What does effective online teaching and learning look like? (Sample course walk-through)
Dustin Weaver
NC Virtual Instructional Leader
NC Virtual Math Teacher
Laurie Sloan
NC Virtual Instructional Leader
NC Virtual AP Art History Instructor
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Introductions
Dustin Weaver - Mathematics teacher at Lincolnton High School for 11 years. Teaching Math 1, 2, 3, AFM, Discrete Math, and specializing in AP Statistics. NC Virtual Mathematics Teacher and Instructional Leader.
Laurie Sloan - 18 years teaching experience.
Taught Middle School Art, AP Art History and
Adjunct History Instructor at Community College.
Jeni Day - (Moderator) 22 years teaching experience, last 10 years also teaching online. Subjects: Forensic Science, Biology, Chemistry. Instructional Leader and Course Developer.
Agenda for Today
Effective Online Teaching
Question: What do you think is effective online teaching? What did you do or experience/see this past semester that was effective for the students you were working with?
Effective Online Learning
What should students do each day?
Steps to Effective Online Teaching
Step 1: Create an Inviting Environment
Step 2: Make Students Want to Read Those Announcements
Step 3: Get To Know Your Students
Step 4: Weekly Checklists
Step 5: Pacing Guides and Developing the Weekly Routine
Step 6: Virtual Synchronous Instruction
Step 7: Finding a Lesson
Step 8: Set up Multiple Contact Methods
Step 9: Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
Effective Online Teaching
How Teachers Can Help Students Achieve Those Goals
Lane Crawford GIF
By Lane Crawford Publisher: GIPHY Year: 2019 URL: https://giphy.com/gifs/step-1-step1-lane-crawford-Stzd72w3qXgtdNJM9K Fair Use 2020
Create an Inviting Environment
Start with the first thing students will see
The Home Page
Carol M. Highsmith / Public domain
. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Disney_Concert_Hall_by_Carol_Highsmith_edit2.jpg
Step 2: Make Students Want to Read Those Announcements
Start with a Catchy Title
Title: Who the Heck is in that Window?
(This goes on to discuss the unusually
Composition of this and other O’Keefe paintings.)
Think of the Title as Your Hook
Title:
“The Crucifixion” Painting by Jacques Legrand (1350 AD)
Alien Abductions - Past and Present - World Mysteries Blog
By Container: World Mysteries Blog Year: 2012 URL: http://blog.world-mysteries.com/strange-artifacts/alien-abductions-past-and-present/ Fair Use 2020
St. Wolfgang and the Church the Devil Built
By Sean Fitzpatrick Container: Catholic Exchange Year: 2018
URL: https://catholicexchange.com/st-wolfgang-and-the-church-the-devil-built Fair Use 2020
Carlo Crivelli / Public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crivelli_Carlo,_Annunciation.jpg
Make Sure They Notice a New Announcement
Settings
Course Details Tab
Scroll down to bottom and click on more options
Give Them a Reason To Check Announcements Daily
Celebrate Students
Every Chance You Get!
Pop Tv Party Hard GIF by Nightcap
By Nightcap Publisher: GIPHY Year: 2016
URL: https://giphy.com/gifs/nightcap-poptv-pop-tv-l0MYSqgoJgF84E8aQ Fair Use 2020
Use Announcements as an Instructional Tool
For 5 Extra Credit Points message or email me the Answer to our Throwback Thursday Review Questions Below
These are just for practice so try to do them on your own. No googling! I will post the answers in Friday's Announcements with some explanation.
Help Navigating the Road Blocks
Give them the resources and tools to get past those trouble spots
Site Barrier Helm - Free image on Pixabay
By Peggy_Marco Year: 2017 URL: https://pixabay.com/illustrations/site-barrier-helm-security-2606359/
In my Art of Fashion Course,
Drawing Bodies is Hard!
Where to Find Those Cool Images!
Where to find Images:
Pixabay, Pexels, Photos For Class,
Dreamstime, Flickr,
Gratisography,
FreeImages, and Unsplash.
Where to find instructional videos:
Khan Academy
Crash Course
PBS Learning
cK12
Brainpop
Bike Bicycle GIF by Electric Cyclery By Electric Cyclery Container: GIPHY Publisher: GIPHY Year: 2016
URL: https://giphy.com/gifs/electriccyclery-art-bike-wg4y5TWOFXN3a Fair Use 2020
Visual Learners Love the Images! They draw you in, they can be a great hook!
Don’t Forget the Gifs! Giphy.com
Time for Q & A
What Questions do You Have?
What are some of your favorite sites for Images and Instructional Videos?
Be Careful with Copyright
TASL = Title, Author, Source and License
MyBib Citation Generator
https://www.mybib.com/#/projects/j79vZy/citations
‘Marilyn Diptych’, Andy Warhol, 1962 | Tate
By Tate Container: Tate Year: 2020 URL: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/warhol-marilyn-diptych-t03093
Step 3: Get to Know Your Students
How do you know who to celebrate or why?
Where Do You Get All of This Cool Information?
Ask Them!!
I use Google Forms to Survey My Students at the Beginning of the Year
Keep Information on a Spreadsheet
Message Me Monday
Another great way to develop those connections using Canvas Inbox
Sample question for Message Me Monday:
What shows have you been binging on lately?
Jon Stewart Popcorn GIF
By GIPHY Container: GIPHY Publisher: GIPHY Year: 2015 URL: https://giphy.com/gifs/ted-trump-cruz-12aW6JtfvUdcdO Fair Use 2020
Step 4: Weekly Checklists
These help to keep your students organized
It may also help to rank them according to what is most important and what you want done first
You can link the assignments in the Checklist with words or images
Step 5: Pacing Guides and Developing the Weekly Routine
Daily
Weekly
Step 6: Virtual Synchronous Instruction
Synchronous Instruction-
Some form of video instruction is needed so students can “see” you and feel a part of the group.
Step 7: Finding a Lesson
Your lesson should follow video instruction and be something students can complete directly. Examples include an uploaded worksheet, a web-based activity, or a brief quiz. There are endless ways that you can set up your lesson.
Step 8: Setup Multiple Contact Methods
Contact-
In order to be effective teaching online you need to have and teach a plan for continuous routine contact with your students.
Step 9: Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
Make Connections with your peers
Get Involved in Learning Communities or Start Your own
*School and district peers
*Twitter Chats
*Colleagues in webinars
*Canvas Commons
Bike Bicycle GIF by Electric Cyclery
By Electric Cyclery Container: GIPHY Publisher: GIPHY Year: 2016 URL: https://giphy.com/gifs/electriccyclery-art-bike-wg4y5TWOFXN3a
Fair Use 2020
Sample Course Walk Through
Animated The Beatles GIF
GIPHY Publisher: GIPHY Year: 2013
URL: https://giphy.com/gifs/animated-the-beatles-QpWDP1YMziaQw Fair Use 2020
Wrap Up
laurie.sloan@ncpublicschools.gov Twitter: @LSloanNCVPS
dustin.weaver@ncpublicschools.gov
jennifer.day@ncpublicschools.gov