December 9, 20153:00 PM Eastern Time

Increasing Engagement in Online and Blended Learning

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About EdTech Leaders Online

www.edtechleaders.orgETLO works with organizations to understand their online and blended learning needs and develop solutions.

• Based at EDC (education non-profit) since 1999

• Collaborate with organizations with educational missions

• Specialize in developing custom online and blended learning environments

• Offer online facilitator and online course design programs and free webinar series

Today’s Presenter

11 years at ETLO Telecommuter from

Sugar Hill, GA Facilitation and course

design are my favorite! (and smiling- smiling is also my favorite!)

Lesley Reilly

@lesreillyhttps://plus.google.com/+LesleyReilly

lreilly@edc.org

Key to Engagement Online:

Know your Learners! Poll Question #1 Describe your primary teaching

or supervising learning environment?A. K-12 Fully OnlineB. Higher Ed: Fully OnlineC. K-12 BlendedD. Higher Ed: BlendedE. Other (Tell us about your role in the

Chat Box)

Poll Question #2 How many online courses have

you taken?A. NoneB. 1-5C. 6-10D. 10 or More

Use the Chat Box to share more details about your experience facilitating or developing online courses.

Poll Question #3 How many online courses have

you facilitated?A. NoneB. 1-5C. 6-10D. 10 or More

Use the Chat Box to share more details about your experience facilitating or developing online courses.

Poll Question #4 Where are you joining us from?

Getting to know your learners Online Survey tools like Vark

Questionnaire http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionn

aire/

Record and Share results with tools like Padlet http://padlet.com/lesley_m_reilly/12_9_w

ebinar Google Docs: KWHL at the

Start of a Course http://go.edc.org/GoogleKWL

Motivation impacts Engagement MUSIC Model of Motivation: Dr. Brett

Jones http://www.themusicmodel.com/

“Science of Engagement”

http://info.shiftelearning.com/blog/bid/335884/The-Simple-Science-of-Creating-Engaging-eLearning-Courses

Anthropologist Dr. Grant McCracken, psychologist Dr. Olivier Oullier and neuroscientist Dr. Thomas Ramsøy

Know your learners

eMpowermentChoice in how students show what they know and how they receive information Choice Boards and Learning

Menushttps://www.pinterest.com/ShakeUpLearning/learning-menus/

Vary How You PresentInfo (Video, Audio, Text, Applets)

Allow Students to Create their own Digital Stories or presentations

Sample Student Created Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8rzs4Ls9Gc

In May of 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue All that were sent were very bold They sought 3 things: God, Glory, and Gold. The English came, 1607 that's true, But the colonists, they had no clue They learned independence from one John Smith, and the House of Burgesses settled all tiffs. The pilgrims followed, and soon after that in 1620 wrote the Mayflower Compact.The rule of law was a major tool, no kings for them- they wanted self rule. Then in 1754, things went down with French and Indian war. The war was costly; it cost a lot The king needed money so taxes so taxes he brought.

Content Ready Resources for Engagement: (Interest and Visual Appeal)

• Library Vox: Online Audio Books• Interactivate free, online courseware for science and

mathematics. Activities, lessons, and discussions• Storyline Online: Children’s books read aloud by famous

people

Content Creation Tools

Usefulness: create for others, can be shared

Visual appeal

What other tools can you use to create engaging content for students online?

https://edpuzzle.com/media/563bd05b326180ea4e8e25dc

Voice Tools

Frequent Feedback and Reminders

Engagement in Discussion Forums

Email Communication Dialogue Journal Phone Check-ins Be accessible Remind.com

Caring Immediacy

Interactive and Immediate Feedback

Join at kahoot.it with Game PIN: check screen

Kahoot on Engagement

• Check for Understanding• Allow students to experience success

Collaboration and Group ProjectsKeys to Effective Collaborative

Tasks Model and support Facilitate and be involved Practice (Icebreakers) Make goals and assessment

clear Consider group and self-

assessment Explore Synchronous Video

Tools

Collaboration with PadletReflect back on a challenging experience you have had while working on a collaborative project or trying to facilitate a group project with students. Add a post to the Padlet wall describing your biggest or most frustrating challenge. Make sure to add your name to your post.

http://padlet.com/lesley_m_reilly/Session3

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Questions?

Thank You!

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