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Online LearningOnline Learning

What is Online Learning?What is Online Learning?

Online learning is where classroom Online learning is where classroom activities and instruction are completed activities and instruction are completed using the internet (Cavanaugh & Clarke, using the internet (Cavanaugh & Clarke, 2007).2007).

Why We Should Use Online Why We Should Use Online LearningLearning

Greatly impacts studentsGreatly impacts studentsAllows for participatory learning, authentic Allows for participatory learning, authentic

learning, and multimodal learning.learning, and multimodal learning.

Impact on StudentsImpact on Students

Allows students to learn at their own paceAllows students to learn at their own paceAllows us to reach students that do not Allows us to reach students that do not

respond to a traditional classroom setting.respond to a traditional classroom setting.Prepares students for the workplace by Prepares students for the workplace by

introducing them to technologies they will introducing them to technologies they will need to master in the workplaceneed to master in the workplace

Makes learning more relevant to students Makes learning more relevant to students lives since they use technology in every lives since they use technology in every aspect of their livesaspect of their lives

Participatory LearningParticipatory LearningParticipatory learning is Participatory learning is

when you allow students to when you allow students to collaborate and work collaborate and work together to complete together to complete activities and learning activities and learning (Lemke & Coughlin, 2009).(Lemke & Coughlin, 2009).

Letting students Letting students collaborate allows them to collaborate allows them to work with different types of work with different types of people and teaches them people and teaches them communication skillscommunication skills

Collaboration Using TechnologyCollaboration Using TechnologyTechnology allows students to collaborate Technology allows students to collaborate

without being in the same place or working without being in the same place or working at the same time.at the same time.

Technology allows teachers to monitor Technology allows teachers to monitor student progress at give feedback at student progress at give feedback at various stages during collaboration.various stages during collaboration.

There are many technology tools that There are many technology tools that allow for collaboration such as wikis and allow for collaboration such as wikis and blogs.blogs.

Authentic LearningAuthentic LearningAuthentic learning requires students to Authentic learning requires students to

apply prior knowledge to real world apply prior knowledge to real world situations and allows them to expand on situations and allows them to expand on what they know and can relate to (Lemke what they know and can relate to (Lemke & Coughlin, 2009).& Coughlin, 2009).

This prepares students for their lives after This prepares students for their lives after high school, builds on knowledge, and high school, builds on knowledge, and shows students they will use what they are shows students they will use what they are learning.learning.

Technology and Authentic LearningTechnology and Authentic Learning

Technology makes authentic learning Technology makes authentic learning more authentic since students will be more authentic since students will be required to use these technologies in the required to use these technologies in the workplace.workplace.

Multimodal LearningMultimodal Learning

Multimodal learning is using combination Multimodal learning is using combination of visual, audio, and written word to teach of visual, audio, and written word to teach students (Lemke & Coughlin, 2009).students (Lemke & Coughlin, 2009).

Using a variety of techniques to instruct Using a variety of techniques to instruct students allows us to reach different types students allows us to reach different types of learners.of learners.

Technology and Multimodal Technology and Multimodal LearningLearning

Technology allows teachers access to Technology allows teachers access to many different types of media.many different types of media.

Technology allows students to create a Technology allows students to create a variety artifacts to show that they have met variety artifacts to show that they have met the objectives of the lesson.the objectives of the lesson.

Arguments Against Online Arguments Against Online LearningLearning

I do not have enough time.I do not have enough time.Online learning actually requires less time Online learning actually requires less time

for the teacher.for the teacher.All of your instructional tools are stored All of your instructional tools are stored

digitally and can be reused and modified digitally and can be reused and modified with little effort.with little effort.

With online learning there is not time With online learning there is not time wasted making copies, distributing wasted making copies, distributing materials, and collecting work.materials, and collecting work.

We do not have enough money to We do not have enough money to implement online learning.implement online learning.

Online learning requires a computer with Online learning requires a computer with internet access.internet access.

We already have computers with internet We already have computers with internet access at school.access at school.

Students can also work on their class from Students can also work on their class from home since many of our students have home since many of our students have computer with internet access.computer with internet access.

If we need additional funds there are If we need additional funds there are grants we can apply for.grants we can apply for.

How will I monitor student How will I monitor student progress?progress?

You can give test and quizzes online.You can give test and quizzes online.All students will turn in projects using the All students will turn in projects using the

class wiki or blog.class wiki or blog.You can also check student progress You can also check student progress

periodically to make sure students are on periodically to make sure students are on the right track and give feedback during the right track and give feedback during the learning process.the learning process.

I am not good with computers.I am not good with computers.We have training set up to instruct you on We have training set up to instruct you on

how to conduct online learning.how to conduct online learning.Online learning is not hard to do once you Online learning is not hard to do once you

get down the basics.get down the basics.We already take roll and keep grades We already take roll and keep grades

using computer.using computer.

ResourcesResources

Cavanaugh, C., & Clark, T. (2007). The Cavanaugh, C., & Clark, T. (2007). The Landscape of K-12 Online Learning. In P. Landscape of K-12 Online Learning. In P. Adamson, B. Adamson, & N. Clausen-Grace, Adamson, B. Adamson, & N. Clausen-Grace, et et al (Eds.), al (Eds.), What Works in K-12 Online What Works in K-12 Online Learning Learning (Chapter 1, pp. 5-19). Eugene, (Chapter 1, pp. 5-19). Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in OR: International Society for Technology in Education.Education.

Lemke, C., & Coughlin, E. (2009). The change Lemke, C., & Coughlin, E. (2009). The change agents. Educational Leadership, 67(1), agents. Educational Leadership, 67(1),

54-54- 59.59.