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Reaching Beyond the Physical Classroom: Using Online

Educational Technology to Offer and Enhance Formation

for Adults

Charlotte McCorquodale, PhDMinistry Training Source

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Who, Where, What?

Why did you sign up for this workshop?

What is something you hope we discuss today?

What type of online course would you want to create? Who is your audience?

Where are we headed

today? Purposes of online

learning; and reviewing best practices for online learning, including a change of mindset for both teachers and students as they adopt online and blended learning

Overview of how to develop online learning that reaches all learning styles.

Examples of online courses.

Mobile Devices

As of May 2013:

91% of American adults have a cell phone

56% of American adults have a smartphone

28% of cell owners own an Android; 25% own an iPhone; 4% own a Blackberry

34% of American adults own a tablet computer

As of January 2013:

26% of American adults own an e-reader

The % of cell phone owners who use their cell

phone to… Take a picture: 82

Send or receive text messages: 80

Access the internet: 56

Send or receive email: 50

Record Video: 44

Download Apps: 43

Look for health or medical information online: 31

Check bank account balance or do any online banking: 29

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Online Learning vs.

Classroom Learning

How would

you define

????

Learning is the process of making

meaning.-Robert Kegan

HAS LEARNING CHANGED?

Has learning changed?

• Is it more social or individualized?• Is it more formal or informal?• Is it easier or harder?

Have you ever taken an online course?

What grade would you give the learning experience?

What parts were good or effective?

What needed improvement?

IS LEARNING THE SAME WHEN

IT TAKES PLACE ONLINE?

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Online learning is very different from

learning that happens in a

face-to-face setting.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Online learning is easier than face-to-

face classroom learning.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Online learning is more difficult for the

student.

TRUE OR FALSE

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Online learning is more difficult for the

teacher.

TRUE OR FALSE

Types of Online

Learning Supplemental or

Resource Course E-Learning

Course Online Only

Course Blended Course

Online Only Course Elements

A Course Overview/Syllabus/Calendar Types Learning Activities: Surveys, Research,

Point & Click Content, Interviews, Tests, Blogs, Wiki’s, etc.

Web-based Presentations &Webinars Readings: Required & Supplemental Practical Course Assessments WWW Links Library Online Discussions

LET’S PLAY JEOPARDY

KEY TO EFFECTIVE ONLINE LEARNING

LET’S PLAY JEOPARDY

KEY TO EFFECTIVE ONLINE LEARNING

What is intentionality?

INTENTIONALITYKEY TO EFFECTIVE ONLINE LEARNING

• Instructional design• Communication

• Structured Learning Activities

• Individual and Community Learning

•Orientation and Technical Support

What makes an effective online learning program?

Intentional integration of instructional design

Engagement of learners through practical relevant discussions and learning

activities

Appropriate use of technology resources

Developing Content for Online Learning

Faculty

Knowledge

Principles of ManagingOnline Learning

from Transition from the Classroom to the Web

Developing and managing online courses are time-intensive activities.

Students and faculty must have clear communication guidelines.

Engagement of the learner to promote active learning and community is essential in online instruction.

Online learners benefit from clear assignment guidelines and deadlines.

Online learners benefit from both individual and group activities.

Immediate, relevant, and continuous feedback promote learning and satisfaction in online courses.

Tips for Creating EffectiveOnline Education

Orientation & Technical Support

Structuring Course in to Modules or Learning Blocks

Frequency of Communication & Feedback from Faculty

Use of Readings

Use of Learning Journal or Student Blogs

Vary Types of Learning Activities including Use of Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning Presentations

Discussion Board Techniques

Use of Small Group & Collaborative Learning

Keys to Successful Online Learning

Be intentional about learning!

Be persistent in overcoming learning challenges!

Be committed to the learning community!

Technology-Centeredvs.

Learner-Centered

Motivation is the key to all

learning!

Yay, we have the best online learning community!!!!

Online Learning Tools

Coursesites by Blackboard: www.coursesites.com

Moodle: www.moodle.com

Google+ Hangouts:

Webinar Tools:

What to look for in a webinar product/provider? Interaction tools such as polls and status

tools (raise hand, applaud, laugh, step-a-away)

Text chat available to participants and speakers

Option to Record Audio Options including integrated telephone

and VoIP Breakout rooms File sharing and screen sharing functions Multiple screen layouts

Go-to-Webinar

Adobe Connect Pro

ElluminateWiz IQGoogle

HangoutGoogle AirSkype

There are 1000s of virtual

gathering tools on line. Here

are a few popular ones.

Let’s Hangout…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oouI7KSeao

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkpjZ7oA_Qg

Have a Host or Moderator

Orients participants to webinar site

Monitors text chat or backchannel

Feed questions to presenters Provides tech support for

participants and presenter(s) Possible dialogue partner

Tip #1

Use Polls When to use a poll?

Use polls before you provide learning point

Introduce participants to each other

Test knowledge, skill, or experience on topic

Different poll types: Multiple choice Multiple answer Chat question (avoid broad

general questions) Yes/No or Agree/Disagree

Always have in slide and in polling function

How often should polls

be used?

