ReturnEmpowering Educators: Unlocking the Potential of Online Learning
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Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 14
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Session description
Purpose & objective
The purpose of this session is to share how providing choice and flexible learning experiences empowers teachers and students to explore authentic alternatives to a face-to-face classroom.
In this session, participants will:
-Delve into the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments
-Explore instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning
-Examine personalized learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs
-Take away resources that will support their own journey with online learning, virtual or blended.
Outline
-Discuss how our journey through virtual and blended learning has enhanced the authentic learning opportunities for our students.
-Share examples of how our teachers meet the instructional design principles for online learning.
-Provide resources to support participants' work with designing online spaces.
Supporting research
Recent articles that we have used for guidance:
1. ISTE Blog: Inclusive Learning Starts With Giving Every Student a Voice by Stacey Roshan (May 25, 2023) https://bit.ly/3ERXWUz
2. ASCD: Lifting Student Engagement Through Smart Tech Use by Nicholas Provenzano (June 26, 2023) https://bit.ly/3ERY06L
Books that informed our work:
1. Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools by Michael B. Horn & Heather Staker
2. Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes by Flower Darby with James M. Lang
3. The Perfect Blend: A Practical Guide to Designing Student Centered Learning Experiences by Michele Eaton
Respected organizations we have utilized for best practices in online learning:
1. Quality Matters
2. Online Learning Consortium
3. Aurora Institute
Session specifications
Designer
- Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
- Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning.
- Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.