Journal of Online Learning Research (JOLR)
The Journal of Online Learning Research (JOLR) has two upcoming special issues:
K-12 Online and Blended Learning for Diverse Learners
Guest Co-Editors: Mary Rice (ricemarya@yahoo.com), Mark Deschaine, Daryl Mellard
Manuscripts Due: October 20, 2017
Instructional Design in K-12 Online and Blended Learning Environments
Guest Co-Editors: Christopher P. Rozitis (crozitis@gmail.com), Khendum...
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inklewriter is a free tool designed to allow anyone to write and publish interactive stories. It’s perfect for writers who want to...
Icon’s needed
Are you looking for a copyright-free vector graphic or icon for your online course or website? Finding the right icon for your project takes time and making one even takes more time. Have a look at https://thenounproject.com. The Noun Project was created in 2010 as an online storehouse for “the world’s visual language.” Try out their free resources and if you find that you need a bit more then...
Adobe Education Exchange
Join me on the Adobe Education Exchange. It’s helpful for learning new digital skills and downloading free tutorials & project ideas. It’s also great for connecting with other creative educators and getting help. Plus, it’s free!
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Renaming a file
Sometimes you need to rename files before submitting them to the office to be processed. At my work, the initial assignment (or the StartUp assignment) needs to be submitted to school’s office to be processed — ie to get the proper funding. The format they office wishes the file name to be in is:
StartUp_LASTNAME_FirstName_CourseNameAndSection.pdf
I do ask the students to rename the file...
Adding online content engagement
The following text explains the ‘atomic number’ of an element. I found in an online science class. Very boring and no interaction.
Original learning object
I used Audacity, Adobe Illustrator, Google Translate, Quicktime, Storyline, and VideoScribe to make the above content interactive. It is not pretty, however, there is a lot of interactivity. Click the Launch button to view the new learning...
Book – Online Teaching in K-12 (May 2016)
Online Teaching in K-12
Models, Methods, and Best Practices for Teachers and Administrators
Edited by Sarah Bryans-Bongey and Kevin J. Graziano
Foreword by Norman Vaughan
“Offers strong guidance for leaders and educators shaping the future of K–12 online education by providing practical, research-based approaches for high-quality, effective online instruction.”
—Susan Patrick, president...
Stream live video with YouTube
The following video shows you the steps to setting up your computer for conducting a live video stream with YouTube.
You will need to be in good standing with YouTube and download the Open Broadcaster Software software from https://obsproject.com
Start 00:05
OBS Download 00:13
YouTube setup 00:55
Back to OBS 01:49
OBS Sources Menu 02:15
OBS Multi Streams 05:06
Share YouTube Link 06:31
Save Stream...
Welcome email
I find making contacting students when they register right away helps with engaging both students and parents. This helps reduce the threat or uncertainty of what is to be expected.
At the online high school that I work at the students self-register for their own classes. When they self-register they give some personal information such as home school, address, grade etc. They also, give their outside...
Introduce Yourself- Discussion
One of the most important aspects of an online course is the interaction between learners. Have the learners review the course syllabus, write and post a self-introduction. Different instructors have different student self-introductions. I have used the following:
1. Write and post your self-introduction including mention of your educational and science background related to the topics of this course....