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Effective Online Teaching Seminars Summer 2007. Using Video Clips to Launch Discussions. Stacey Williams, MBA Director of Distance Learning Naugatuck Valley Community College. Concepts In Practice Considerations/Lessons Learned Resources Questions. Overview. Concepts. Scaffolding
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Effective Online Teaching Seminars Summer 2007 Using Video Clips to Launch Discussions Stacey Williams, MBA Director of Distance Learning Naugatuck Valley Community College
Concepts In Practice Considerations/Lessons Learned Resources Questions Overview
Concepts • Scaffolding • Anchor instruction with authentic tasks situated in real-world contexts (Contextual Learning) • Promote a conversational, social, dialogical process (Conversational Learning) Effective Teaching Practices for Web-Enhanced, Hybrid and Online Classes. (2006). WebCT Vista Teaching and Learning Team.
In Practice • Scaffolding • Assignments and activities are sequenced to build upon each other; learning increases at each step • Clear learning objectives are key Discussion Video Concept Quiz PowerPoint Text Objectives
Things to Consider • Non-Technical • Specific requirements for discussion participation • Make your presence known • Engage students • Publicly comment on their “good” posts
Things to Consider • Technical • Connection – dial-up, dsl, broadband? • Media player? • Include download links with instructions
Resources • Publisher • MERLOT http://www.merlot.org/ • Online Video Guide http://www.ovguide.com/education.html • Other YouTube, Google Video, etc.