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Kerry Rice, Ed. D.Professor and Fulbright ScholarDepartment of Educational TechnologyBoise State University

MAKING THE MOVE TO K-12 ONLINE TEACHING

HOW WILL YOUR CLASSROOM BE TRANSFORMED?TxVSN Speaks Volumes Conference

July 2014

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About me…

K-12 Online Teaching Endorsement

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Tell me a little about you.

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Agenda• Quick overview of Making the Move to K-12 Online

Teaching• Innovation in teaching and learning• Technology supported strategies to engage learners• Technology Supported CCSS Resource guides

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Overview• Chapter 1: An Overview of K-12 Online Education• Chapter 2: Key Principles of Effective Online

Instruction• Chapter 3: Tools for Teaching Online• Chapter 4: Setting the Tone• Chapter 5: Collaboration and Community Building• Chapter 6: Facilitating Effective Online Discussions• Chapter 7: Developing Quality Online Lessons• Chapter 8: Supporting Learners with Special Needs• Chapter 9: Special Concerns in Online Learning

Environments

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Key Take-Away’s• Online learning continues to grow at a rapid

pace.• Online learning is transformative. • Online learning can improve student

outcomes.• Online learning prepares learners for college

and career.• Online learning creates equitable learning

opportunities. • The greatest factor in quality educational

experiences is the quality of the instruction.

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Overarching Ideas• Online Learning should encourage or

promote…– Learner autonomy (agency)– Active participation– Collaboration and community building– Authentic assessments– Acquisition of 21st century skills– Teacher reflection (ePortfolio activities)– Transformative teaching practice, innovation,

and risk-taking (apply what you learn)

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Transformative Teaching and Learning

Targeted Instruction

Time Learning

Constant Constant Variable

Targeted Instruction

Time Learning

Variable Variable Constant

From this…

To the ideal…

Fullan, 2009

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Leveraging Technology for Learning

Changing Role of the

Teacher

Educator (vs.Teacher)Assign Learning TasksAssessGuide dev. of PLP’sCurriculum Dev.Course Design

Transforming Teaching Practice

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Innovation Defined

My explorations into innovation: http://padlet.com/krice100/yot3gj9eay

The term "innovate," is defined loosely as: "to make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products.”

What does innovation mean to you?

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Technology Supported Strategies for Teaching and Learning

EngagementPersonalization SupportsRelevancePresenceConnectedness

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Learner Autonomy

Active Participation

Collaboration and

Community Building

Authentic Assessment

21st Century Skills

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Before Class Starts• Course and Syllabus Scavenger

HuntEnsure that students are familiar with the course structure and read important material. Scavenger Hunt Creator, Google Forms)

• Weekly Agenda ChecklistProvide supports for student learning and interaction with the course content. (Checkli, Gliffy, Cacoo)

• Take Safety SeriouslySupport safe and appropriate use of the Internet (SafeKids, NetSmartz, Digital Citizenship)

• Make “Appropriate Use”ExplicitProvide instruction on Netiquette, intellectual property/copyright, and plagiarism. (Netiquette, Creative Commons, Anti-Plagiarism, Dupli Checker)

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Getting to Know You• Soundtrack of your Life

Create an online playlist of songs that represent your past, present and future. (Grooveshark, tinysong)

• My Music Video Create a music and photo video of your life. (Animoto)

http://grooveshark.com/playlist/Past+Present+And+Future/98635317

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Getting to Know You• Personal Advertisement

Share three things that you want to get out of the course and three things that you can contribute to the community. (Glogster, easel.ly, Google Slides, Blabberize)

• Movie TrailerCreate a dynamic movie trailer of your life (YouTube, EZVID windows only, iMovie, )

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Getting to Know You

• Introduce YourselfShare a little about yourself. (Powtoons, Voki)

• Share Your Superhero Powers Create a superhero moniker, share your powers and explain how they help you in your life. (Voicethread)

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Getting to Know You

• A Few Words About Me Create a word cloud that best describes you. (Wordle, Tagxedo)

• Self-Portrait Create a digital image that best describes you and then explain why. (Clker, Picassohead)

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Getting to Know You• Photo Roster – Collect photos and bios and

place them in one location. (Padlet, Google docs, Moodle Glossary)

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Discussion Forums• Creative Think Tank – Share ideas and collaborate.• Tech Help Forum – Provide assistance to others in the class.• Writing Roulette – Each individual or group builds on previous writing.• Consensus Building – Small groups meet and agree on important criteria for any

topic, then share their results with the whole group. • Jigsaw – Experts learn or review a topic

and share with others. • Role Play – Invent a scenario and ask

learners to assume a role for the discussion.

