TEACHING ONLINE: WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT

Dr. Margo BurnsMay 10, 2014

Welcome

Grab a seat ……we’ll get started shortly!!

Welcome

Whom Am I?

Let’s Get Started

• Is everyone comfortable?• Is everyone ready to explore?

Great….then let’s get started

Explore

• Open bag if you haven’t already• Explore the items• Who is my character?• Silently answer this question…

– My character thinks teaching online is……..(insert one word)

• Now have one person in your group, flip up the 1st flip chart paper…READ DIRECTIONS ….

WOW!! A NEW GROUP

• Have someone flip the chart paper…• You’ve just experienced what can happen

online…• CHAOS…..• but controlled and can be lots of fun!!

My New Group

• Among your group, take a few moments to verbalize your answer to the following question….

• My character thinks teaching online is……..(insert one word)

• Choose one word in your group to express collectively what your character (your group) thinks teaching online is

• Flip the Chart Paper…and write that ONE WORD• HINT (Don’t show the other groups your word)

Online Teaching To Me Is….

Where are we going today?

• Explore the joys and challenges of working online• Identify the skills you need to develop to teach online• Discuss key issues associated with online teaching • Identify what eLearning technologies can be harnessed • Initiate an eLearning Professional Development Plan

using a Toolbox approach

Let’s Begin: You as a Learner!!

Who has ever taken a course online?

What did you like best about the course?

What did you dislike about the course?

Let’s Begin: Are you a 21st Century Learner?

As you watch the video, think about your students. Are they ready for what’s coming? Are you ready to make changes to how you teach? What skills might you need?

Complete Self-Reflection Activity Worksheet # 1

Self-reflection Activity # 1

You have 5 minutes to complete this.

Let’s Begin: Teaching Online-What’s it all about?

As you watch the video, think about the skills you need in order to teach online.

Small Group Discussion

Use the flip chart to track your thoughts.

You have 10 minutes to complete this activity.

Classroom Group Discussion Activity 1

Answer this Question:What skills will I have to develop to

increase the interactivity in an online course?

Complete Self-Discovery Activity Worksheet # 1

What Skills Will I need to Develop to be a 21st Century Learner, Teacher, Mentor, Facilitator?

You have 5 minutes to complete this.

SO….based upon what you’ve heard and done so far…just what is so special teaching online?

As you watch the video, think about the skills you need in order to teach online .

Let’s listen to faculty from New South Wales describe why teaching online is so important…

Components to Online Teaching?

Would it surprise you that teaching online is like teaching face-to face?

Components to Online Teaching?

Let’s listen to Faculty from New South Wales discuss how to plan an online course

Components to Online Teaching?

See……Planning your course online is like planning a face-to-face course

Small Group Discussion

Use the flip chart to track your thoughts.

You have 5 minutes to complete this activity.

What’s On Your List?

Reach into your Bag..Grab the “Smarties” BoxFind the Smarties sheet in your workbookFollow the directions

Check-in Time

Explore Components of Online Learning

Surprise….Online Learning isn’t just Desire2Learn

Desire2Learn is a simply a software package that allows you to capture components of your class in one place

Desire2Learn allows you to build a course, but there are other bits and pieces that you can link to enhance your material

Explore Components of Online Learning

Integrating Technology

Explore Components of Online Learning

Flicker

Thoughts

Explore Components of Online Learning

Web 2.0 Technologies

Thoughts

Explore Components of Online Learning

eBooks

Thoughts

Explore Components of Online Learning

Podcasts

Thoughts

Where do I go From here

Find the PD Plan SheetTake 5 minutes to list some things you want to learn aboutUse this plan for next year’s work

Professional Development Plan

Flip Chart Paper…Put the old Word Cross-out Put new word

Wrap-up

Online Teaching To Me NOW Is….