1. Dr. Robin Kay UOIT – Oshawa, Canada

2. UOIT – Faculty of Education at education.uoit.caeducation.uoit.ca Masters Program is Virtual Virtual

3.  What would you like to get from today’s workshop?  Go to Padlet @ tinyurl.com/k12-kay-ollPadlet  Double-click to add a comment

4.  If you have any concerns, questions, issues please jump in  Also, please comment in Today’s Meet Room @ todaysmeet.com/OnlineMathtodaysmeet.com/OnlineMath

5.  Context Context  Why is demand increasing? Why is demand increasing  Impact of Teaches and Students Impact of Teaches and Students  Problem Problem  Effective Strategies Effective Strategies

7. From State of the Nation – K-12 Online Learning in Canada – iNACOL (Oct, 2012)State of the Nation – K-12 Online Learning in Canada iNACOL 75%

8. Necessary  Face-to-face course not available  Not enough time during the day  Time table conflict  Part time job  Athletic commitment  Health problem

9. Convenient  Provided more flexibility  Wanted afternoons off  Wanted a spare

10. Interest  Easier to do online – FTF courses are boring  Controlling pace of learning  Sounds interesting and desire to work independently

12.  Instructors who are not trained having to teach in substantially different environment  Students who have to be more independent and responsible

13.  How does one teach an effective online course?  What are the challenges of teaching math in this environment?

15. Online Classroom TechnologyStarting OutOrganization Support Materials Engaging Activities Evaluation

16. Online Classroom TechnologyStarting OutOrganization Support Materials Engaging Activities Evaluation

17. Synchronous  Internet speed (5 Mb download + 1 Mb upload)  Check with SpeedTestSpeedTest  Good head phones with microphone  Sound checks Asynchronous  Well organized website/wiki  Reliable and easy to use LMS  Audio/video capability  Software checking

18. Located at: tinyurl.com/math-tech-tools-kaytinyurl.com/math-tech-tools-kay

19. Online Classroom TechnologyCommunityOrganization Support Materials Engaging Activities Evaluation

20. Introductory Video(s) 1)About you 2)About the course Strategy 1 – Pre-Course Connections Background Survey 1)About student 2)Prior knowledgePrior knowledge Remind 101 1)Mobile Phone RemindersReminders Wiki 1)Enter a brief introduction on the Course Wiki - TeamCourse Wiki - Team

21. Ice Breakers 1)Ask questions on course BlogBlog Favorite music Best place you have ever visited Bucket list Dream job Cream car 4 nouns that describe you well Things that drive you crazy Little things that mean a lot to you Strategy 2 – Week 1 (Introduction & Building Community) Glogster 1)Student create Glogster page about themselves (multimedia collage)Glogster 2)Build you own Glogster Page Animoto 1)Students create short Animoto movie about themselves Animoto movie See Engage the Online LearnerEngage the Online Learner

22. Video Guidelines 1)What it means to engage in an effective online discussion – Setting the rules 2)Respectful challenge, asking questions and building challenge Strategy 3 – First Learning –Based Discussion Discussion 1 1)Post question that engages students and brings about debate 2)Monitor closely, but do not dominate – try to stand back and offer the odd suggestions (modeling) 3)Post in small groups 5-7 4)Keep it safe and professional Formative Feedback 1)Give lots of formative feedback – no grades

23. Strategy 4 – Future Learning Discussions Discussions 1)Change up the groups 2)Continue formative feedback 3)Support students leading and summarizing there own discussion 4)Post summaries on PadletPadlet

24. Voice and Video Comments 1)Post proof, solution, question on Voice Thread and have students comment on it (text, audio, video) – see examplesee example 2)Fun, alternative way to discuss and addresses different learning styles Strategy 5 – Multimedia Discussion Google Hangout 1)Video chat with up to 9 people 2)Share screens, videos and chat 3)Use after the other methods and students are warmed up – see instructions hereinstructions here

25. Strategy 6 –Backchannel TodaysMeet 1)TodaysMeet allows students to comment on lessons, assignments, learning problemsTodaysMeet 2)Ask students to comment so you can maintain contact

26. Online Classroom TechnologyCommunityOrganization Support Materials Engaging Activities Evaluation

27. Strategy 1 – Course Website Course Webpage One central location – LMS can be awkward Weebly is very easy and looks great Weebly

28. Strategy 2 – Online Lessons Wiki or Web Page Post lessons online – for exampleexample

29. Strategy 3 – Course Wiki to Post Weekly Work Course Wiki Great for students to post work & share ideas/solutions Both students & teacher can edit website

30. Strategy 4 – Big Picture Big Picture Graphic Course overview Weekly overview Lesson overview

31. Strategy 5 – File Sharing Dropbox Common place to share large files between teachers and students Student can also submit their work

