ADDING AN ONLINE
COMPONENT TO YOUR
CLASSROOM
Presented by:
Blair Roy
Project Specialist
OTAN
broy@otan.us
http://goo.gl/oHvJmq
WHAT EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE
WITH ONLINE LEARNING OR
TEACHING?
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What do you think of when you hear “online”?
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Have you taken an online class?
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Have you created an online class?
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Have you created a Web site for your students?
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What are you expectations for this presentation?
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WHAT DO YOUR STUDENTS NEED?
Created using wordle.net + text from NEA Guide to Teaching Online Courses
ARE WE READY FOR THE CHANGES?
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Barbara Treacy, EdTech Leaders Online
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“The change we are in the middle of isn't minor
and isn't optional” – Clay Shirky, author and
professor, NYU
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The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those
who cannot read and write, but those who
cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. Alvin Toffler
& Herbert Gerjuoy
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF
ONLINE LEARNING?
Allen & Seaman, Class Differences – Online Education in the United States, 2010
BLENDED LEARNING BY
COMMONCRAFT
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http://youtu.be/UM_Y2NSJcmE
WHAT DOES ONLINE LEARNING
LOOK LIKE?
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CMS – course management system
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provides a secure environment for teachers and learners
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to interact with the environment and one another
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to construct knowledge with and for one another
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independently or collaboratively
WHY OFFER AN ONLINE
COMPONENT?
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An online component can offer:
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content
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activities
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collaboration
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reflection
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assessments
in an always accessible online environment
Other reasons?
WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES?
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Flexibility: anytime, anyplace learning
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Access: to experts and resources that may not have been
available locally
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HippoCampus.org
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USALearns.org
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Personalization: custom paths with multiple learning styles
addressed
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Reflection: learners have time to reflect
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Pacing: individualized as allowed by the teacher
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Repeat material as needed by student
HOW CAN YOU ADD AN ONLINE
COMPONENT?
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CMS or LMS – course/learning management system
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Angel, BlackBoard, Desire2Learn, Sakai, Schoology, Edmodo, and many
more
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Hosting – free or for a service fee
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GoDaddy, Remote Learner, OTAN, MoodleRooms, KeyToSchool
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OTAN hosts a Moodle site – free hosting to eligible CA Ad Ed agencies
WHAT CAN YOU HAVE IN YOUR
ONLINE CLASS?
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Text
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Grades
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Videos
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Assignments
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Images
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Books
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Music
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Communication
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Assessments
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Reports
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Activities
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???
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Files
ACTIVITIES
AND
RESOURCES
ADULTEDCOURSES.ORG – MOODLE SERVER
HOSTED BY OTAN
WHAT DOES AN ONLINE COURSE IN
MOODLE LOOK LIKE?
NAVIGATION & DOCKING
ASSIGNMENTS
ASSIGNMENT GRADING SUMMARY
ASSIGNMENTS SUBMITTED
ASSIGNMENTS GRADING PAGE
ASSIGNMENT GRADED STUDENT VIEW
ASSIGNMENT CREATION
ASSIGNMENT CREATION
ASSIGNMENT CREATION
ASSIGNMENT CREATION
EDITING A MOODLE COURSE
HOT POTATOES QUIZ
HTTP://HOTPOT.UVIC.CA/
MOODLE MADE QUIZ
MOODLE MADE QUIZ
LESSONS – DELIVER CONTENT, CHECK FOR
COMPREHENSION AS THEY PROCEED, DIFFERENT
BRANCHES
GLOSSARIES TO REINFORCE VOCABULARY,
INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES BY STUDENTS
MP3 RECORDING FOR LISTENING ACTIVITIES,
STUDENT RECORDINGS, DICTATION
FORUMS FOR DISCUSSION, REFLECTION,
TESTING
BOOKS FOR CONTENT
BEST PRACTICES WITH ONLINE
TEACHING
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Provide explicit directions
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Respond in a timely manner
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Stay engaged to keep students engaged
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Use a variety of activities and resources
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Consistency
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Consider file formats
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Monitor student progress and activity
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Update course content as necessary
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Be a present online teacher
COLLEGE TRANSITION & CAREER
DEVELOPMENT (SOME ADV ESL TEACHERS ARE
USING THIS COURSE)
ADVANCED
ESL
18 topics
Forums
Lessons
Quizzes
Assignments
Glossary
USALEARNS WRAP AROUND
COURSE
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20 Units
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USA Learns content
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Glossaries
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Quizzes
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Assignments
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Forums
EL CIVICS THROUGH DISTANCE
LEARNING BY SUSAN ESCOBAR OF
ELK GROVE ADULT SCHOOL
ESL CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION
BY KAY JOHNSON, JAS
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14 topics
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Assignments
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Forums
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Glossaries
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Hot Potatoes
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Lessons
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Quizzes
THE WRITE STUFF BY
FRANCISCA WENTWORTH, JAS
WHAT CAN OTAN OFFER YOU?
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For Adult Ed agencies who are WIA funded:
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Advanced ESL, USA Learns 2nd Course Moodle
Wrap Around, College Transition & Career
Development
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EL Civics Through Distance Learning, ESL
Citizenship Preparation, The Write Stuff
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Free hosting
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Free Moodle training – 3 hour face to face
and/or online workshops
ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS
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Change the settings of your course, Topic vs
Date
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Back up your course (import easily to another
Moodle server)
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Reports – see course activity, who signed on,
what they did
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Manage users and grades
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Manage Questions Banks for Quizzes
SEE
GRADES
GRADES LISTED
BY STUDENT
SEE INDIVIDUAL
STUDENT
PERFORMANCE
SCALABLE
CUSTOM GRADING
SCALES
MOODLE DOES THE
MATH!
QUESTION ANALYSIS
BACKUP, RESTORE, RESET
• Back ups of all
or some
content
• Restore your
course if
needed
• Reset Your
Course Each
Semester to
remove
student data
REPORTS
WHY ADD AN ONLINE COMPONENT
TO YOUR CLASS WITH A CMS?
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Depository
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Your content
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Publisher content
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Always on
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Scheduling
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Secure
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Participation
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Teachers and students creating
content
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Self-paced
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Different learning styles
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Digital literacy
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Grading
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Recording keeping
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Build, interact, collaborate,
independent
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Communication in one place
with history
COULD YOU USE MOODLE?
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Discussion
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Is using an online component viable for your classes?
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Would an online component enhance student persistence?
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What do you perceive as barriers to adding an online component to
your classroom?
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Other Comments? Suggestions?
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Feel free to contact me at:
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broy@otan.us or (800) 894-3113 (CA only)
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(916) 228-2357 direct
MORE INFORMATION:
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Free software, community, information:
http://moodle.org/
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Commercial support and other services:
http://moodle.com/
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Moodle demonstration site:
http://demo.moodle.org/
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Moodle documentation:
http://docs.moodle.org/
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OER (Open Educational Resources):
http://www.oercommons.org/
ARE YOU READY?
OTAN
Free Professional Development
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Face to face workshops at your site
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Online workshops
OTAN
OTAC – Online Teaching Academy
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A year of support
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Application process
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