Tip #2

Use your different PODS and screen viewsPollsDocument sharingQ & AText chat pod &

multiple text chat podsNotes podVideo clipsApplication sharing

Tip #3

Use Text Chat Pod for Engagement

For participants asking questions Invite participants to share their

experiences related to the learning topic and contribute to learning of others by sharing examples or resources

Using problem-solving questionsUse chat to ask participants to apply

learning at the end of webinar

ADD YOUR THOUGHTS HERE

Tip #4

(Tip 4 Continued): Using Text Chat for Engagement Different group sizes require different

strategies Don’t always allow chatting especially in large

groups because it can be distracting, encourage private chats if needed

Try using the multiple chat pods by dividing participants into groups such as born from January to June and then July to December or to get learners to pick a question that relates to their experience or knowledge

Do not read chat verbatim; highlight comments by skimming and looking for responses that help make teaching point

Tip #4

The Zen of Web Delivery What makes a good virtual classroom

presentation? Include more images and less words Encourage to simulate a F2F

presentation such as to stand when presenting to, have other people in the room with them so that they can get non-verbal feedback (especially if they are new to using the medium for training)

Do not to read a script and use a headset so hands are free

Remember pause and breathe, especially if things do not go as planned

If you are not the presenter then train the presenter on both the technology and tips for success

Tip #5

(Tip 5 Continued) Keep Learners Engaged through Scenarios, Videos, and Storytelling in a Virtual environment

Personalize the presentation with stories at beginning and end or use a story to create a thread through the presentation

Use Scenarios Embed Videos Pictures and images

Tip #5

Preparing participants for success

Ask participants to register even it it is free (get a commitment)

Send reminders at least 2-3 days before and the day of the webinar

Make sure you as well as your users get on to the webinar site at least 30 minutes prior to the webinar so that a system check can occur.

Tip #6

Use Multiple Voices

Have multiple presenters or guests to present a case study example on topic

Create dialogue with host/moderator Invite participants to speak or ask

questions or make comments (but don’t ask for volunteers)

For large webinars create a participant panel in advance

Tip #7

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4-MAT LEARNING THEORY

A Cycle of Learning that Addresses ALL Learning Styles

Understanding Learning Theories

• There are many theories on learning, we will look at the 4-MAT System developed by Dr. Bernice McCarthy from her book, About Learning

• Two major elements or movements in how people learn (David Kolb and Kurt Lewin):o Perceiving: How we both experience

and take in the experienceo Processing: How we react, confront, and

become the creators we are meant to be.

Perc

eiv

ing

This line represents how we takein the things we learn.

We perceive in two ways.

We sense/feel our

experiences and then we

think our experiences.

Sensing/feeling

Thinking

Scholars have describe these two aspects of perceiving in many

ways.Sensory (Piaget) Perception (Jung)

Subject (Kegan) Heart (Caap)

Concrete and Direct Experience (Kolb an Hunt)

Apprehension (Dewey)

Sensing/Feeling (McCarthy)

Representative (Piaget) Judgment (Jung)

Object (Kegan) Head (Caap)

Abstract Conceptualization (Kolb an Hunt)

Comprehension (Dewey)

Thinking (McCarthy)

Processing

This line represents what wedo with what we take in.

Processing

We process in two ways: Reflecting and Acting

Acting Reflecting

We process what we learn, we deal with it in some way that helps us to use it and to

integrate it so that it becomesa permanent part of our lives.

Scholars have describe these two aspects of processing in many ways.

Extension (Kolb)

Extraversion (Jung)

Outsight (Jones)

Action Mode (Diekman)

Doing (McCarthy)

Intention (Kolb)

Introversion (Jung)

Insight (Jones)

Receptive Model (Diekman)

Reflecting (McCarthy)

Acting Reflecting

Sensing/feeling

Thinking

Why?

What?How?

If ?

Dr. Bernice McCarthy’s 4MAT Learning Cycle

 A Cycle of Instruction

Right and Left Mode Processing

We know, too, that learning entails interaction between the right and

left brain.

Right – Operates out of being, comprehends

images, seeks patterns, creates

metaphors,is simultaneous.

Strives to synthesize, consolidate

information.

Left – Operates best through structure, sequence. Prefers language, is sequential,examines the elements, hasnumber sense. Works to analyseor break down information.

http://www.intelliscript.net/test_area/questionnaire/questionnaire.cgi

The interplay between right and left

is crucial to higher learning and

thinking.

What is your 4MAT learning style?

http://www.aboutlearning.com/assessments/learning-type-measure

Type Four: Dynamic LearningDoing and feeling. Seeking hidden possibilities, exploring, learning by trial and error, self-discovery. Creating original adaptations. Key question: If?

Type One: Imaginative LearningFeeling and watching, seeking personal associations, meaning, involvement.Making connections.Key question: Why?

Type Three Common Sense LearningThinking and doing. Experimenting, building, creating usability. Tinkering. Applying ideas. Key question: How?

Type Two: Analytic LearningListening to and thinking about information; seeking facts, thinking through ideas; learning what the experts think. Formulating ideas.Key question: What?

What’s your learning style?

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Charlotte McCorquodale

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charlotte@ministrytrainingsource.org