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Part1:RoutineAdministrativeTasks
Thetasksbelowarecommonroutineadministrativetasksthatneedtobecompletedbythe onlineteacher.Thefrequencyprovidedisasuggestionforhowoftenthesetasksmayneedto becompletedandisbasedonanonlineteacherhavingacaseloadof25studentstomonitor progressinadditiontocontentcourses.
RoutineAdministrativeTask Checkandreplytoemailsfromstudentsandparents Checkvoicemailandphonemessages Checktextmessages[GoogleVoiceorothertool] Contactstudentsundercaseloadaboutprogress Contactparentsundercaseloadaboutprogress Contactstudentsundercontentcoursesaboutprogress Checkandfacilitatediscussionboardsincontentarea Checkandreplytodiscussionboardsinhelpforum Checksocialmediaorforums Sendoutannouncementsviaforumoremail Monitor/checklinksandresourcesincontentarea Log[inwrittenform]allcommunicationwithparentsand studentsundercaseload
Frequency 2xdaily 1xdaily 2xdaily 2xweekly 1xweekly 1xweeklyorbiweekly 2xweekly 1xdaily 1xweekly 1xweekly 1xweekly[priortostudentuse] 2xweekly
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Part2:DiscussionForumStrategies
Thestrategiesbelowaresuggestedactivitiesforgettingstartedinandfacilitatingdiscussion forums.Thestrategiesinclude:PersonalIntroductionStatement,IcebreakerActivity,Critical ThinkingPrompts,DiscussionGuides,andSampleDiscussionForumResponses. 1.PersonalIntroductionStatement ThispersonalintroductionstatementwascreatedusingtheGlogster.eduprogram.Thelinkto viewandembed:http://twchcoleman.edu.glogster.com/aboutme/
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HannaColeman NameTagMatchMakerfromKim'sKornerforTeacherTalk 712 Asynchronous Thetraditionaluseofthisicebreakerisinasynchronousclassroom setting.Allstudentsaregivena5x7cardandaskedwritethefollowing informationonthecard: 1. Nameisplacedinthecenter 2. Intheupperleftcorner,writefourfavoriteactivities 3. Intheupperrightcorner,writefourfavoritesingersormusicalgroups 4. Inthelowerleftcorner,writefourfavoritemovies 5. Inthelowerrightcorner,writefouradjectivesthatdescribeyou Uponcompletion,studentsareaskedtovieweachothers'cardssilently anddeterminewhohasthemostsimilarwords,startingwithjusttheupper leftcorner.Then,theywouldbegivenafewminutestochatwithwhoeveris mostsimilarinthatarea.Next,thesameprocesswouldoccurforthe upperright,lowerleft,andlowerright.Thepurposeittomeetnewpeople foreachgroup,sostudentsshouldbeencouragedtobeinanewgroupfor eacharea.
VirtualIcebreakerName andDescription
MatchMakerMixUp! ThetransformedversionoftheNameTagMatchMakerisforan asynchronousonlinesetting.Studentswillbeaskedtousethetool, Tagxedo,whichcreateswordclouds.Abrief"gettingstarted"videotutorial shouldbecreatedforstudentsunfamiliarwithTagxedo. Studentswillbeaskedtocreateawordcloudthatincludesthefollowing information: 1. Name 2. Fourfavoriteactivities 3. Fourfavoritesingersormusicalgroups 4. Fourfavoritemovies 5. Fouradjectivesthatdescribeyou 6. Fourplacestheywouldliketotraveltosomeday OncestudentshavecompletedthecreationoftheTagxedo,theywillsave asanimageandpostinadiscussionforumintheLearningManagement
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System.Next,studentswillbeaskedtovieweachothers'wordcloudsand findonepersonpertopic(activities,music,movies,adjectives,places)that theyhavethemostincommonwith.Studentswillcommenteachperson's originalpost. StudentTask 1. 2. Watchthetutorialon"gettingstarted"usingTagxedo. Createawordcloudthatincludesthefollowinginformation: a. Yourname b. Fourofourfavoriteactivities c. Fourofyourfavoritesingersormusicalgroups d. Fourofyourfavoritemovies e. Fouradjectivesthatdescribeyou f. Fourplacesthatyouwouldliketotraveltosomeday. SaveyourwordcloudasaJPEG. EnterthecourseonMoodleandlocatetheforum,MatchMakerMix Up!,inWeek1. Createanewdiscussionpost.Useyournameasthetitle. Insertyourimagetothepostandsavebythedeadline. Onceallstudentshaveposted,viewalltheirwordclouds. Find1personthathasthemostincommonwithyourfavorite activitiesandcommentontheirpost. Nextfind1personthathasthemostincommonwithyourfavorite singers/musicalgroupsandcommentontheirpost.Continueto followthisprocessforalltopics.Youcannotusethesamepersonfor morethan1topic.
