• Teach online in a technical, community college, or higher education
• Work as a virtual school teacher in new K-12 environments
• Develop and deliver training for your district, business, government, health care,
or other nonprofit organizations
Bobby Hobgood provides an excellent overview on becoming an effective online instructor. He describes three critical phases of online course development: preparation, design and teaching.
Kyong-Jee Kim and Curtis J. Bonk explore the results of a survey of postsecondary administrators and instructors regarding future trends in online teaching and learning. Includes predictions about the changing roles of online instructors, student expectations, and projected technology use in online teaching and learning over the next few years.
Table 3 image used with permission from Educause Copyright © 2007 by EDUCAUSE
Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Education (PDF file)
John Watson and Jennifer Ryan report on the fast-paced growth of K-12 online schools and how successful online programs with quality outcomes are
being developed and delivered at many different levels, from national organizations to single-district, as well as state-led, multi-district, and consortium programs.
Promising Practices in Online Learning (PDF file)
John Watson gives examples of how blended learning combines the best elements of online and face-to-face learning, and is increasing educational opportunities for students all over the world.
National Standards for Quality Online Teaching (PDF file)
In February 2008 the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) released this report to provide states, districts, online programs, and other organizations with a set of quality guidelines and best practices for online teaching.
Tech Tip – Free Software Training Quick Reference Sheet
Here’s a wonderful time-saving resource for technology training. The CustomGuide Learn-on-Demand Web site has a selection of free printable “cheat sheet” software user guides for Macintosh and Windows. Each of the colorful PDF quick sheets is appealingly formatted with screen shots and keyboard shortcuts. Sheets can be shared with staff and students and posted on your school or organization’s Web site.
Titles include:
Microsoft Office 2007
Dreamweaver CS3
Photoshop CS3
Windows Vista
Mac OS X Tiger
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/courses.shtml
Participate from your home computer; no travel to campus is required. Select university billing, and no payment is due until summer session begins.
Final Call for Courses Beginning on June 16 and June 23
EDUC 760 E-learning for Educators
RDGED 702 Reading in the Content Areas K-12
EDUC 744 909 Teaching Writing with the 6-Traits
EDUC 744 917 Inspiration and Kidspiration: K-12 Strategies to Build Study Skills and Comprehension
EDUC 744 914 Methods of Teaching Middle School Math (Grades 4-8)
EDUC 744 965 Issues and Problems in Teaching Primary Mathematics - K-3
EDUC 744 925 Bullying in Schools
EDUC 744 928 Instructional Applications of Digital Photography
EDUC 744 938 Digital Media and Visual Literacy
EDUC 744 941 Mentoring Teachers
EDUC 744 949 Assessment for Learning
EDUC 744 951 Teaching Information Literacy with Primary Sources
EDUC 744 954 Instructional Leadership Skills
EDUC 744 956 Building Better Instruction with Technology
EDUC 744 963 Teaching English Language Learners (ELL) in General Education
EDUC 744 964 Workforce Development: Every Teacher’s Responsibility
EDUC 744 929 Web Design for Educators
EDUC 744 937 Applications for iPods and Handheld Computers
EDUC 744 939 Intermediate Web Design
Register online
Labels: e-learning, Online Teaching, Tech Tips
posted by Karen Franker, Editor @ 5/27/2008 09:04:00 PM
Creating E-Portfolios With Web 2.0 Tools
Dr. Helen Barrett has created a list of the best Web 2.0 tools for online portfolio creation. Also included are instructions and examples of sample portfolios using a wiki, Googledoc, Google pages, and a blog.
Sample Organization: Instructor Portfolio
The staff at Penn State University provides a graphic organizer to show the organization plan for an exemplary professional portfolio. See also numerous examples of completed professional portfolios.
Five Reasons Why You Need a Portfolio and Seven Reasons Why It Should Be Online
Michele Martin describes why e-portfolios are highly effective career-building tools, and then explains the nuts and bolts of setting up a professional online portfolio.
San Lorenzo High School Senior Eportfolio Description
San Lorenzo (CA) High School has developed a detailed description of the essential items for a senior portfolio. Also included is an exit portfolio rubric.
Here are samples of exemplary senior portfolios:
Mission (CA) High School Senior Portfolios
Senior Digital Portfolio
Rubric for Electronic Portfolio
Joan Vandervelde of UW-Stout has created a useful rubric to evaluate seven aspects of electronic portfolios.
Tech Tip – Converting Google Presentations to PowerPoints
You can now convert your Google presentations to Microsoft PowerPoint format.
In Google Docs’ file menu choose "Save as PPT" or “Save as PDF”. You can also embed your presentation on a website or blog (Video – 1 minute, 18 seconds)
Summer Courses are Filling Quickly – Don’t Delay
Register online
Participate from your home computer; no travel to campus is required. Select university billing, and no payment is due until summer session begins.
Final Call for Courses Beginning on June 9 and June 11
EDUC 744 958 Teaching Art for Non-Art Teachers
EDUC 744 962 Poverty in Schools
EDUC 744 911 Effective Classroom Management
EDUC 744 924 Inclusion—Strategies and Assistive Technologies for Special Needs/ESL Learners
EDUC 744 940 School Library and Classroom Collaborations
EDUC 761 Collaborative Communities in E-learning
EDUC 763 Instructional Design for E-Learning
EDUC 744 966 Implementing Instructional Technology Innovations
RDGED 704 Young Adult Literature in the Reading Program
RDGED 705 Instructional Techniques for Assisting Students with Reading Difficulties
RDGED 706 Assessment and Evaluation of Reading and Language Development
Additional courses begin on June 16 and June 23.
Review the list of courses including reading in the content areas, teaching with ipods and handheld computers, teaching information literacy with primary sources, bullying in schools, mentoring, educational leadership, teaching English language learners, teaching elementary math and middle school math, teaching writing with the 6-traits, web design, creating digital media (videos), elearning and online teaching, assessment, workforce development, differentiation, building better instruction with technology, Inspiration and Kidspiration.
Labels: Powerpoint, Tech Tips
posted by Karen Franker, Editor @ 5/13/2008 05:43:00 PM