~ Teaching Online A Practical Guide, Susan Ko and Steve Rossen

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Module 1

Students: Establishing Relationships for Success

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Establishing relationships with students

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Establishing Relationships

• Strategies to introduce you, the teacher

• Strategies for students to introduce themselves to you and other class members

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How can we help students to achieve success in an online

course?

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IMPORTANT!

“Whatever kind of participation you expect in your course, you should make it explicit in the syllabus.”

~ Teaching Online A Practical Guide, Susan Ko and Steve Rossen

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Review of expectations and procedures…

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What expectations and procedures will you use in

your online course?

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IMPORTANT!

“Techies” don’t necessarily make the best online instructors. An interest in pedagogy should come first, technology second.”

~ Teaching Online A Practical Guide, Susan Ko and Steve Rossen

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IMPORTANT!

“Putting your class online doesn’t mean copying your lectures and syllabus word for word.”

~ Teaching Online A Practical Guide, Susan Ko and Steve Rossen

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Module 2

Effective Online Teaching

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Principles ofEffective Teaching

1. Encourages student-teacher contact2. Encourages cooperation among students3. Encourages active learning4. Gives prompt feedback5. Emphasizes time on task6. Communicates high expectations7. Respects diverse talents and ways of

learning

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Principles of Effective Teaching

• Read article• Divide into 2 groups• Discuss assigned principles• What do you need to do to insure that this

principle is included in your online course?• What barriers might make it difficult to

apply this principle to online learning?• How might you overcome these barriers?

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Chat Room Roles

• Discussion Leader – promote the processing of ideas

• Timer – keep track of time to discuss questions

• Active Listener – provide positive feedback

• Summarizer – bring closure to discussion

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Module 3

Strategies

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What strategies will you use to accomplish the

outcomes/goals/standards for your course?

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Module 4

Feedback and Assessment

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Assessment Tools

• Online Course Development Shell

• http://4teachers.org

• http://www.quia.com

• Your investigation

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Module 4

Copyright & Intellectual Property

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Module 6

Planning

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Development of effective, high quality online learning courses requires planning.

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Planning

• Who are your learners?• What type of instructional design is

appropriate for your course and subject matter?

• What makes a successful course?• What technologies and online tools are

most appropriate for your educational goals?

• What forms of feedback, interaction, and assessment are available for online learning?

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Initial Steps

• Analysis– Course– Students– Place in curriculum– Basic learning outcomes– Resources

• Design– Shape & design you want course to take

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Design Selection

• Learning outcomes/goals/standards• Strategies to accomplish goals• Tools to enable strategies• Assessment of outcomes/goals

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Module 6

Online Component

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Final Project