Essential Elements for Distance Learning
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References
McIsaac, M. S., & Gunawardena, C. N. (2001). Distance Education. In D. H. Jonassen (Ed.), Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology. Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Online article retrieved from http://members.aect.org/edtech/ed1/13/index.html
Terrell, S.S. (2020). Design Amazing Online Learning Experiences Quickly with These Choice Menu Templates. Teacher Reboot Camp. Online article retrieved from https://teacherrebootcamp.com/2020/05/gsuitetemplates/
McIsaac, M. S., & Gunawardena, C. N. (2001). Distance Education. In D. H. Jonassen (Ed.), Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology. Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Online article retrieved from http://members.aect.org/edtech/ed1/13/index.html
Terrell, S.S. (2020). Design Amazing Online Learning Experiences Quickly with These Choice Menu Templates. Teacher Reboot Camp. Online article retrieved from https://teacherrebootcamp.com/2020/05/gsuitetemplates/
Resources
- Student virtual check-ins Teacherrebootcamp.com/virtualcheckins
- Click here for @VirtualGiff's Drive Folder of On a Scale of Memes and tons of other free lesson templates
- TIP: Make a copy of any Google document, slide, template by clicking File then Make a Copy or change the "edit" part in the url to "copy". See this post by Tony Vincent to learn how to do this.
- Establish routines and schedules
- Slidesmania has several templates for schedules, calendars, and agendas
- Take, remix, copy and share!
- Flipgrid, Google Jamboard, Linoit, Padlet, Peardeck, Buncee, and Nearpod are amazing tools that work on nearly any device to engage students and ensure student voice.
- This is an emoji exit ticket from #UKEdchat. Find more emoji activities here.
- Find tons of Brain Breaks here.
- Find SEL resources here and here.
- Find the Growth Mindset Self-Talk for students, Permissions, and other social emotional learning visual posters to print and use for free here!
- Find Bitmoji classroom resources here.
- Use Vocaroo to record audio then upload your audio file and place in a Google Slide.
- It takes a village to raise a child- ✔ Co-teach and collaborate ✔ Guest speakers ✔ Global classroom connections ✔ Involve family members ✔ Invite parents ✔ Let the students teach ✔ Be a connected educator ✔ Remix, edit, share
- Zen Design- ✔ K.I.SS Keep it short and simple ✔ Less is more ✔ Give meaningful choices ✔ Make it visually engaging ✔ Create clear and concise instructions ✔ Provide visual guides and tutorials
- Make wellness and well-being a priority- ✔ Create your Zen ✔ Be active ✔ Take breaks ✔ Get some fresh air ✔ Model well-being for your students
- Change your environment
- I Can Cards from Mrs. Wideen to print and edit.
- Flipgrid AR station instructions students scan as much as they want to listen to the instructions again and again!
- Immersive Reader from Microsoft Education helps English Learners and struggling readers and writers.
- Accountable Talk Sentence Stems for higher level discussions.