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3.CriticalThinkingPrompts Thequestionsbelowarecriticalthinkingpromptsintendedforuseina912onlinediscussion forum.Theblanksaremeanttobefilledinwithcontentorquestionspecificdetails. Compareandcontrastyourresponsetoyourpeers.Describeatleasttwosimilarities andtwodifferences. Whatadditionaldetailsorfactscanyouprovidetosupportyourview? Howmightyourvieworthoughtschangeafterreadingthisresource? Whatmighthappenif_________changed? Discussapossibleoutcomeorsolutionbasedonyourinvestigation. Canyouexplainwhatismeantby____________? Whichsolutionwouldyouproposeorsupportandwhy? Hypothesizehowyouandyourcommunitymightbeaffectedby__________. Discusstheimplicationsforsocietyandyourcommunity.
theonlineclassroom.Thetypesdescribedinclude:Introductions,Help,Announcements, Content,Synchronous,Email,andPhone.
DiscussionMode IntroductionForum
DescriptionandGuidelines Theintroductionforumwillbeusedatthebeginningofthe courseandcanbereferredbacktowhenyouareworkingwith otherstudents.Youwillcompletetheicebreakeractivitywithin thisforum.Theicebreakeractivitywillbegradedandisa requiredtask.Thepurposeistointroduceyourselftoyour peersandteacher.Ihopethatyouwillusethisforumtoshare withothersandtobegindevelopingrelationshipswithyour peers. Thehelpforumshouldbeusedthroughoutthecourse.Youcan postquestionsrelatedtotechnologyorcontentlessonsinthis forum.Youshouldplanonvisitingthisforumonceaweekto checkandseeifyoucanrespondandhelpyourpeers.The teacherwillalsobemonitoringthisforumandrespondingto questions.Thisisagoodplacetostartifyouhaveaquestion orconcernbeforeemailingtheteacherdirectly. Theannouncementforumwillcontainweeklytipsandhelpful suggestionsforcompletingtheactivities.Theteacherwillpost intheannouncementforumatthebeginningofeachweek.You shouldbecheckingtheannouncementforumatleastoncea week,beforestartingtheweeklyassignments,inordertomake sureyouhaveallinformationneeded. Contentforumswillbelocatedwithinvariousweeksofthe course.Theseforumsaregradedandrequiredforallstudents toparticipatein.Pleaseseethediscussionforumrubricfor gradingandthedeadlinesforcontributingtoeachforum. Thereareseveralopportunitiesforsynchronous communicationthroughoutthecourse. Oncampuslab:ThecampusisopenonTuesdaysand Thursdaysfrom7:302:00p.m.Youcanwork independentlyonlab,meetwithyourteacherforhelpor guidance,orcollaboratewithotherstudents. Virtualofficehours:TheteacherwillbeavailableM,W, FviaGooglechatandhangoutfrom10a.m.11a.m. Classsynchronoussessions:Synchronoussessions usingGoToMeetingandGoogleHangoutwillbe conductedtwotimesperterm.Youareexpectedto attendatleastonesession. IfyouhavequestionsthatwerenotansweredintheHelp Forumoryouneedtocommunicatewiththeteacherabout
HelpForum
AnnouncementForum
ContentForum
SynchronousSessions
EmailCommunication
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settingupahelpsession,pleaseemailtheteacherat hcoleman@chisagolakes.k12.mn.us.Youremailshould includeaspecificsubject,coursename,andspecificdetails onhowIcanhelpyou.Pleaseremembertouseprofessional writingandnetiquette.Theteacherwillrespondtoyouwithin24 hoursduringtheMondayFridayworkweek. PhoneCommunication Youcanalsocommunicatequestionsandconcernsviaphone. Theteacherhasbothvoiceandtextingoptions.Phonecalls andtextswillberespondedtowithin24hours. OfficePhone:6512132055 GoogleVoiceCell:6124862303[voiceandtext]