32. Online Classroom TechnologyCommunityOrganization Support Materials Engaging Activities Evaluation

33. Strategy 1 – Create Podcasts Jing Jing or SnagItSnagIt Mini-lectures (5-7 min) Instructions for problem sets, assignments Worked-examples Go to Jing for instructionsJing

34. Strategy 2 – Premade Podcasts Don’t Reinvent the Wheel Khan Teacher Tube Math TV Google Videos See Math Podcasts for other listsPodcasts Organize in Wiki Search and find the best ones to match the concepts you are going to teach Place them in Wiki See Podcasts for Ontario MathPodcasts for Ontario Math

35. Strategy 3 – Reminders Remind 101 Use Remind 101 to send reminder texts to students using the webRemind 101 They sign up and you don’t know their phone numbers

36. Strategy 4 – Extra Help Google Hangout Use Hangout to provide virtual support for students who are strugglingHangout

37. Strategy 5 – Cool Tools Resource Math Tech Tool Wiki Refer to a Wiki for students to get help with using a new Web 2.0 toolWiki

38. Online Classroom TechnologyCommunityOrganization Support Materials Engaging Activities Evaluation

39. Strategy 1 – Hangout Rooms with Specific Tasks Google Hangout Assign groups to go to Google Hangout to complete assigned TasksGoogle Hangout Post Solutions on Course Wiki Scan, take photos of solutions and post on course Wiki under appropriate locations

40. Strategy 2 – Polling for Understanding Quizlet to CheckQuizlet Understanding check Progress check Who is tuning in? Fun questions? Student created QuizletsQuizlets Student create Quizlets for themselves or others Could be created in teams See exampleexample

41. Strategy 3 – Creating Multimedia Presentations – Short & Sweet Create Artefacts Video Podcasts with JingJing Short presentations with PreziPrezi Visual summaries with Glogster or PadletGlogstePadlet Photo story with AnimotoAnimoto Mind maps with Bubbl.usBubbl.us

42. Strategy 4 – Individual Tasks -> Sharing / Discussion Promoting Discussion Individual do a task (math problems), then post answers on Blog or VoiceThread for discussionBlog VoiceThread Create smaller learning teams to do this (4-6 students)

43. Strategy 5 – Expert Teams AAA BBB CCC ACB ACB ACB Jigsaw Set Up Expert teams get together, discuss a key concept (on a Blog, Google Hangout)BlogGoogle Hangout Re-organize teams so that students teach each other

44. Strategy 6 – Web-Based Learning Tools Interactive Online Learning Tools Gizmos (free for Grades 7 to 12) Gizmos Math Tools nrich NCTM Illuminations Browse Interactives Nat Libr of Virtual Manipulatives Interactivate (Shodor) Interactivate Online Math Manipulatives Tips Have a clear set of learning goals that match what the WBLT does Ask good questions to guide learning with the WBLT Have student work in teams to solve problems Have students share/submit solutions after they have worked with WBLT

45. Strategy 7 – TEDEd Lessons Videos + Lessons Create a video based lesson using TEDEd TEDEd

46. Strategy 7 – Authentic Activities Google Earth Real World Math offer a number of math activities based on using Google Earth Real World MathGoogle Earth You can also have students use the Rule ToolRule Tool

47. Strategy 8 – Dynamic Calculators Desmos Desmos allows you to create dynamic representations of graphs Desmos Create cool picture using functions Geogebra Geogebra is a comprehensive graphing calculator with lots of really goo premade applets Geogebra

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49. Strategy 1 – Assignment Video Clips Instructions for Tasks Student Clips of Solutions

50. Strategy 2 – Feedback Video Clips Video Presentation: http://faculty.uoit.ca/kay/vf/ More detailed More personal Clearer message Tone of voice builds connection

51. Strategy 3 – Regular Feedback from Students Formative Feedback for Teacher Get feedback early to make sure you are on the right track Seek regular feedback to make sure teaching strategies are effective Seek feedback on whether learning goals are being achieved

52. Strategy 4 – Formative Assessment for Students Agree & Disagree StatementsSurvey or Padlet Always, Sometimes, Never TrueSurvey or Padlet Concept Attainment CardsVoice Thread Example– Non ExampleMP & Wiki Frayer ModelMP, Pdf, Wiki

53. Online Classroom TechnologyStarting OutOrganization Support Materials Engaging Activities Evaluation

54.  Specific questions?  Your experience?  Your worries?

55. Email: robin.kay@uoit.carobin.kay@uoit.ca Homepage: faculty.uoit.ca/kay/homefaculty.uoit.ca/kay/home Dr. Robin Kay Associate Professor