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Best Practices Potpourri

Best Practices Potpourri. Carrie Jones , science & Rebecca Wheeler , psychology NC Virtual School. Welcome and Introductions. Use the Icon Symbols to Show Us Where You Teach. Overview of Presentation. Engaging With Announcements Facilitating Discussions Student Collaboration Grading

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Best Practices Potpourri

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  1. Best Practices Potpourri Carrie Jones, science& Rebecca Wheeler, psychology NC Virtual School

  2. Welcome and Introductions

  3. Use the Icon Symbols to Show Us Where You Teach

  4. Overview of Presentation • Engaging With Announcements • Facilitating Discussions • Student Collaboration • Grading • Making Contacts • Favorite Web 2.0 Tools and Programs • Question/Answer Session • Building Community • * We welcome interaction throughout the presentation*

  5. Please take a moment to watch this 2 minute video • http://www.eatthatfrogmovie.com/ • Moral of the story: Start with your least liked online task first

  6. Engaging With Announcements • Icebreakers • Polls • Quick Facts • Celebrations/student work samples • Information • Timelines / Checklist • Countdowns • Web 2.0 Tools * How does this group engage with announcements?

  7. Facilitating Discussions • Strong Prompt? • Requirements for earning credit (quality/ quantity, citations)? • Challenging or questions (I wonder if…why do you think…?) • Student Moderators? ** How does this group use your discussion forums and wikis?

  8. Student Collaboration • Forming teams (size, student considerations), roles, responsibilities • Communication requirements • Team contract • Mini-deadlines for completion • Evaluate each other and other groups (rubrics) • Examples of collaboration projects: Case studies, writing/editing, open-ended problems **Does this group have quick tips for smoother student collaboration?

  9. Grading and Assignments • Know institutional & department policies • Time of Day • Types of Assignments • Due Dates of Assignments • Strategies for Efficient Grading • Academic, Honors, vs. AP • When to Enter Zeros, Late Work Submissions… Pros/Cons? *** What helpful tips does this group have regarding grading?

  10. Making Contacts • Know institutional policies • Contact Logs • What information is on your contact log? • Quality of the contact • Contact with purpose • Frequency • Use of technology • Student Check-In’s ** Does this group have helpful tips for making contacts?

  11. Please Take a Moment to Watch This 4 min. Video on Digital Natives • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zKdPOHhNfY

  12. Favorite Web 2.0 Tools and Programs

  13. Building Community Within Your Department • Electronic Learning Communities • Celebrations • Face-to-Face Get-Togethers • Synchronous Meetings **How does your department build community within itself?

  14. Question & Answer Session

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