StudentTask: Toincreaseyourcriticalthinkingabouthunger,youaregoingtospendsometimegenerating possiblesolutionsforhungerrelatedproblems.Wecantakeactioninourlocalcommunities andasglobalcitizens. 1. Intheforumbelow,youwillfindfivehungerobstacles. 2. Readthrougheachobstacle. 3. Selectoneobstacletoinvestigateandreflecton. 4. Afteralittleinvestigationandreflection,replytotheobstaclepostofyourchoice(you onlyneedtoreplyto1outthe5obstacles)withapossiblesolutionfortacklingthe problem.Yoursolutiondoesnotnecessarilyneedto"fix"theproblem,butcanbeginto movetowardsasolution. 5. Foryoursolution,provideanexplanationastowhyyouthinkthisisanappropriate solution.Pleaseciteanyresourcesthatyouusedtothinkofyoursolution. 6. Replytooneotherstudentandaskthemaquestionabouttheirproposedsolutionfor anyoftheobstacles. ExamplePosts: Student1: Maybewecanhaveacityfundraisertohelpthemtogetfoodandwecanchangeittoafood fundraiserbutwemaynotknowwhattheyeatsomoneywillbebestandwecanhaveaplace wherekidscanhavefunalmostlikeacarnival.Iftheycomethentheycangoinforfreeand haveallfreefoodtheywouldlike. HannaColeman|EDTECH523AdvancedOnlineTeaching|03.27.2013 8
TeacherReply: Ithinkyouhaveagreatstartonthinkingaboutapossiblesolutionforhungerwithinour community.Canyouexpandonyourideaandprovidesomeresourcesthatmaybebeneficial fororganizingthecarnivalandfundraiser? Student2: Ithinkagoodsolutiontothisproblemcouldbehavingcommunitydaysthatwouldbe somewhatlikeapotluck.Partsofthecommunitycouldgettogetheronceamonthormore oftenandbringabunchoffood.Itwouldbeagoodwaytogetthecommunitytogetherand thosewhodonothavefoodcouldalsocomeandeatwhichwouldsolvetheirhunger.This wouldbeagoodsolutionbecauseitcouldreallyhelpthoseinneed.Whenaskedwhythisis important,itisimportantsonobodyinthecommunitygoeshungry. TeacherReply: Howmightyouencouragethecommunitytoparticipate?Whatmightbesomeconcerns communitymembersmighthave? Student3: Iwouldtrytomakeawarenessabouttheissuewithsignsandhavethembeplacedintown wherepeoplecanseeclearly.Iwouldalsogotothecommunitycenterandaskthemifwe couldhaveanannualcommunitydinnerthatsfreesoeveryonecouldgetameal.Iwouldalso bringawarenesstothelocalfoodshelfsandgetmyfamily/friends/accquaintencestodonateif theyareabletodoso.Icouldalsogetmycommunitytohaveagardeningweeksoeveryone wouldtrytogetagardenupinthisperiodsotheycoulddonatethefoodstothefoodshelf,that wouldbeapartofthegardeningweek,requirestohave1/4to1/2orallofthefoodsproduced gotothefoodshelf. TeacherReply: Thanksforsharingyouroriginalideas!Thegardeningweekwouldhelptopromotetheideaof growingourownfoodandalsosharingwiththecommunity.Iwouldlikeyoutoexploreand articulatethisproposalfurther.Whatmightaplanforimplementingthegardeningweek include?Whatresourceswouldneedtobeobtained?Whowillneedtoinvestintheplan?
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Part3:DiscussionForumAssessment
Therubricbelowwascreatedtouseforacontentbaseddiscussionforumassignment.Itis writtenfor912gradestudents,butcanbeadjustedbasedonlevel.Therearefourcriteriabeing assessed:Content,ClarityandOrganization,Professionalism,ParticipationandNetiquette. Basedona5pointscale,thetotalpointsastudentcouldearnis20.
Criteria
Excellent (5) Thediscussion postdemonstrates thoroughreflection onthetopic.It connectsthetopic topreviousor currentlearning. Statementsor opinionsare supportedbyfacts and/orexamples.
Proficient (43) Thediscussion postdemonstrates somereflectionon thetopic.Itshows someconnection ofthetopicto previousorcurrent learning.Itgives somespecific factsorexamples, butlacksfull support. Thediscussion posthasadequate organizationwith headingsor subtopics.The contentmayhave someunclear areasormaylack inqualityor writing. Thediscussion posthasfew(12) grammar,spelling, orpunctuation errors. Theinitial discussionpost and1replytoa peerisposted
Basic (32) Thediscussion postdemonstrates limitedreflection onthetopic.It showsabasic connectionofthe topictopreviousor currentlearning.It hasverylittlefacts andexamples.
Unsatisfactory (10) Thediscussion postdoesnot demonstrate reflectiononthe topic.Itlacks connectionofthe topictopreviousor currentlearning, specificfacts,and examples.
