Three Areas to Incorporate Online Learning in the Classroom Cliff Hutto Columbus State University

Three Types of Classrooms Face-to-Face Classroom – Typically found in K-12 settings and most colleges – Only face-to-face interaction between teacher and students Online Classroom – All classes are taken online with no face-to-face interaction between teacher and students *Blended Classroom – Combines key elements of online and face-to-face classrooms

Three Areas of Implementation Audio and Video for the Classroom Virtual Fieldtrips Flipped Classroom

Audio and Video for the Classroom Allows teachers to download instructional information for students to view outside of the classroom. Videos are more engaging to students. Students can also download their own audio or video files for submission of projects.

Audio and Video Integration Strategies Demonstrations of frequently performed procedures. Student-created presentations. Audio or video classroom discussion starters. Expert lectures and speakers. Video portfolios. Video decision-making/problem-solving simulations. Documentation of school activities. Visual literacy instruction. Video production instruction.

Virtual Fieldtrips Allows for students to learn about other areas without stepping outside of the classroom. Used when funding is low or logistics are complicated. Examples: – National Health Museum – Internet for Classrooms

Virtual Fieldtrip Integration Strategies Support for student research. Development of collaboration skills. Visual learning problems and solutions. Multicultural immersion.

Flipped Classroom Students participate in learning activities online before entering the classroom; practice of applying the concepts are done in the classroom. Integration of flipped classrooms have shown greater student involvement. Resources that can be used online include: – Video – Online simulations – Books or articles

Flipped Classroom Integration Strategies Get student and parent buy-in before starting. Start small. Teach students how to watch videos for instructional purposes. Make sure to effectively use “ face time ” in the classroom to help further develop learning. Keep videos short (15 minute max. for high school)

Resources Roblyer, M.D. (2015). Integrating Educational Technology Into Teaching (7 th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.