SESSION 7  -ONLINE LEARNING  PART I

ONLINE LEARNING: Virtual field trips and web quests.  How can they foster inquiry and extend learning?  Understand how distance learning can enhance instruction.
DISCUSSION

What is a Web Quest?

What is a Virtual Field trip?

  • Virtual Field Trip to the ZOO

  • Virtual Field Trip to Alaska

Multimedia and Hypermedia online

Use online learning tools to support classroom teaching (course competency 3)

Student understanding of key concepts

Examine and evaluate a variety of teaching and classroom management strategies for a computer lab or technology rich classroom (Course Competency 4)

MODEL LESSON

Evaluate learning activities at funbrain.com

Select one online activity for your class and create a lesson that incorporates the online activity for guided practice.

Visit the Funbrain Teacher's Lounge

Lesson Plan Designer

Develop instructional methods, techniques, and curriculum materials with technology tools (course competency 1)

Research best practices to create specific lessons that meet the needs of diverse students and integrate technology (course competency 2)

Research and Present a Lesson, Unit, Project that informs a specific audience about an idea, object, procedure or person using technology (Course Competency 6)

RESOURCES:

Online Content for Instruction

Use online learning tools to support classroom teaching (course competency 3)
KEY CONCEPTS

KEY CONCEPTS:   

WEBQUEST
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP

Use the Encyclopedia of Educational Technology  to check the definitions of these key terms

Use the Free Online Dictionary of Computing

Use NetLingo an Online Dictionary about the Internet

Understanding of key vocabulary terms for the course

Use online learning tools to support classroom teaching (course competency 3)

ASSIGNMENT Download a Math Lesson from the mathforum.org and use technology to modify the lesson to provide additional scaffolding for students.   Example (with colors)

 

A11: Create a Web Quest in PowerPoint


BEGIN WORK ON INDIVIDUAL  LESSON PLAN 2 

Technology Lesson Plan Template
Individual Lesson Plan Rubric

Lesson Plan Designer

Lesson Plan Database

Use online learning tools to support classroom teaching (course competency 3)

Research and Present a Lesson, Unit, Project that informs a specific audience about an idea, object, procedure or person using technology (Course Competency 6)

READING FOR NEXT SESSION

READING:   Chapter 9–Instructional Materials and Displays

Use of a text for reference and concept building