Content
Clarityand Organization
Thediscussion postisorganized withheadingsor subtopics.The contentis presentedina clearandconcise manner,showing highquality writing. Thediscussion posthasno grammar,spelling, orpunctuation errors. Theinitial discussionpost andatleast2 repliestopeers
Professionalism
Participationand Netiquette
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arepostedpriorto thedeadlines. Repliestopeers arerespectful. Theyencourage deeperlearningby askingthoughtful questionsor clarification specifictothe topic.
priortothe deadline. Repliestopeers arerespectful. Theymay encouragelearning byaskinga questionorfor clarification specifictothe topic. Somerepliesto peersare respectful.They lackquestioningor clarification. Replieslack respect,further questioning,and clarification.
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Part4:ManagementIssuesandStrategies
Thetablebelowcontainscommonissuesintime,discussion,andcollaborationmanagement. Possiblestrategiesforaddressingorpreventingtheissuesareprovidedintherighthand column.
PossibleStrategies
Courselinksandactivitiesmay needupdatedorfixing.
Severalstudentsarehavingissues withthesamequestionoractivity.
Useanannouncementforumtopreaddressparticular lessons. Createaforumwherestudentscanpostquestionsand peerscanhelpwithanswering.Encourageuseofthis forumoveremailinginstructor. Createaforumwherestudentscanpostquestionsandthe teacheraddresses. Updatethelessonplantoincludemoredirection. CreateaYouTubevideotoaddressthequestionandsend orpostforallstudents.
Createadailychecklistthatincludesprioritiesand timelinesforcompletion.
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Setdaily,weekly,andtermgoals. Organizeyourworkspaceandkeepitclearofclutter.
PossibleStrategies
Technologyfailsforsynchronous discussion.
Holdapracticesessionwithstudentspriortotheactual discussioninordertotroubleshootissues.
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Establishexpectationsandguidelinesforreplyingto othersatthebeginningofthecourse. Havestudentsparticipateinapracticediscussionatthe beginningofthecourseinordertomodelandgive feedbackonstudentposts. Providemodelsorexamplesthroughoutthecoursefor discussion. Usearubricforgradingthatstudentshaveaccessto. Makeyourpresenceindiscussionknown. Developasystemorheuristicfordiscussion[both synchronousandasynchronous]thatspecifiestypeand amountofparticipationorreplies.
Studentsmayuseinappropriate language.
Providenetiquetteguidelines. Includenetiquetteingradingrubric.
Somestudentsdonotparticipatein thediscussions.
PossibleStrategies
Implementdeadlinesforcollaborationactivities. Breakupworkintosmallerchunks.
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Useanannouncementforumormasstextsystemfor reminders.
Thesamegroupofstudentsalways partnerorcollaborate.
Usestrategiestodiversifygroups.
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Part5:ParentCommunicationStrategies
Itisimportanttobeinweeklycommunicationwithparentsonstudentprogressandhowtheycan supporttheirstudent.Thetablebelowcontainssamplestrategiesandexamplesforvarious waysthattheonlineteachercancommunicatewiththeparent.
Strategy Email
Example Itisimportanttobecommunicatingwithparentsweeklyon studentprogress.Belowyouwillfindanexampleofa weeklyparent/studentemailconcerningprogress. DearStudentandParent, Wearedowntothefinal2weeksoftheterm!Pleasecheck yourprogresstodayatthispointyoushouldbearound60% completeinyourclassinordertobeontracktopass. Iamconcernedaboutyourclasses,asyoubelowwhereyou shouldbeatthispointWorldLit(30%)andGeometryA (32%).Iknowyouaremotivatedtomakealotofprogressthis week.PleaseusethechecklistthatImadeyouyesterday.Once thisiscomplete,letmeknowandIcanmakeyouanotherone fortheremainderoftheassignments.Youwillneedtospend significanttimeintheseclassestogetbackontracktopass. ImportantAnnouncementsforWeek8: LateLab:OnthisTuesday,March26th,labisopenuntil7p.m. EndofTerm3:Allcourseworkandrequiredassignmentsare dueonThursday,April4that2:00P.M. Pleasecontinuetoletmeknowifyouhavequestionsor concerns! Regards, Hanna
VoicemailorText
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HelloDarla, ThisisHannaColemanatWolfCreekOnlineHighSchool.Iam callingtodiscussTimsprogressthusfarthisterm.Pleasegive meacallbackatyourconveniencetodiscussfurther.My numberis6124862303.Thankyou! ParentOrientation Itisimportantforparentstounderstandcommunication andcourseexpectationsatthebeginningofeachterm. Considerdevelopingaparentorientationforyourcourse orLearningManagementSystem.Theorientationcould takeplacesynchronouslyorasynchronously.Beloware sampletopicsthatcouldbeincludedinanorientationfor parents. ParentResponsibilities TechnologyUse Organization WorkingathomeTipsandStrategies Usingthesyllabusandchecklists Communicatingwiththeteacherandyourstudent Expectations
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