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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Fast Facts about Online Learning
Interested in learning about the research, trends, and statistics related to k-12 online learning. Check out iNACOL's Fast Facts brief. Click here.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
10 Smart Tips for Effective Learning
If you are new to online teaching, chances are you are constantly on the lookout for tips and tricks that will help you improve your practice. Because of this drive for continuous improvement, it is sometimes easy to forget that for many learners online learning is new to them.
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Set your online students up for success by taking some time to review and share the infographic, "10 Smart Tips for Effective Learning" with them.
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
Exploring Iowa’s Natural Resources course meets STEM Endorsement
Activity Title:Exploring Iowa's Natural Resources (Online) 3 credits
Online
Class Dates (Online): October 3, 2015 - January 31, 2016
To find our more or to sign up for the class go to https://prodev.aeapdonline.org/4DCGI/YYYYYYYYYYYYYYSWCH with the Activity #: 22007499991601
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Upcoming Online Courses: October 1-November 15, 2015
See below for a list of upcoming online professional learning opportunities. To register, click on the activity number listed with each course. To conduct your own search for professional development classes, download the AEA PD Online app at myapp.is/aeapdonline or click here to go to the AEA PD Online catalog.
Advancing Minds: Helping Our Students with Behavioral Challenges
Register at 22029799991601
Dates: Oct. 1-Dec. 10, 2015 Credit(s): 3
Creatively Thinking with MinecraftEdu
Register at 22026399991602
Dates: Oct. 1-Dec. 4, 2015 Credit(s): 2
Exploring Iowa's Natural Resources (Online)
Register at 22007499991601
Dates: Oct. 3, 2015-Jan. 31, 2016
Credit(s): 3
Professional Learning Communities/Data Teams' Role in Assessment/MtSS/RtI II
Register at 22026099991601Dates: Oct. 3-Nov. 10, 2015
Credit(s): 1 (renewal only)
Google sites for the Classroom
Register at 22025199991602
Dates: Oct. 5-Oct. 28, 2015
Credit(s): 1
iEvaluate 1.2
Register at 22017299991604
Dates: Oct. 5-Nov. 27, 2015
Credit(s): 2 (renewal only)
Introduction to Google Apps
Register at 22007899991604
Dates: Oct. 5-Nov. 8, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Reading in the Content Areas
Register at 22022499991602
Dates: Oct. 5-Nov. 6, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Total Participation Techniques
Register at 22020199991602
Dates: Oct. 5-Nov. 6, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Building ELA Foundation Skills-The Voweletics Method
Register at 22016699991602
Dates: Oct. 12-Dec. 13, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Using the iPad in the Language Arts Classroom
Register at 22014799991601
Dates: Oct. 12-Nov. 16, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Spanish for Educators Online
Register at 22000799991602
Dates: Oct. 13-Nov. 24, 2015
Credit(s): 3 (renewal only)
Building Social Studies Literacy
Register at 22017199991601
Dates: Oct. 14-Nov. 18, 2015
Credit(s): 2 (renewal only)
OLLIE: Online Learning Instructional Design
Register at 22002799991602
Dates: Oct. 14-Nov. 17, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Understanding and Developing Mulit-tiered System of Supports (MtSS/RtI) I
Register at 22024599991602
Dates: Oct. 14-Nov. 4, 2015
Credit(s): 1 (renewal only)
Using Formative Assessments to Drive Instruction and Design Interventions
Register at 22025499991602
Dates: Oct. 16-Nov.12, 2015
Credit(s): 1 (renewal only)
iEvaluate 1.2
Register at 22017299991605
Dates: Oct. 19-Dec. 11, 2015
Credit(s): 2 (renewal only)
Examining Dyslexia: Remediation that Works!
