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It is very likely for the foreseeable future that schools will be entering into Distance Learning for various lengths of time. While not ideal, it will be necessary to maintain the safety of the students, faculty and staff. With that in mind, this page will highlight some of the methods people found useful in the Spring 2020 Distance Learning as reported to the LaFayette Central School District Professional Learning Communities. Also included are suggested best practices for Distance Learning from other sources.
Tactics & Resources used in Spring 202O by LaFayette CSD Teachers
Tactics & Resources used in Spring 202O by LaFayette CSD Teachers
COMMON PLATFORMS
COMMON PLATFORMS
- Google Classroom
- Google Meets/Hangouts
- Seesaw
- Remind
- Flipgrid
ELEMENTARY Resources
ELEMENTARY Resources
Seesaw
Espark
Packets reviewed during Google Meets
Khan Academy
Prodigy
Mystery Science
Edulastic
MyOn
Raz Kids
NewsELA
ReadWorks
Weekly Logs
SECONDARY Resources
SECONDARY Resources
Longer projects
Castle Learning
Gizmos
Quizziz
Kahoot
Questions for videos
iCivics.org
Newsela
iXL
FlipGrid
Nearpod
Edpuzzle
Digital Portfolios
Journal Entries
Interactive Google Slides
CK12.org
Photos of work
Menti-Meter
Suggested Tech Tools
Suggested Tech Tools
Courtesy of Florida Dept of Education
Their Best Practices for Distance Learning site is an EXCELLENT resource that offers ideas, best practices, advice/ considerations & links to to other resources for a number of topics, including Equity & Access, Special Education, English Language Learners and Cybersecurity.
Comprehensive list of platforms, programs, sites and applications.
This podcast is full of resources and ideas for teachers to consider. When you use this link, you are re-directed to a script of the podcast and links to the sites mentioned.
Student Satisfaction and Learning Outcomes in Asynchronous Online Lecture Videos
Student Satisfaction and Learning Outcomes in Asynchronous Online Lecture Videos
"Our results reveal that multimedia learning can be satisfying and effective. Students have strong preferences for certain video styles despite their equal learning outcomes, with the Learning Glass style receiving the highest satisfaction ratings. Video styles that were described as impersonal and unfamiliar were rated poorly, while those that were described as personal and engaging and evoked positive affective responses were rated highly.
From: The American Society for Cell BiologyCBE—Life Sciences Educationhttps://www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/cbe.18-08-0171
Suggested Practice Considerations for Teachers
Suggested Practice Considerations for Teachers
Topics to Consider:
Remediation vs. acceleration
Getting input from all stakeholders
Making equity and culturally responsive teaching an integral part of the plan
Advice for Teachers:
learn how to design instruction for online environments
Seek out teachers who have some pieces of the remote learning puzzle figured out and learn from them
Consider curricular options that are already available online
Office Hours
Student Collaboration
Small Group Learning
Recorded Video
Student Discussion
Breakout Groups
Backchannels
Asynchronous Learning
Flipping the Classroom
Explicitly teach expectations and engagement.
Allow for asynchronous learning.
Assign note-takers.
Make materials accessible.
Embrace your students as teachers.
Actively build a supportive community.
The 5 E's
Engage
Explore
Explain
Elaborate
Evaluate
Get Students into the habit of participating.
Focus on content, not comprehension skills.
Keep it simple.
Connect new content to old and provide examples.
Dole out new information in brief doses.
Make online learning as interactive as possible.
Balance synchronous and asynchronous learning.
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