Case Studies for Continuous Learning

What are Case Studies?

Welcome to our Case Studies page. One of the primary things we see as helping teachers during the COVID-19 crisis it to share examples from other teachers.

To do so, our instructional designers will be taking a look at some examples, providing their own thoughts of what is working well.

Interested in sharing? Contact Evan Abbey today!

Waukee Schools


Wide Open Schools

This free site can be found at http://wideopenschool.org

Friday Mailbag #1

Topics include:

  • Reflections on the Emergency Learning Course

  • Teacher Collaboration

  • Setting up Your Home Recording Studio

  • SoftChalk Cloud

  • How Much Time for Videos?

  • How Much Time for Overall Instruction?

  • How Much Time for Professional Learning trainings?

  • Using Facebook as an LMS?

Linn-Mar


Friday Mailbag #2

Topics include:

  • Vary communication methods, or keep them consistent?

  • Functions for announcements

  • Parents as paraprofessionals

  • Zoom fatigue, and how to avoid it

  • Planning for Emergency Learning course


Topics include:

  • Enhancing participation (especially in voluntary learning)

  • Incorporating hands-on lab-like components. The specific example was for industrial technology

  • Return to Learn: What do teachers need to know now?

  • Grander-scale things that teachers can/should do when redesigning their course


Topics include:

  • Update on the Summer Course (start date, syllabus, credit options)

  • Advanced LMS features for collecting participation and engagement data

  • Specific strategies to enhance engagement

  • Personalized learning in the context of continuous learning

  • What district-level work will be new in the future of continuous learning?

  • Update on ILO and fall course offerings


Topics include:

  • Statewide Return to Learn work = Is AEA Learning Online a part?

  • Utilizing a learning structure in online learning

  • Technology tools utilized well in the Emergency Learning course

  • OLLIE Facilitation - Instructor Tone Roleplay

  • Am I happy to see the use of online learning today?