K-12 Teacher Professional Development
Course Overview
Inclusive Game-Based Learning is a 30-minute self-paced eLearning module designed to teach special educators how to select and develop game-based learning activities for students with diverse learning needs.
Learning goals
Identify games that align with content standards.
Describe ways to help students connect content to games.
Apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to offer choices in game play for all students.
Online Learning for K12 Educators
Course Overview
Online Learning for K12 Educators introduces essential concepts for teaching in an online environment. Exploration of commonly used online learning platforms and best practices for designing, facilitating, and evaluating online learning are discussed. The course examines pedagogical challenges, differentiation strategies, and collaboration techniques using real-world examples from experienced online teachers.
Learning goals
Define online learning concepts and principles
Compare and contrast Learning Management Systems commonly used in K12 virtual education settings
Discuss best practices for designing an online lesson plan
Formulate solutions to pedagogical challenges associated with teaching online
Present, facilitate, and evaluate an online lesson related to the pre-service teacher’s content area focus
Analyze methods for differentiating instruction in online learning environments
Evaluate strategies for collaboration in online learning environments
Developed in the fall of 2019 for EAC 539 Teaching in the Online Environment.
Overview
This website provides ideas for online instructors to create engaging content, assignments, and assessments to facilitate learners in their online learning journey. This site also includes an overview of technologies that help maximize learner engagement with content, other students, and the instructor.