Exploring Engaging Online Learning Environments Concordia University Wisconsin Dr. Bernard Bull

The ACE Approach to Learning Design

Virtual Tours and Field Trips “ A digital tour of an actual or fictional location.” May involve text, images, video, audio, or a combination. Single web page, a series of web pages, or perhaps a Power Point presentation Extend the classroom to the entire universe without leaving the building.

“ A digital tour of an actual or fictional location.”

May involve text, images, video, audio, or a combination.

Single web page, a series of web pages, or perhaps a Power Point presentation

Extend the classroom to the entire universe without leaving the building.

Virtual Tours and Field Trips Virtual Field Trip Guidelines - This page give you a quick and very useful list of what to do and not do with virtual tours. The author even provides you will a printable PDF version of the list. This is one of the two sources that will be used to evaluate your virtual trip if you choose to create one. Virtual Field Trips - This site has links to literally hundreds of virtual field trips. It is a wonderful starting point if you are interested in exploring the possibilities. The down side is that, due to the large list, the site author seems doesn't always keep the list up to date and you may find some links that no longer work. Even with that negative, it is worth a visit! The Teacher's Guide: Virtual Field Trips - This site is another nice collection of links to a variety of virtual field trips. Again, you may run into a few links that do not work properly.

Virtual Field Trip Guidelines - This page give you a quick and very useful list of what to do and not do with virtual tours. The author even provides you will a printable PDF version of the list. This is one of the two sources that will be used to evaluate your virtual trip if you choose to create one.

Virtual Field Trips - This site has links to literally hundreds of virtual field trips. It is a wonderful starting point if you are interested in exploring the possibilities. The down side is that, due to the large list, the site author seems doesn't always keep the list up to date and you may find some links that no longer work. Even with that negative, it is worth a visit!

The Teacher's Guide: Virtual Field Trips - This site is another nice collection of links to a variety of virtual field trips. Again, you may run into a few links that do not work properly.

Digital Storytelling “ Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights.” - Leslie Rule, Digital Storytelling Association

“ Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights.”

- Leslie Rule, Digital Storytelling Association

Email Pen Pals (Key Pals) “ Pen Pal programs are nothing new, but in a world with email and the Internet, the educational possibilities for such educational communication are endless.”

“ Pen Pal programs are nothing new, but in a world with email and the Internet, the educational possibilities for such educational communication are endless.”

Email Pen Pals (Key Pals) With an author With other classes With a missionary With a fictional character With an historical character

With an author

With other classes

With a missionary

With a fictional character

With an historical character

Email Pen Pals (Key Pals) Great Sites for Teaching About Keypals and Penpals You've Got Mail: Ten Nifty Ways Teachers Can Use Email Internet Key Pals - Stories from Eight Girls

Great Sites for Teaching About Keypals and Penpals

You've Got Mail: Ten Nifty Ways Teachers Can Use Email

Internet Key Pals - Stories from Eight Girls

Using Discussion Boards to Create Deep and Interactive Discussions Reflection and a Journal of Discussions Expanding the Conversation Equal Voice for Participants Conversations With Less Stereotyping? Develop Writing and Thinking Skills Role Playing

Reflection and a Journal of Discussions

Expanding the Conversation

Equal Voice for Participants

Conversations With Less Stereotyping?

Develop Writing and Thinking Skills

Role Playing

Using Discussion Boards to Create Deep and Interactive Discussions Google Groups Yahoo Groups Moodle

Google Groups

Yahoo Groups

Moodle

Webquests A form of inquiry-based learning that was developed by Bernie Dodge Digital Native and Digital Immigrant Example Another Example

A form of inquiry-based learning that was developed by Bernie Dodge

Digital Native and Digital Immigrant Example

Another Example

Webquests The WebQuest Portal - This site, also part of the San Diego State University project will allow you to search for Web Quests by content area and grade level. (Click in the left margin on "Find Webquests"). Spartanburg County School District - Scroll down and you will find a list of many wonderful Web Quests. developed by Spartanburg County teachers!

The WebQuest Portal - This site, also part of the San Diego State University project will allow you to search for Web Quests by content area and grade level. (Click in the left margin on "Find Webquests").

Spartanburg County School District - Scroll down and you will find a list of many wonderful Web Quests. developed by Spartanburg County teachers!

Service Learning in the Digital World

Service Learning “ Using email for students to send art work and updates to individuals in the area or even distant nursing homes (Many nursing and retirement homes have recently added computer labs and offer computer classes to residents).” Have the students help research a topic and create a web site that increases community awareness about an important issue or topic that you are studying in class. Have students help create a web site that supports the church with an outreach effort.

“ Using email for students to send art work and updates to individuals in the area or even distant nursing homes (Many nursing and retirement homes have recently added computer labs and offer computer classes to residents).”

Have the students help research a topic and create a web site that increases community awareness about an important issue or topic that you are studying in class.

Have students help create a web site that supports the church with an outreach effort.

Service Learning As a social studies class, have students research information about a missionary that your church supports and create a web site that keeps people informed about this missionary and life in that part of the world. If you school is engaging in a traditional service learning project, have students help create a web site that gets the word out about the project...possibly enhancing the potential impact of the project. Have a class create a blog, newspaper, or magazine that helps keep the community informed about important issues around the world.

As a social studies class, have students research information about a missionary that your church supports and create a web site that keeps people informed about this missionary and life in that part of the world.

If you school is engaging in a traditional service learning project, have students help create a web site that gets the word out about the project...possibly enhancing the potential impact of the project.

Have a class create a blog, newspaper, or magazine that helps keep the community informed about important issues around the world.

