This course provides an overview of teaching and learning in online environments in both K-12 and higher education. Educational theory and practice will be the framework for the course. Participants will develop an online mini-course using the Learning Management System (LMS) or other approved delivery method.
Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS-S.
Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress.
Customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.
Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching.
Meeting Standards:
In EDCT 6012, I explored different delivery platforms (1) for teaching and learning in an online environment. While experimenting with delivery, I learned many tools for student engagement (2 & 3), including: slideshows, video and screencasting, episodic podcasting, and online course development using MOOCS and web platforms. Projects included learner assessments (4), which resulted in revision and refinement of project materials.
Slideshow
Music Notation for Beginners
For this experiment, I utilized Google Slides to create the slideshow. I created the experiment on an iMac computer. I used Garageband with a PreSonus Audiobox USB audio interface and an MXL 910 condenser microphone to record and export the voiceovers as .mp3 files to embed in the slideshow. Finale Music Notation software was used to create the graphic elements. The introduction music was from the royalty free music included with GarageBand.
Instructional Video
Empathy
For this experiment, I filmed the video on an iPhone XR using the app “Teleprompter” to show my script on-screen as I recorded. The script was written in Microsoft Word. I edited the video by adding titles and royalty free music using iMovie on an iMac computer. I used Handbrake software to compress and format the video before uploading to YouTube. I used Photoshop to create the video thumbnail for viewing.
Timeline
Classical Music 1150-2021
Topic reference:
Musical periods: The history of classical music. Musicnotes Now. (2020, December 1). Retrieved from https://www.musicnotes.com/now/news/musical-periods-the-history-of-classical-music/
Web Platforms
RGB vs. CMYK
A basic understanding of the different uses and applications of RGB vs. CMYK color profiles is essential in many industries related to print production and digital media creation. A simple instructional website was a good choice to introduce learners to these concepts.
https://sites.google.com/view/rgb-versus-cmyk/start-here
Project Writeup HERE