• Identify Themes – Create a word image of prominent themes in the discussion forum. (Wordle, Tagxedo)

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Explore Concepts• Engage Students with Hands-on

ExperiencesUse simulations or create engaging content-specific supplemental materials like virtual field trips. (Phet, Smithsonian, Plotly, Probability Simulator)

• Use External Resources Allow learners to preview material before they read the text. (Khan Academy, Best of History, Spongelab, Interactive KWL Creator)

• Customize video for your classroom with EdPuzzle.

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Explore Concepts• Idea Generation

Brainstorm and collaborate complex concepts and themes (LucidChart, Bubbl.us, Padlet, Coggle, Tangle)

• Graphic Organizers Reinforce concepts and vocabulary through graphic organizers, text, audio, and visual elements. (Tiki Toki, Popplet, Gliffy)

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Assess• Digital Quizzes – (Quizlet) • Peer Review – Collect project

drafts in one place and informally review (Padlet)

• Video Feedback (ScreencastOmatic, Jing, CamStudio)

• Feedback tools integrated with Google (Movenote, Kaizena)

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Collecting and Sharing• Develop Student Research

SkillsGet your students in the habit of sharing resources, tagging, and searching. (Diigo, Delicious)

• Promote Interaction Conduct creative and meaningful discussions (Voicethread, Google Hangouts)

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Reflect and Manage• Reflect on Learning

Ask students to identify essential elements in their own words, to reflect on their reading, or to pose critical questions. (Edublog, Vocaroo, Jing, Discussion Forums)

• Manage Activities and Projects Promote inquiry-based learning projects in your classroom instruction. (Scrumy, Yammer, Trello, BIE, Google Sites, Weebly, Wix)

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Convey What You Have Learned• Publish Presentations

Allow options for student presentations. (Slideshare, Slideboom, YouTube, Dailymotion, Prezi, Voicethread)

• Deviate from the TraditionalAnimate, create a brochure, book, collage or website. (Powtoons, ToonDoo, PageFlip-Flap, LucidPress, Biteslide, ABCya)

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Using the Google Form, name one innovative thing that you will do to foster student engagement and learning in your online course.

Form Link: http://bit.ly/TXVSNPoll Quick Summary of Results: http://bit.ly/TXVSNResultsSummary Complete Results: http://bit.ly/TXVSNResults

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How Will Your Classroom be Transformed?

Kerry RiceDepartment of Educational TechnologyBoise State Universitykrice@boisestate.edu Ask me about customized PD!

Questions?

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Resources• Rice, K. (2012). Making the Move to K-12 Online Teaching: Research-Based Strategies and Practices. Boston,

MA: Pearson Education. www.pearsonhighered.com/rice1e• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology, Understanding the Implications of Online

Learning for Educational Productivity, Washington, D.C., 2012. http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/implications-online-learning.pdf

• U.S. Department of Education. (2010). Evaluation of Evidence-based Practices in Online Learning. http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/tech/evidence-based-practices/finalreport.pdf

• U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. Civil Rights Data Collection: Data Snapshot: College and Career Readiness. http://ocrdata.ed.gov/Downloads/CRDC-College-and-Career-Readiness-Snapshot.pdf

• Watson, J., et. al. (2011). Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice. Evergreen Education Group. http://kpk12.com/

• State Strategies for Awarding Credit to Support Student Learning: http://www.edweek.org/media/23biz-state-1202educreditbrief.pdf

• The reality of virtual schools: A review of the literature. (2008). http://1.usa.gov/MLJwSF • Innosight Institute: http://www.innosightinstitute.org/ • Fast Facts About Online Learning: http://www.inacol.org/press/docs/nacol_fast_facts.pdf • Technology Tools for Reflection:

https://sites.google.com/site/reflection4learning/technology-tools-for-reflection • Lowenthal, P. R., & Dunlap, J. C. (2010). From Pixel on a Screen to Real Person in Your Student’ Lives:

Establishing Presence using Digital StoryTelling. Internet and Higher Education, 13, 70-72. Retrieved from http://www.cehd.umn.edu/PSTL/Water/Resources/Documents/LowenthalDunlap2010.pdf

• Dunlap, J. C., & Lowenthal, P. R. (in press). Learning, unlearning, and relearning: Using Web 2.0 technologies to support the development of lifelong learning skills. In G. D. Magoulas (Ed.), E-infrastructures and technologies for lifelong learning: Next generation environments. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Retrieved from http://www.patricklowenthal.com/publications/LLLandWeb20preprint.pdf

• Getting to Know You: The First Week of Class and Beyond http://joannadunlap.com/?p=60