1. Christy Blankenship, M. Ed., NBCT
Online Tips & Tricks
Christy Blankenship, M. Ed., NBCT

2. 3 Instructional Pillars
Teaching through Announcements
Grading & Feedback
Communication with Students, Parents, & Schools

3. Announcements Visual Appeal Smore Canva or this
Creative Commons images
Embed/HTML—save the CODE
Today’s announcement

4. Online Grading Enter 0s immediately
Leave specific, detailed feedback on assignments
For re-takes, include original scores in feedback
Examples:
--“Original score = 70%; re-taken on 5/14 for full credit”
-- “Test corrections are available for HALF credit through 4/11”
-- “This writing demonstrated improvement from level 1 to level 3”

5. Communications Journal

6. Communications Tricks
Google Voice--
Remind 101
Yet Another Mail Merge (YAMM)—Google Add-on
merge/mgmgmhkohaenhokbdnlpcljckbhpbmef?hl=en

7. Virtual Discussion & Wikis
Levels the playing field
Equal access
Equal expectation
Makes participation obvious, democratic
Quiet kid
Slow processing speed
Loud kid
REQUIRE comments
Examples: Current Events, flipped videos

8. Flipping the Classroom
FIZZ Method

9. North Carolina Virtual Public School
Requirements:
NC Standard II License in correct area
Time available (2-3 hours per day, per course)
Computer skills, hardware, software, connectivity
Complete online application
If hired, complete TNT course with practicum

10. NCVPS Needs Teachers AP Physics 1 AP Physics 2 AP Psychology Japanese
AP Calculus BC and AB
AP Computer Science A (Secondary Math Certification or a Business Finance and Information Technology (BFIT) license required.)
AP Computer Science Principles (Secondary Math Certification or a Business Finance and Information Technology (BFIT) license required.)
AP Human Geography
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2
AP Psychology
Japanese
Psychology
Psychology Honors

11. Thank you!