In the Project Based Learning classroom, students can, along with their instructor, develop relevant and meaningful assessments, and play an active role in developing criteria and setting standards of performance for high quality work. Assessments have more meaning for the learner when he/she can take an active part in the formation of the assessment. This … More Key Principles of Assessment
Reflect on what you have learned this week, as you have settled on an idea for your project. Comment on the tools you are using or the resources you have reviewed. I will be honest when I say I had nerve heard of driving questions. I feel a little odd at times when I recognize … More Driving Question EdTech 542
Provide a rationale for students and/or educators using The Basic Suite applications in the learning setting. What is the relative advantage of using The Basic Suite in your work environment? I am utterly amazed with what I take for granted. I am a teacher that teaches the exact same lesson six times in two days. Until I started studying … More Basic Suite for Learning
1-25-2016 Post a reflection regarding your research this week on Project-Based Learning. What were you able to find? How do you think PBL will fit into your teaching style? Do you have an idea for a project? If so, begin articulating it now. I have have been impressed with project-based learning while also having many … More Project-Based Learning Reflection
Instructional Designer/Trainer Job Summary: If you are looking for a job where you can allow your creativity to flow you are in the right place. The successful candidate for this position will create, conceptualize, and write innovative training products and curriculum for introductory to advanced level instructional design teams. They will also be required to … More ID Job Description
I am amazed I lasted this semester. I ended up being very busy, but I have learned so much. I wanted to make sure that even though it was busy and crazy that I would get out the information that would help me become a great teacher. I really think that there is a difference … More Edtech 521 Final Reflection
View the video in the resources above and reflect on you own teaching style. Is it primarily teacher-centered and lecture-driven? In online environments, the lecture component of any lesson can often be delivered asynchronously as preparation for live meetings that are reserved for those times when interactions are critical for learning. Think about this shift … More Synchronous Lesson Development
I come from a different program than most. I am an LDS seminary teacher rather than a normal high school or education teacher. With that comes some different looks on standards and our focuses in teaching. As I look at the different core standards I think of the standards that are there for Seminaries and … More Self Evaluation
Review the iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching (Version 2). In your journal reflect on these standards. Do you think they are all that different from good teaching standards in any environment? Which standards stand out as most important? Which standards would not apply in a traditional brick and mortar classroom? Include any ideas … More iNACOL
In Edtech 521 we were asked to go online and set up a real time chat. I am amazed that I had never actually done this before. At least not in an educational setting. I have used Skype and other tools to converse, but have never really seen a real use, until now, about using … More Real-Time Chat
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