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Charlene Schade "Char"
Charlene Schade "Char"
Charlene Schade, also known as "Char", is a graduate of UCLA with a credential in K-14 Physical Education. She began her career as an educator teaching dance and physical education for Los Angeles City Schools. After a motherhood sabbatical, she became the director and instructor of the YMCA Kindergym program in La Jolla.
Her teaching career with San Diego College Continuing Education (SDCCE) began in 1976 as a Parent Education (now Child Development) adjunct instructor. In 1978, she was assigned to teach an Older Adult class. In 1997 she received a contract position and is currently teaching Emeritus/55+ Health/Wellness Online and Body Dynamics and the Aging Process classes.
As a presenter for international, national, state, and local organizations, Char received two faculty recognition awards from San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) Continuing Education for Faculty Excellence and Empowering Teacher. In 2017 she received the San Diego Public Health Champion Award and she was the recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2020 she was featured on a You Tube video, produced by UCSD, “Postural Exercises for Older Adults”. And in 2023 she was a Successful Ager of the month (UC San Diego) -- "Charlene Schade: Empowering others Through Fitness".
Char has authored three movement education/fitness books and has been featured in the IDEA (Health & Fitness Association) Fitness Journal numerous times. As a result of her publications, she was selected as an Artist in Residence for Wolftrap and Headstart as well as a featured author with the Meet the Author Golden Bell Award Winning Program of the San Diego County Office of Education.
She was a consultant for the California Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports for four years. Char appeared on an award winning KFMB-TV program “Dance Your Ages Off” and received an Excellence in Programming Award from American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Dance (AAHPERD). Char was also a San Diego Senior Follies Showgirl. She was certified as an Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Trainer for 15 years. Presently, she assists in the Aging and Independence Services (AIS) Feeling Fit trainings.
Char “walks her talk” with keeping balance in her life. In addition to teaching in the online classroom 10 hours each week, managing duties as an San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE) Emeritus Assistant Program Chair, serving on SDCCE committees, and attending district meetings, she also creates time each week for ballroom dancing, being with family and friends, as well as directing and dancing with the Prime Time Steppers, a senior dance troupe which she founded.
ONLINE LEARNING OVERVIEW
ONLINE LEARNING OVERVIEW
Online learning is the newest and most popular form of distance education today. The trend continues to increase.
What is Online Learning? Online learning is education that takes place over the Internet and it is often referred to as “e-learning” among other terms.
As your instructor, I will focus on the experiences that would best generate learning from the learner's point of view, rather than just publishing and assessing the information I think you need to know. Each participant in an Online course can and should be a teacher as well as a learner. I will endeavor to be a guide and role model and I will connect with you in ways that address your learning needs by moderating discussions and movement activities in a way that collectively lead you towards the larger learning goals of the class.
The minimum requirement for students to participate in an Online course is access to a computer, the Internet, and the motivation to succeed in a non-traditional classroom.
The minimum requirement for students to participate in an Online course is access to a computer, the Internet, and the motivation to succeed in a non-traditional classroom.
Learners find the online environment a convenient way to fit education into their busy lives. Some of the main advantages of online learning include:
1. Convenience -- 24/7 access from any online computer
2. Accommodates busy schedules; no commuting
3. No searching for parking.
4. Enhanced Learning: Research shows increased depth of understanding and retention of course content
5. Students can take more time to think and reflect before communicating
6. Shy students tend to thrive online; anonymity of the online environment.
7. Interaction: Increased student-to-teacher and student-to-student interaction and discussion
8. A more student-centered learning environment
9. Less passive listening and more active learning
10. A greater sense of connectedness, synergy
11. Innovative Teaching: Student-centered approaches
12. Increased variety and creativity of learning activities
13. Address different learning styles
Questions About Online Classes Answered
Questions About Online Classes Answered
Those new to online learning are often unclear about what to expect. Below are some answers to frequently asked questions about online classes:
1. How much time do I have to spend online? Answer: You should plan to spend at least the same amount of time you would spend on a face-to-face class. And probably more, at least at first, as you get oriented to the online experience.
2. Do I have to log on to class at a particular time? Answer: No. You will have deadlines by which to post your work, but when you complete that work is up to you. You should try to do your work on a daily basis so as to avoid being overburdened at the end of each week.
3. Is taking a class online easier than a "regular" class? Some people think the workload is even more demanding than a regular face-to-face class in that you have to be a self-directed learner, stay motivated, and stay on top of your workload independently.
How To Be Successful As An Online Learner
How To Be Successful As An Online Learner
It has been shown that the most successful online students/teachers tend to share the following characteristics:
1. Self-motivation/self-starter
2. Good organization and time-management skills
3. Familiar with computers and the Internet
4. Resourceful and actively seek answers and solutions to questions and problems
What Internet skills would be helpful in an online class? The most successful students have the following Internet skills:
1. Familiarity with Web browsers and an email program.
2. Some familiarity with Web-based interactions such as email, discussion boards, and chat rooms.
How Is Online Teaching Different From Traditional Classroom Teaching?
How Is Online Teaching Different From Traditional Classroom Teaching?
How is online teaching different from traditional classroom teaching?
1. An online model emphasizes an interactive learning environment, designed to stimulate dialogue between instructor and students and among students themselves.
2. The online process requires both instructor and students to take active roles. The instructor will often act as a facilitator, organizing activities that engage students directly rather than relying too heavily on lectures and memorization.How is online teaching different from traditional classroom teaching?
1. An online model emphasizes an interactive learning environment, designed to stimulate dialogue between instructor and students and among students themselves.
2. The online process requires both instructor and students to take active roles. The instructor will often act as a facilitator, organizing activities that engage students directly rather than relying too heavily on lectures and memorization.
The Online Format Facilitates And Enhances Communication And Interaction In Ways That Would Be Impossible In Other Situations.
The Online Format Facilitates And Enhances Communication And Interaction In Ways That Would Be Impossible In Other Situations.
When and where do classes take place? We don't "meet" in a face-to-face sense. Instead, we interact regularly through the Zoom sessions and via email.
Courses take place wherever your computer is: at home, at work, on the road - anywhere you can connect to the Internet. Courses are typically organized by week and within each week you may log in whenever it is most convenient. Generally, logging in several times per week is necessary to give timely feedback and interact sufficiently with me and other students. Communication through real-time chat is also available. Not only will we communicate directly, everyone in the class can also be involved in group- and class-level discussions contributing as much and as often as they want. The online format facilitates and enhances communication and interaction in ways that would be impossible in other situations.
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