Presentation of on-line learning and teaching presented to UH Teacher preparation program

1. Virtual Commute: A Day in the Life of an HTA Teacher November 18, 2008

2. Just another day at the office …

3. … with a few differences.

5. Virtual Commute: A Day in the Life of an HTA Teacher

6. Communication and Organization

17. What Do I Do Each Week? Where do I start?

19. The week’s assignments found in the pacing guide

20. The week’s assignments in a foreign language class

22. Missing scores from a computer scored assignment

23. Missing scores from a teacher scored assignment - once the assignments have been graded and returned to the students

24. Foreign language teachers see a different view. The day after a teacher scored test, the grade book indicates who took the test, who didn’t and which ones still need to be graded. Student did not take the test Student test needs to be graded

25. “ Are you aware that you/your child missed a test? Please let me take some time to go over my late policy with you…..”

26. “ Dear Johnny B. Good, Are you aware that you missed a quiz this week? Please have your parent contact me so we can discuss the late policy……”

28. The user activity log lets teachers on the LMS know how much each student has been logged in. This is a good indication of a student’s activity. Excessive absenteeism requires a phone call.

29. This gives the foreign language teacher an immediate view of the last time a student Logged in. Excessive absences require a phone call.

30. “ I see that you haven’t been logging in to my class. Is there a problem….”

33. “ I see your tests scores are falling into the F range, is there something I can do to help you? Please plan to be on my ClassConnect session this week so we can go over the key concepts you are struggling with.”

35. ClassConnect session will start in 10 minutes….feel free to talk until then