"Before Claiming That Online Learning Sucks, Remember That Poor Design Leads to Poor Outcomes"
Although this article is written for college classes, it can apply to K-12 classes also.
Online Learning Is Not the Problem, Bad Design Is: medium.com/the-faculty/online-learning-is-not-the-problem-bad-design-is-48442982b5e3
"Before Claiming That Online Learning Sucks, Remember That Poor Design Leads to Poor Outcomes" Although this article is written for college classes, it can apply to K-12 classes also.
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Teaching from Home: Some Technical Advice: www.mikioakagi.net/technical-advice
As I prepare my Fall 2020 semester classes, these type of suggestions are helpful from a technical view. The author does not give advice on pedagogy, but rather offers their experience in what worked for them technically when changing from classroom teaching to teach remotely. Teach Your Class Online: the Essentials: continuingstudies.stanford.edu/teaching-your-class-online
Stanford is an online high school that is offering this free 5 day online course. It "...covers general guidelines for adapting your course to an online format, best practices for varied situations, common pitfalls in online course design, and how to troubleshoot student issues online." Kid-Approved Books for Struggling Second and Third Grade Readers: www.readbrightly.com/books-for-struggling-second-and-third-grade-readers/
I suggest that you ignore the title of the article and think more about what parents can do with their child to promote the enjoyment of reading. The first part of the article does that. In this time of remote learning, parents can still be supportive parents and not be teachers. Play Sprinkler Games: rangerrick.org/nature/play-sprinkler-games/
"Keep cool this summer with these three sprinkler games!" Basic games from Ranger Rick with variations that kids and adults would enjoy playing together. John Hopkins Children's Center: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/johns-hopkins-childrens-center/patients-and-families/COVID-19-resources-for-kids.html
"...resources to share with children and their caregivers." These include information for adults who work with children and materials for children concerning COVID-19. Using Sound Texts in Antiracist Teaching: www.edutopia.org/article/using-sound-texts-antiracist-teaching
"Speeches, music, podcasts, and interviews can be highly engaging, accessible elements of antiracist lessons." This article has examples of the importance of including podcasts, speeches, interviews, music, etc. into classroom lessons for a variety of reasons, including "their capacity to promote antiracism in the classroom." I think that being able to hear a variety of people speak is valuable as is helping make material accessible for English language learners, students with learning challenges such as dyslexia, and the affordability of most sound texts. The importance of the the way that educators teach and discuss the text as well as the culture of the classroom is stressed. Ways to Help Your Child Succeed At Online Distance Learning: www.educationworld.com/teachers/ways-help-your-child-succeed-online-distance-learning
The ideas in this article are basic and helpful for teachers as they plan online lessons as well as for parents. In fact, as I read the article, I thought that many of the ideas are so clearly explained that they could be included in a newsletter to parents. How Designing Accessible curriculum for All Can Help Make Online Learning More Equitable: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/56205/how-designing-accessible-curriculum-for-all-can-help-make-online-learning-more-equitable
I like the movies in this article that help explain how to design an online classroom using Universal Design for Learning. The end of the article suggests starting small and building on the class as you gain experience. Verizon Wireless Zone Stores to Give Away FREE Backpacks Loaded with School Supplies: www.idropnews.com/news/fast-tech/verizon-wireless-zone-stores-to-give-away-free-backpacks-loaded-with-school-supplies/138691/
"Each backpack is stuffed full of school supplies and is given away with ot strings attached. Parents and kids don't have to purchase anything or sign up for service to receive he packs. They have to come into the store when the packs are still available." |
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