Register at 22022899991602
Dates: Oct. 21-Dec. 30, 2015
Credit(s): 3
Examining Engaging Troubling Students: A Constructivist Approach
Register at 22003299991602
Dates: Oct. 21-Dec. 30, 2015
Credit(s): 3
Examining: How the Brain Influences Behavior
Register at 22017499991602
Dates: Oct. 21-Dec. 30, 2015
Credit(s): 3
Examining: Teaching Math to 21st Century Students
Register at 22024999991602
Dates: Oct. 21-Dec. 30, 2015
Credit(s): 3
Examining: The Gifted Brain: Science, Secrets, and Synapses
Register at 22022199991601
Dates: Oct. 21-Nov. 24, 2015
Credit(s): 3
MOLLIE: Designing Online Lessons, Including SoftChalk
Register at 22017999991602
Dates: Oct. 21-Nov. 24, 2015
Credit(s): 2
OLLIE: Introduction to the Online Learner
Register at 22001399991604
Dates: Oct. 21-Nov. 10, 2015
Credit(s): 1
Personalized Learning: Helping Your Students Take Charge of Their Learning
Register at 22027099991602
Dates: Oct. 21-Nov. 17, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Pinterest: Using Pins, Boards, and More in Your Classroom
Register at 22022299991607
Dates: Oct. 21-Nov. 21, 2015
Credit(s): 2
iEvaluate 1.2
Register at 22017299991606
Dates: Oct. 26-Dec. 18, 2015
Credit(s): 2(renewal only)
Pinterest in the Classroom
Register at 22019999991606Dates: Oct. 26-Nov. 22, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Supporting Technology Literacy in Elementary Classrooms with Scratch Programming
Register at 22024299991602
Dates: Oct. 26-Dec. 7, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Presentation Zen: Improving Your Approach to Presentations
Register at 22012399991603
Dates: Oct. 28-Nov. 17, 2015
Credit(s): 1
iPods and iPads for the Classroom
Register at 22004199991603
Dates: Nov. 2-Nov. 29, 2015
Credit(s): 2
What Great Teachers Do Differently
Register at 22020399991603
Dates: Nov. 2-Dec. 11, 2015
Credit(s): 3
How Do You Teach Reading-Speaking the Language of the Book Whisperer
Register at 22019399991602
Dates: Nov. 9-Dec. 4, 2015
Credit(s): 1
Using the iPad in the Social Studies Classroom
Register at 22014899991601
Dates: Nov. 9-Dec. 14, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Increasing Cognitive Complexity to Enhance Student Learning
Register at 22025699991602
Dates: Nov. 14-Dec. 20, 2015
Credit(s): 1 (renewal only)
Monday, September 7, 2015
Minecraft Course
Activity Title: Creatively Thinking with MinecraftEdu 2 credits
Online
Class Dates: October 1-December 4, 2015
To find our more or to sign up for the class go to https://prodev.aeapdonline.org/4DCGI/YYYYYYYYYYYYYYSWCH with the Activity #: 22026399991602
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Why do you need to know about social media and digital citizenship for your students? Read the PEW report http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/08/06/teens-technology-and-friendships/ to see how students use social media to find new friends.
We can help. Take the Social Media self paced course or the Digital Citizenship self paced course to learn more at http://training.aeapdonline.org/ . Here you can take the courses for license renewal credit or take the individual learning opportunities for no credit. The course for credit:
- Digital Citizenship- Course for LR Credit
- Social Media- Course for LR Credit
- Social Media: Twitter
- Social Media: Facebook
- Social Media: Google Plus
- Social Media: Instagram
- Social Media: Pinterest
- Digital Citizenship: Digital Literacy
- Digital Citizenship: Digital Netiquette
- Digital Citizenship: Cyberbullying and Online Safety
- Digital Citizenship: Digital Security
- Copyright and Fair Use
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
True Facts about Teens and Media
Being a teenager in 2015 is very different than it was in 1995. The teens of 1995 were on the forefront of learning to use the internet as part of their everyday lives, today's teens don't know how to live without it. They're focused on finding the latest-and-greatest app that will help them communicate better with their peers.
Check out this info graphic below that highlights how far teens and media have come-and imagine where they will go next.
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Friday, August 21, 2015
Time to Update
The new school year is here! And, as I have said previously,
the summer has literally flown by. You may already have students in your
classroom, may be getting ready for students to start soon, or may be in PD
sessions in your district. In any case, there is a flurry of activity to get
ready for a new school year. And, although you may have been there before, it
is still an exciting time for you and your students. It is no different for
online teachers either. Getting a course up and ready for a new group of
students is always exciting—the anticipation builds as the online instructor
prepares and makes sure everything is ready to go for that first opening day of
the online course.
What do online teachers need to do to prepare a course?
There are many steps—more if it is a brand new course that has not been taught
before. But even if it is a course that has been taught over and over by the
same online instructor, there are still things to do before the class actually
begins.
Here is my TOP 10 checklist:
- Backup
the course.
It is always a good idea to back up the course before you do anything else. This will provide a way for the LMS administrator to restore the course if needed. - Download
the grade book.
Once a course has ended, it is highly recommended that you download a copy of the grade book and store somewhere on your own computer or backup drive. Then, if a student questions the final grade you gave them, you can go back and look at their grade history. You will be able to view the grades without needing to ask the LMS administrator to restored your course. - Reset the
course.
