Designing Traditional Classroom for Virtual

Classroom Delivery

In this workshop, you will learn how to convert your existing traditional classroom into a virtual classroom. You will learn ways to engage learners using a variety of resources such as smart phones, Twitter™, tablets, etc. You will also learn how to enhance presentation skills for effective online communication and how to support learning using virtual classroom tools.   

Introduction to Online Education Fundamentals

Social media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Tumblr)

E-books and E-Readers Tablets and other mobile devices Smart phones

Resources

How do you plan to use technology to engage your online learners? What challenges do you think learners might encounter, and how will you address those challenges?

For Discussion

Know your audience Know your content Plan your message Set the tone Use attention getters Stay on topic Plan for feedback

Presentation Skills for Effective Online Communication

Conferencing and collaboration Presentation tools Social networking tools Multimedia

Virtual Classroom Tools

How will you help learners communicate appropriately? What can you do to encourage learners in developing their own online communication skills?

For Discussion

Betts, K. (2009). Lost in translation: Importance of effective communication in online education. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, XII(II). Retrieved from http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/summer122/betts122.html

Clark, R. (2005, May 16). Four steps to effective virtual classroom training. Learning Solutions Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/266/

European Centre for Modern Languages. (2011). Developing online teaching skills. Retrieved from http://dots.ecml.at/DOTS/tabid/2317/language/en-GB/Default.aspx

Griffin, R., Parrish, D., & Reigh, M. (n.d.). Using virtual classroom tools in distance learning: Can the classroom be re-created at a distance? Retrieved from http://www.internet2.edu/video/docs/CERMUSACollabEval.pdf

Hart, J. (2012). 40 web meeting/conferencing & virtual classroom tools. Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies. Retrieved from http://c4lpt.co.uk/directory-of-learning-performance-tools/web-meetingconferencing-virtual-classroom-tools/

Karrer, T. (2010, October 25). Teaching online courses - 60 great resources [Blog post]. eLearning Technology. Retrieved from http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2010/10/teaching-online-courses-60-great.html

Pilati, M. (2006). Retention and communication strategies. Retrieved from http://staffdev.fullcoll.edu/OL%20Resources/Pilati_Retention.pdf

Taylor, C. (2013, April 21). Applications to facilitate synchronous remote classroom participation [Blog post]. EmergingEdTech. Retrieved from http://www.emergingedtech.com/2013/04/applications-to-facilitate-synchronous-remote-classroom-participation/

University of British Columbia. (n.d.). Communicating effectively. Retrieved from http://learningcommons.ubc.ca/working-in-groups/communicating-effectively/

Yee, H. (2011, June 3). 80 online tools, references, and resources. Edutopia. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/groups/57108

References and Resources