Glenn Hervieux's List: Online Courses/Learning

These may give students, especially AP students, a sense of course lectures and content at the university level. Even without a formal assessment system in place, open university course materials can be a good supplement to your own instruction, as well. 

Good tips to reflect as you prepare/evaluate your online presence in a blended/online course.

"The fundamentals that define a great teacher don’t differ much whether classes are taught in the online setting or off, but there are certain things that need greater emphasis and gain greater importance when a teacher is working with students who aren’t in a traditional classroom setting."

Great presentation on the place/value of blended/online learning & the CA Open Campus Initiative. The Initiative was Federally-funded to develop the curriculum which is shared to schools that want to use it. Embedded in the HaikuLMS. 

What is the relationship between synchronous and asynchronous experiences? The opportunity to learn more about digital literacy by treating both sessions as one continuous “meeting” helps define what digital literacy actually implies (the ability to move seamlessly within these various digital platforms to create one cohesive experience). How we define "meetings" is being transformed with the advent of the blending of synchronous and asynchronous experiences and I think will have a profound effect on education and professional development. What literacies will be needed to learn in these settings?

Innovative use of blended learning, using a  rotating centers approach: Teacher instruction, Group work, Technology group. They are able to do more differentiated instruction within this model and looks like they're using some digital curriculum or an LMS. 

The post really points to the possible pitfalls of online courses. It also suggests the importance of examining & evaluating the effectiveness of online courses - including the teacher's pedagogy and instructional methods - and student receptiveness, level of engagement, and success in courses. The comments after the post provide a lively discussion. Blended learning seems to get high marks.

Helpful look at some of the reasons we need to help students learn how to engage in online content through blended and asynchronous learning environments.
Wonderful infrographic from @MyEducationNow: 7 Myths & Facts About #OnlineLearning http://t.co/gLIvZXxFC6 #nmchz #astd #xplrpln #etmooc