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 Online A Primer for High School Teachers Charlotte Mohling Wessington Springs, SD

No Longer the Wave of the Future Goal Enable you to understand the design, development and delivery of effective online courses

No Longer the Wave of the Future Course Outline Introductions Overview of online teaching Students: establishing relationships Effective online teaching Strategies Feedback and Assessment Copyright and Intellectual Property Planning Online component of course

No Longer the Wave of the Future Introductions Name Content area taught What do you do best in your classroom? What has been your experience with distance education?

No Longer the Wave of the Future Online Teaching What does teaching online mean to you? What is different about teaching online? Why teach a course online?

No Longer the Wave of the Future 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?

No Longer the Wave of the Future 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

No Longer the Wave of the Future Module 1 Students: Establishing Relationships for Success

No Longer the Wave of the Future Establishing relationships with students

No Longer the Wave of the Future Establishing Relationships Strategies to introduce you, the teacher Strategies for students to introduce themselves to you and other class members

No Longer the Wave of the Future How can we help students to achieve success in an online course?

No Longer the Wave of the Future 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

No Longer the Wave of the Future Review of expectations and procedures…

No Longer the Wave of the Future What expectations and procedures will you use in your online course?

No Longer the Wave of the Future 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

No Longer the Wave of the Future 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

No Longer the Wave of the Future Module 2 Effective Online Teaching

No Longer the Wave of the Future Principles of Effective Teaching 1.Encourages student-teacher contact 2.Encourages cooperation among students 3.Encourages active learning 4.Gives prompt feedback 5.Emphasizes time on task 6.Communicates high expectations 7.Respects diverse talents and ways of learning

No Longer the Wave of the Future 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?

No Longer the Wave of the Future 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

No Longer the Wave of the Future Chat Room Assignment Read article Understand roles that you might be assigned Be ready to discuss questions

No Longer the Wave of the Future Module 3 Strategies

No Longer the Wave of the Future What strategies will you use to accomplish the outcomes/goals/standards for your course?

No Longer the Wave of the Future Module 4 Feedback and Assessment

No Longer the Wave of the Future Assessment Tools Online Course Development Shell Your investigation

No Longer the Wave of the Future Module 4 Copyright & Intellectual Property

No Longer the Wave of the Future Module 6 Planning

No Longer the Wave of the Future Development of effective, high quality online learning courses requires planning.

No Longer the Wave of the Future 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?

No Longer the Wave of the Future Initial Steps Analysis –Course –Students –Place in curriculum –Basic learning outcomes –Resources Design –Shape & design you want course to take

No Longer the Wave of the Future Design Selection Learning outcomes/goals/standards Strategies to accomplish goals Tools to enable strategies Assessment of outcomes/goals

No Longer the Wave of the Future Module 6 Online Component and Final Project