Dr. Robin Kay
UOIT – Oshawa, Canada
UOIT – Faculty of Education
at education.uoit.ca
Masters Program is
Virtual
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Context
Why is demand increasing?
Impact of Teaches and Students
Problem
Effective Strategies
K-12 Participation
75%
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245
Thousands
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207
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150
140
163
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0
2009
2010
2011
2012
From State of the Nation – K-12 Online Learning in Canada – iNACOL (Oct, 2012)
Necessary
 Face-to-face course not available
 Not enough time during the day
 Time table conflict
 Part time job
 Athletic commitment
 Health problem
Convenient
 Provided more flexibility
 Wanted afternoons off
 Wanted a spare
Interest
 Easier to do online – FTF courses are boring
 Controlling pace of learning
 Sounds interesting and desire to work
independently
Reason Given
Necessary
17%
Convenient
17%
68%
Interest
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Instructors who are not trained having to
teach in substantially different environment
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Students who have to be more independent
and responsible
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How does one teach an effective online
course?
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What are the challenges of teaching math in
this environment?
Technology
Evaluation
Starting Out
Online
Classroom
Engaging
Activities
Organization
Support
Materials
Technology
Evaluation
Starting Out
Online
Classroom
Engaging
Activities
Organization
Support
Materials
Synchronous
 Internet speed (5 Mb download + 1 Mb upload)
 Check with SpeedTest
 Good head phones with microphone
 Sound checks
Asynchronous
 Well organized website/wiki
 Reliable and easy to use LMS
 Audio/video capability
 Software checking
Located at: tinyurl.com/math-tech-tools-kay
Technology
Evaluation
Community
Online
Classroom
Engaging
Activities
Organization
Support
Materials
Strategy 1 – Pre-Course Connections
Introductory Video(s)
Background Survey
1) About you
2) About the course
1) About student
2) Prior knowledge
Remind 101
Wiki
1) Mobile Phone Reminders
1) Enter a brief introduction on
the Course Wiki - Team
Strategy 2 – Week 1 (Introduction & Building Community)
Ice Breakers
Glogster
1) Ask questions on course Blog
• Favorite music
• Best place you have ever
visited
• Bucket list
• Dream job
• Cream car
• 4 nouns that describe you
well
• Things that drive you crazy
• Little things that mean a lot
to you
1) Student create Glogster
page about themselves
(multimedia collage)
2) Build you own Glogster Page
See Engage the Online Learner
Animoto
1) Students create short
Animoto movie about
themselves
Strategy 3 – First Learning –Based Discussion
Video Guidelines
1) What it means to engage in an
effective online discussion –
Setting the rules
2) Respectful challenge, asking
questions and building challenge
Formative Feedback
1) Give lots of formative feedback –
no grades
Discussion 1
1) Post question that engages
students and brings about
debate
2) Monitor closely, but do not
dominate – try to stand back
and offer the odd
suggestions (modeling)
3) Post in small groups 5-7
4) Keep it safe and professional
Strategy 4 – Future Learning Discussions
Discussions
1) Change up the groups
2) Continue formative feedback
3) Support students leading and summarizing there own discussion
4) Post summaries on Padlet
Strategy 5 – Multimedia Discussion
Voice and Video Comments
1) Post proof, solution, question on Voice Thread
and have students comment on it (text, audio,
video) – see example
2) Fun, alternative way to discuss and addresses
different learning styles
Google Hangout
1) Video chat with up to 9 people
2) Share screens, videos and chat
3) Use after the other methods and students are
warmed up – see instructions here
Strategy 6 –Backchannel
TodaysMeet
1) TodaysMeet allows students to comment on lessons, assignments, learning problems
2) Ask students to comment so you can maintain contact
Technology
Evaluation
Community
Online
Classroom
Engaging
Activities
Organization
Support
Materials
Strategy 1 – Course Website
Course Webpage
• One central location – LMS can be awkward
• Weebly is very easy and looks great
Strategy 2 – Online Lessons
Wiki or Web Page
• Post lessons online – for example
Strategy 3 – Course Wiki to Post Weekly Work
Course Wiki
• Great for students to post work & share ideas/solutions
• Both students & teacher can edit website
Strategy 4 – Big Picture
Big Picture Graphic
