In ITEC 7480, I have been able to learn the value of Blended and On-line teaching. Before I took this course I had one experience teaching an on-line course which, was already set up for my management. I was very discouraged to see how students were able to easily take advantage of the system and pass without obtaining any knowledge of the new course. However after taking ITEC 7480 I feel that I can truly create and manage an on-line or blended course and ensure that all students have learned the required content for them to master the course. I also feel that On-line and Blended learning is a great way to differentiate lessons as students can go at their own pace of mastery, while also using the various tools and resources found in the modules, as well as outside resources they already use to help enhance and sync their prior knowledge to the new content.
Using iNACOL’s standards as a guide (standards) we can ensure that most online lessons are of equal standard and provide each student with a content rich lesson. The standards are perfectly set so that each teacher can verify their lesson is diversified to help fit the students’ needs as well as the assessments are within the various ranges of Bloom’s Taxonomy and is able to apply the knowledge in the real world. The most important part is it ensures that teachers will be in constant contact with their teacher and will be able to get excellent feedback on their progress and their application of the content. Students also will be able to communicate with fellow classmates and see their understandings of the knowledge and provide a different cultural point of view from each student.
The following link is the resource that I made to indicate my mastery of Blended and Online Teaching: Cold War Module. In this module I have first created ways for the students and teachers to communicate with each other through various discussion boards, e-mail, and on the assignments to help ensure mastery. I have also been able to have the students apply their knowledge and show mastery through multiple different assessments. Throughout the module students will be able to have a live online class with the teacher, watch various videos to back up their understanding, have discussions to get various points of views as well as details and facts from the module, create an interactive timeline website, and prove their knowledge through quizzes, essay and test. I believe students would be able to link their background knowledge, and gain and apply the new cold war information going forward in U.S. History lessons and life learning, using my online module on the Cold War.
With my mastery of On-line and Blended Teaching I have changed my old opinion and now believe that this is the teaching of the future. Since students can control their own pace, while also using various tools inside and outside of the module to help them better understand and apply the new learning. Also with the one on one communication between the teacher and student, which at times in the classroom you don’t get while teaching so many student, the student is able to get all the help they need to truly build their pyramid of knowledge.
Using iNACOL’s standards as a guide (standards) we can ensure that most online lessons are of equal standard and provide each student with a content rich lesson. The standards are perfectly set so that each teacher can verify their lesson is diversified to help fit the students’ needs as well as the assessments are within the various ranges of Bloom’s Taxonomy and is able to apply the knowledge in the real world. The most important part is it ensures that teachers will be in constant contact with their teacher and will be able to get excellent feedback on their progress and their application of the content. Students also will be able to communicate with fellow classmates and see their understandings of the knowledge and provide a different cultural point of view from each student.
The following link is the resource that I made to indicate my mastery of Blended and Online Teaching: Cold War Module. In this module I have first created ways for the students and teachers to communicate with each other through various discussion boards, e-mail, and on the assignments to help ensure mastery. I have also been able to have the students apply their knowledge and show mastery through multiple different assessments. Throughout the module students will be able to have a live online class with the teacher, watch various videos to back up their understanding, have discussions to get various points of views as well as details and facts from the module, create an interactive timeline website, and prove their knowledge through quizzes, essay and test. I believe students would be able to link their background knowledge, and gain and apply the new cold war information going forward in U.S. History lessons and life learning, using my online module on the Cold War.
With my mastery of On-line and Blended Teaching I have changed my old opinion and now believe that this is the teaching of the future. Since students can control their own pace, while also using various tools inside and outside of the module to help them better understand and apply the new learning. Also with the one on one communication between the teacher and student, which at times in the classroom you don’t get while teaching so many student, the student is able to get all the help they need to truly build their pyramid of knowledge.