Educational Games and Simulations ...how many educators are able to keep the undivided attention of 5th graders multiple hours straight without a break...and yet video games manage to do so...

...how many educators are able to keep the undivided attention of 5th graders multiple hours straight without a break...and yet video games manage to do so...

Educational Games and Simulations Theme - The simulation involves a setting and context Goal – There is a clear goal that can guide the student actions and it should be tied into the story. Challenge - If the goal is too simple or too complex, then learners are likely to lose interest. Action-Domain Link - Students should be expected to make decisions (actions) in the context of the story. Engaging Learning by Clark Quinn

Theme - The simulation involves a setting and context

Goal – There is a clear goal that can guide the student actions and it should be tied into the story.

Challenge - If the goal is too simple or too complex, then learners are likely to lose interest.

Action-Domain Link - Students should be expected to make decisions (actions) in the context of the story.

Educational Games and Simulations Problem-learner Link - The problem or simulation should be a good fit for the learner, it match his or her interests. Active - The simulation should require the learner to take frequent actions. Feedback - A good simulation should give the learner clear and quick feedback on decisions. Affect - There should be some emotion created in the simulation. Engaging Learning by Clark Quinn

Problem-learner Link - The problem or simulation should be a good fit for the learner, it match his or her interests.

Active - The simulation should require the learner to take frequent actions.

Feedback - A good simulation should give the learner clear and quick feedback on decisions.

Affect - There should be some emotion created in the simulation.

Connecting with Experts Communicate with authors, scientists, artists, pastors, engineers, farmers, missionaries, politicians, and people from around the world.

Communicate with authors, scientists, artists, pastors, engineers, farmers, missionaries, politicians, and people from around the world.

Connecting Case #1 Mr. Miller was a passionate eighth grade reading and English teacher. However, he found it very challenging to get students excited about writing. As a way to further engage students, he located a program on the Internet where students are able to interact with famous authors of children's books. Each month, a new author would be introduced online. Students would have the chance to read his/her books, but could then post questions to the author on a message board. Every so often, the publishing house even hosted "live chat" discussions with authors. Students could log into the site and participate in live discussions with an author.

Mr. Miller was a passionate eighth grade reading and English teacher. However, he found it very challenging to get students excited about writing. As a way to further engage students, he located a program on the Internet where students are able to interact with famous authors of children's books. Each month, a new author would be introduced online. Students would have the chance to read his/her books, but could then post questions to the author on a message board. Every so often, the publishing house even hosted "live chat" discussions with authors. Students could log into the site and participate in live discussions with an author.

Connecting Case #2 Mrs. Jamison was trying to help your 7th graders in rural South Dakota recognize that television does impact our attitudes and beliefs. Many in the class were skeptical, arguing that "it is just entertainment" and "it doesn't influence me." In addition to leading Bible studies on the topic and having a series of lessons on the influence of media, she also happened to have a cousin who worked at a very powerful advertising agency in New York City. This cousin worked with clients like Nike and Arby's to create commercials for them. While it wasn't possible for Mrs. Jamison to fly her cousin in from New York City, she was able to have him speak to the class live, using a free online conferencing tool. Mrs. Jamison hooked her computer up to the LCD projector and the students could see and hear her cousin as he talked to them about the power and influence of advertising.

Mrs. Jamison was trying to help your 7th graders in rural South Dakota recognize that television does impact our attitudes and beliefs. Many in the class were skeptical, arguing that "it is just entertainment" and "it doesn't influence me." In addition to leading Bible studies on the topic and having a series of lessons on the influence of media, she also happened to have a cousin who worked at a very powerful advertising agency in New York City. This cousin worked with clients like Nike and Arby's to create commercials for them. While it wasn't possible for Mrs. Jamison to fly her cousin in from New York City, she was able to have him speak to the class live, using a free online conferencing tool. Mrs. Jamison hooked her computer up to the LCD projector and the students could see and hear her cousin as he talked to them about the power and influence of advertising.

Connecting with Experts Elluminate Skype AOL Instant Messenger Google Talk DimDim

Elluminate

Skype

AOL Instant Messenger

Google Talk

DimDim

What is a wiki? “ A website or similar online resource which allows users to add and edit content collectively.” www.tvb.org/multiplatform/Multiplatform_Glossary.asp “ From a Hawaiian word that means “quick”, a wiki is a website that can be quickly edited by visitors to produce a kind of collaborative website.” www.compukiss.com/techionary/217.html

“ A website or similar online resource which allows users to add and edit content collectively.” www.tvb.org/multiplatform/Multiplatform_Glossary.asp

“ From a Hawaiian word that means “quick”, a wiki is a website that can be quickly edited by visitors to produce a kind of collaborative website.” www.compukiss.com/techionary/217.html

How do I start a wiki? Wikispaces at http://www.wikispaces.com/ pbwiki at http://pbwiki.com/ Writeboard at http://www.writeboard.com/ Seedwiki at http://seedwiki.com/

Wikispaces at http://www.wikispaces.com/

pbwiki at http://pbwiki.com/

Writeboard at http://www.writeboard.com/

Seedwiki at http://seedwiki.com/

What is a blog? Web site that requires little or no web design expertise Content is posted as a series of entries, with title, date, and name attached Newest entries appear first Links, audio, video, images, and text can be included Individuals can comment on individual entries

Web site that requires little or no web design expertise

Content is posted as a series of entries, with title, date, and name attached

Newest entries appear first

Links, audio, video, images, and text can be included

Individuals can comment on individual entries

How do I start blogging? http://www.21classes.com http://wordpress.org http://edublogs.org

http://www.21classes.com

http://wordpress.org

http://edublogs.org