• Course overview
• Weekly overview
• Lesson overview
Strategy 5 – File Sharing
Dropbox
• Common place to share large files
between teachers and students
• Student can also submit their work
Technology
Evaluation
Community
Online
Classroom
Engaging
Activities
Organization
Support
Materials
Strategy 1 – Create Podcasts
Jing or SnagIt
• Mini-lectures (5-7 min)
• Instructions for problem sets, assignments
• Worked-examples
• Go to Jing for instructions
Strategy 2 – Premade Podcasts
Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
• Khan
• Teacher Tube
• Math TV
• Google Videos
• See Math Podcasts for other lists
Organize in Wiki
• Search and find the best ones to
match the concepts you are
going to teach
• Place them in Wiki
• See Podcasts for Ontario Math
Strategy 3 – Reminders
Remind 101
• Use Remind 101 to send reminder texts to students using the web
• They sign up and you don’t know their phone numbers
Strategy 4 – Extra Help
Google Hangout
• Use Hangout to provide virtual support for students who are struggling
Strategy 5 – Cool Tools Resource
Math Tech Tool Wiki
• Refer to a Wiki for students to get help with using a new Web 2.0 tool
Technology
Evaluation
Community
Online
Classroom
Engaging
Activities
Organization
Support
Materials
Strategy 1 – Hangout Rooms with Specific Tasks
Google Hangout
• Assign groups to go to Google Hangout to complete assigned Tasks
Post Solutions on Course Wiki
• Scan, take photos of solutions and post on course Wiki under appropriate
locations
Strategy 2 – Polling for Understanding
Quizlet to Check
• Understanding check
• Progress check
• Who is tuning in?
• Fun questions?
Student created Quizlets
• Student create Quizlets for
themselves or others
• Could be created in teams
• See example
Strategy 3 – Creating Multimedia Presentations – Short & Sweet
Create Artefacts
• Video Podcasts with Jing
• Short presentations with Prezi
• Visual summaries with Glogster or Padlet
• Photo story with Animoto
• Mind maps with Bubbl.us
Strategy 4 – Individual Tasks -> Sharing / Discussion
Promoting Discussion
• Individual do a task (math problems), then post answers on Blog or
VoiceThread for discussion
• Create smaller learning teams to do this (4-6 students)
Strategy 5 – Expert Teams
Jigsaw Set Up
• Expert teams get together, discuss a key concept (on a Blog, Google Hangout)
• Re-organize teams so that students teach each other
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Strategy 6 – Web-Based Learning Tools
Interactive Online Learning Tools
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• Have a clear set of learning goals
that match what the WBLT does
• Ask good questions to guide
learning with the WBLT
• Have student work in teams to solve
problems
• Have students share/submit
solutions after they have worked
with WBLT
Gizmos (free for Grades 7 to 12)
Math Tools
nrich
NCTM Illuminations
Browse Interactives
Nat Libr of Virtual Manipulatives
Interactivate (Shodor)
Online Math Manipulatives
Strategy 7 – TEDEd Lessons
Videos + Lessons
• Create a video based lesson using
TEDEd
Strategy 7 – Authentic Activities
Google Earth
• Real World Math offer a number of math activities based on
using Google Earth
• You can also have students use the Rule Tool
Strategy 8 – Dynamic Calculators
Desmos
Geogebra
• Desmos allows you to create
dynamic representations of graphs
• Create cool picture using functions
• Geogebra is a comprehensive
graphing calculator with lots of
really goo premade applets
Technology
Evaluation
Community
Online
Classroom
Engaging
Activities
Organization
Support
Materials
Strategy 1 – Assignment Video Clips
Instructions for Tasks
Student Clips of Solutions
Strategy 2 – Feedback Video Clips
Video Presentation:
http://faculty.uoit.ca/kay/vf/
• More detailed
• More personal
• Clearer message
• Tone of voice builds connection
Strategy 3 – Regular Feedback from Students
Formative Feedback for Teacher
• Get feedback early to make sure you are on the right track
• Seek regular feedback to make sure teaching strategies are effective
• Seek feedback on whether learning goals are being achieved
Strategy 4 – Formative Assessment for Students
Agree & Disagree Statements
Survey or Padlet
Always, Sometimes, Never True
Survey or Padlet
Concept Attainment Cards
Voice Thread
Example– Non Example
MP & Wiki
Frayer Model
MP, Pdf, Wiki
Technology
Evaluation
Starting Out
Online
Classroom
Engaging
Activities
Organization
Support
Materials
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Specific questions?
Your experience?
Your worries?
Email:
[email protected]
Homepage: faculty.uoit.ca/kay/home
Dr. Robin Kay
Associate Professor