Resetting the course removes previous students, discussion posts, assignment attempts, and grades. It allows me to reuse the content without having to start completely over. - Check website
links.
This is so important as web links change so quickly. This will ensure that everything that is linked to a website outside of the LMS is up-to-date. - Check
readings, like article links.
Using articles that are out-of-date (older than 5 years) gives your students the impression that you are not up-to-date on your content knowledge. Some older articles may be seminal and thus appropriate. - Check for
content.
Is there any content that needs to be added or replaced? Sometimes I find newer content that is more relevant to use either because of my own searching or because students in the previous section have found, and shared incredible resources. - Assignments.
Are the assignments still appropriate? If an assignment didn’t work in the previous section of the course, now is the time to change it. But remember, anything you change must also be reflected in the course syllabus. So if you add or change an assignment in the course, it must be added or changed in the syllabus. Also check for due dates. Students in online courses get very frustrated when they see a reminder that says they have an assignment due and the date is already past. - Grading
criteria.
Are the grading criteria, rubric, checklist (whatever form of assessment you use) still appropriate? Again, if you change the way something is graded, it must be reflected in the syllabus and/or the rubric. - Navigation
and Visual Appeal.
Do you like the way the course is laid out? Is it visually appealing? Can students navigate through the course without needing a lot of “handholding” from the instructor? Check the evaluations or emails you received from previous students. If you received a lot of questions about what to do, how to get to things in the course, etc., you will probably want to see if there is an easier way to organize the content. Adding a pacing chart for each section may be helpful. Providing a weekly announcement about where they should be in the course can also be helpful for students. Make the expectations clear at the beginning of the course. Can students jump ahead or do you want them to do things in a more linear fashion? Tell them what you want them to do. If you want them to make 3 forum posts per week, then you need to say that up front. - Welcome email.
Check the email you send out prior to the start date of the course. Is the start and end dates of the course correct? Are there other updates that need to be made to that initial email? Do students know how they can contact you and when you are available? Make sure to give them the correct information about how to access your course—how to log in, where to find the course, the correct (possibly updated) enrollment code, etc. Remember, this is your first contact with the online students and you want to make a good impression.
I have never been a teacher, in the classroom or in the
online classroom, who can walk in on the first day of class and teach the same
things in the same way. How boring that would be for me. The
students are not the same, so the teaching techniques I use have to be adjusted to meet their
needs. It is the same in the online classroom. Online content can get stale,
dated, or just plain dull.
This article, 9
Ideas to Keep Your Course Interesting, presents some great ideas for
keeping your online course fresh and updated. Well worth the read (and it isn't very long).
Have a great new school year!
Peggy Steinbronn, Ed.D.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Kitchen Management: Food Safety & Sanitation
Kitchen Management: Recipe Reading & Measuring
Kitchen Management: Safety
Family and Consumer Science: Cookies
Soon to be added:
Family and Consumer Science: Quick Breads
Family and Consumer Science: Dairy
Family and Consumer Science: Eggs
Family and Consumer Science: Fruits & Vegetables
and more
Thanks to the curriculum support of Waukee Schools FCS teacher Joanne McConeghy. You too can help build content. Contact our AEA PD Online team to provide content and help expand our listing for students and teachers
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Upcoming Online Courses: Sept 1-Oct. 15, 2015
See below for a list of upcoming online professional learning opportunities. To register, click
on the activity number listed with each course. To conduct your own search for professional development classes, download the AEA PD Online app at myapp.is/aeapdonline or click here to go to the AEA PD Online catalog.
