Distributed Mentoring: Preparing Preservice Resident Teachers
Preparing Teachers for Online and Blended Learning
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PREPARING TEACHERSFOR ONLINE AND BLENDED LEARNING
presented byBARBARA TREACYEducation Development Center EdTech Leaders OnlineandSTAN FREEDANH Department of Education e-Learning for Educators
New England Comprehensive Center
VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMITApril 2011
GOALSComponents of Effective Programs Discuss what’s different about teaching online Address the training online teachers need (pre- or in-service) Identify key strategies for online teachingElements Necessary for Online Teaching and Learning Content development Participation and facilitation Management and delivery Expectations and assessmentExplore an Online Course Look at the features of an online course Conclusions about online learningQuestions and Answers
“IT IS THE FRAMEWORK WHICH CHANGES WITH EACH NEW TECHNOLOGY AND NOT JUST THE PICTURE WITHIN THE FRAME.” -MARSHALL MCLUHAN (1955)
“LEARNING NO LONGER NEEDS TO BE ONE SIZE FITS ALL. THE CHALLENGE FOR OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM IS TO LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE RELEVANT LEARNING EXPERIENCES
THAT MIRROR STUDENTS’ DAILY LIVES AND THE REALITY OF THEIR FUTURES.”
-National Educational Technology Plan, USED 2010
DIGITAL NATIVES….
WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT LEARNING AND TEACHING ONLINE?
Online curriculum Increased use of technology tools Social dynamic Online discussion and pace of interaction Communication methods Assessment Technical challenges may occur Increased access/access issues must be addressed
WHAT’S THE SAME AS IN THE FACE TO FACE ENVIRONMENT? Need to be aligned to core principles of good teaching Need to establish clear expectations Need to understand the content and have good
curriculum Need to provide regular feedback Important to listen to and learn from students Need to meet individual student learning needs
WHAT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DO ONLINE INSTRUCTORS NEED?
Ongoing preparation in core content and pedagogy Facilitation skills that foster reflective discussions leading to deeper learning Building an online learning community Experience in online environment with good models Attention to online voice Assessment of learning in the online environment Technical tools to support communication and collaboration Classroom management in the online environment Structure of the online curriculum Differentiating learning to meet individual learning goals
EFFECTIVE FACILITATION TECHNIQUES Model good online behavior Encourage participant reflection Listen to and learn from participants Be positive! Use whole group and individual strategies and tools Use asynchronous and synchronous approaches appropriately Be sensitive to netiquette, dominating voices, writing style Establish clear expectations; be flexible to meet learner’s goals Use effective questioning techniques Utilize casual chat and share personal side Provide ongoing feedback
WHERE DO TEACHERS GET TRAINING TO TEACH ONLINE? Pre-service teacher certification options
Not many right now!Should it be required for teacher certification?Should there be a special certification?
Pre-service online teacher trainingIdeal to be trained prior to teaching
Ongoing professional development neededImportance of ongoing online teacher community
ELEMENTS NECESSARY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING ONLINE Content developers Development of content Facilitation of the group to meet goals Participation in the learning environment Expectations for participants, facilitators, and developers Assessment strategies that are formative and summative Online model for delivery of content Course management system for organization and consistency
EXPLORE AN EXAMPLE OF ONLINE LEARNING
OPEN NH is the NH e-Learning for Educators Course Delivery program. Website: www.opennh.org
Courses are 7 weeks and earn 35 professional development hours.
Moodle delivery. Course site: www.opennh.net Being Successful with Online Learning is a tutorial, freely
accessible to all. Provides a basic experience for learning about OPEN NH using
our course model. Your experience is not facilitated. Your experience is not
assessed.
EXPLORE AN EXAMPLE OF ONLINE LEARNING Go to www.opennh.net. Click on Being Successful with Online Learning under Self Paced Tutorials.
EXPLORE AN EXAMPLE OF ONLINE LEARNINGUnit 1: Orientating Yourself to an Online Course Activities Discussion Forum
EXPLORE AN EXAMPLE OF ONLINE LEARNING
Overview Readings Video/Multimedia Activities Discussion
Activity Divide into Groups Explore a Unit Share/Debrief
DEBRIEFING THE EXPLORATION Was there evidence of:
content and development? online model for delivery? organization and consistency?
This tutorial was not facilitated. If the course were facilitated by a trained instructor, how would these fit into the delivery? direction of group to meet goals? expectations for participants and facilitators? formative and summative strategies for assessment?
NH E-LEARNING FOR EDUCATORS RESOURCES
Informational Website: www.opennh.org Course Delivery Site: www.opennh.net E-Learning Blog: www.nheon.org/elearn Online Learning in New Hampshire: www.nheon.org/onlinelearning New Hampshire Educators Online: www.nheon.org OPEN NH You Tube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/opennh OPEN NH Instructor and Developer Ning: www.opennh.ning.com
SAMPLE PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK“The most valuable information I gained from this course was seeing the
differentiated learning and various resources, such as videos and tutorials, which would help students who not necessarily text based learners. When I immediately thought of online learning I didn't not take into account all of the multi-learning strategies that can be used online.” -Heather McGuire Johnstown, NY
“I loved the collaboration that took place. I got to share and learn new things from other teachers. It was nice to interact with other teachers. We really don't get an opportunity to meet with teachers from other districts to share ideas.” -Laurie Lazinski, Johnstown, NY
“It was valuable to start out as an online student and slowly switch to online teacher. This is a nice gradual structure to the course. It was cool to experiment with moodle and I loved getting cool teacher ideas from the other participants.”
-Megan Wise, Boston, MA
“This course has influenced my teaching in the physical classroom as well as offering thorough preparation and excellent resources for online courses that I may teach.”
-Louisiana Virtual School instructor
QUESTIONS / COMMENTS Tell us what else would you like to know.
THANK YOU!
BARBARA TREACY
DirectorEducation Development Center
EdTech Leaders [email protected]
STAN FREEDAProject Coordinator
NH e-Learning for EducatorsNH Department of Education
Please feel free to contact us with any questions!