EL Bridge Online Workshop
Register at 22017699991601
EL Bridge Online Workshop
Dates: Setp. 2-Oct. 12, 2015
Credit(s): 1 (renewal only)
Standards-Based Teaching I: Instructional Strategies
Register at 22024399991602
Dates: Sept. 2-Oct. 10, 2015
Credit(s): 1 (renewal only)
Mollie: Blended Learning
Register at 22015099991603
Dates: Sept. 9-Oct. 6, 2015
Credit(s) 2
OLLIE: Technology for Online Instruction: Moodle
Standards-Based Teaching I: Instructional Strategies
Register at 22024399991602
Dates: Sept. 2-Oct. 10, 2015
Credit(s): 1 (renewal only)
Assess Student Learning Using Technology
Register at 22026499991601
Dates: Sept. 9-Oct. 6, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Credit(s): 2
Mollie: Blended Learning
Register at 22015099991603
Dates: Sept. 9-Oct. 6, 2015
Credit(s) 2
OLLIE: Technology for Online Instruction: Moodle
Register at 22005399991601
Dates: Sept. 9-Sept. 29, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Pinterest: Using Pins, Boards, and More in Your Classroom
Register at 22022299991605
Dates: Sept. 9-Oct. 6, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Presentation Zen: Improving Your Approach to Presentations
Register at 22012399991602
Dates: Sept. 9-Sept. 29, 2015
Credit(s): 1
Google Sites
Register at 22012899991602
Dates: Sept. 13-Nov. 8, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Intro to Google Apps: Tools to Integrate
Register at 22014599991603
Dates: Sept. 13-Nov. 8, 2015
Credit(s): 2
17,000 Classroom Visits Can't Be Wrong
Register at 22026999991602
Dates: Sept. 14-Nov. 6, 2015
Credit(s): 3
What Great Teachers Do Differently
Register at 22020399991602
Dates: Sept. 14-Oct. 23, 2015
Credit(s): 3
Doing More with Google Drive - Classroom Application
Register at 22029499991601
Dates: Sept. 15- Nov. 15, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Intro to Google Apps: Tools to Integrate
Register at 22014599991605
Dates: Sept. 15-Nov. 15, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Examining: 7 Keys to Comprehension
Register at 22007099991601
Dates: Sept. 16-Dec. 4, 2015
Credit(s): 3
Examining: Fierce Teaching
Register at 22018799991602
Dates: Sept. 16-Dec. 4, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Examining: How the Brain Learns
Register at 22017399991601
Dates: Sept. 16-Dec. 4, 2015
Credit(s): 3
Examining: How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed Ability Classes
Register at 22003499991602
Dates: Sept. 16-Dec. 4, 2015
Credit(s): 3
Examining: Overcoming Dyslexia
Register at 22003399991602
Dates: Sept. 16-Dec. 4, 2015
Credit(s): 3
India: Visions and Voices
Register at 22011599991601
Dates: Sept. 16-Oct. 28, 2015
Credit(s): 2 (renewal only)
OLLIE: Introduction to the Online Learner
Register at 22001399991603
Dates: Sept. 16-Oct. 6, 2015
Credit(s): 1
Mesoamerica: Visions and Voices Part I: Mexico: A Land of Contrasts
Register at 22006299991601
Dates: Sept. 17-Oct. 22, 2015
Credit(s): 1 (renewal only)
Standards-Based Teaching II: Assessment and Grading
Register at 22025899991603
Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 14, 2015
Credit(s): 1 (renewal only)
Advancing Minds - An Educator's Guide to ADHD
Register at 22029399991601
Dates: Sept. 26-Dec. 2, 2015
Credit(s): 3
Advancing Minds - Assessing Written Language in Students
Register at 22029299991601
Dates: Sept. 26-Dec. 2, 2015
Credit(s): 3
Pinterest in the Classroom
Register at 22019999991605
Dates: Sept. 28-Oct. 25, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Egypt: Visions and Voices
Register at 22007699991601
Dates: Sept. 29-Oct. 27, 2015
Credit(s): 1 (renewal)
Pinterest: Using Pins, Boards, and More in Your Classroom
Register at 22022299991606
Dates: Sept. 30-Oct. 27, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Professional Learning Communities/Data Teams' Role in Assessment/MtSS/RtI II
Register at 22026099991601
Dates: Oct. 3-Nov. 10, 2015
Credit(s): 1 (renwal)
Google Sites for the Classroom
Register at 22025199991602
Dates: Oct. 5-Oct. 28, 2015
Credit(s): 1
iEvaluate
Register at 22017299991604
Dates: Oct. 5-Nov. 27, 2015
Credit(s): 2 (renewal)
Introduction to Google Apps
Register at 22007899991604
Dates: Oct. 5-Nov. 8, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Reading in the Content Areas
Register at 22022499991602
Dates: Oct. 5-Nov. 6, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Total Participation Techniques
Register at 22020199991602
Dates: Oct. 5-Nov. 6, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Using the iPad in the Language Arts Classroom
Register at 22014799991601
Dates: Oct. 12-Nov. 16, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Spanish for Educators Online
Register at 22000799991602
Dates: Oct. 13-Nov. 24, 2015
Credit(s): 3 (renewal)
Building Social Studies Literacy
Register at 22017199991601
Dates: Oct. 14-Nov. 18, 2015
Credit(s): 2 (renewal)
OLLIE: Online Learning Instructional Design
Register at 22002799991602
Dates: Oct. 14-Nov. 17, 2015
Credit(s): 2
Understanding and Developing Multi-tiered System of Supports (MtSS/RtI) I
Register at 22024599991602
Dates: Oct. 14-Nov. 4, 2015
Credit(s): 1 (renewal)
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