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How We Began Online Learning Successfully

The CoolCatTeacher

Reflections from the trenches From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we began distance learning, I started writing and reflecting. Getting Connected The first part of any journey is to learn from those who have traveled before you. We have to connect and learn. Breathe it.

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Meet the Instructional Design ‘First Responders’ Helping Faculty Teach in an Emergency.

Edsurge

So she whipped up a few online forms, messaged colleagues on Twitter and together they created the Instructional Design Emergency Response Network. It’s a simple system that matches instructors who need help teaching online with instructional designers willing to assist. I’m doing this on my own time with my own resources.

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Google Meet – SULS0110

Shake Up Learning

The post 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Google Meet – SULS0110 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode with Shake Up Learning Trainer and Community Manager, Pam Hubler, we explore the new updates to Google Meet. Subscribe to Shake Up Learning on YouTube. OR, watch it on TikTok!

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Online Learning Book Recommendations: And Why I Read so Few Books on the Topic

Edsurge

Tim Carson, Skilled Trades and OER Advocate First, allow me to tell you why I don’t typically read books about online learning. Even the book that I wrote about productivity was envisioned initially by the publisher as for online instructors, and then they asked if I would be willing to broaden the audience.

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A Look Back at 2020 Teaching What It Means for 2021

The CoolCatTeacher

Researcher Pamela Livingston Gaudet shares her findings From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Pamela is the author of the book, “ Like No Other School Year: 2020, COVID-19 and the Growth of Online Learning. They offer over 280 online graduate-level PD courses in 20 subject areas.

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Learning and growing as educators

Neo LMS

Here are five of the ways that I have engaged in professional learning that work well with a schedule and that are available without so many constraints on time or place. Although I was quite resistant to create a Facebook or a Twitter account, once I did, my Professional Learning Network (PLN) has continued to grow.

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The Balance: The Home Stretch

Catlin Tucker

A teacher on Twitter shared pictures of her class’ virtual talent show! ” There is no shortage of fantastic ideas being shared on Twitter if you need inspiration. I suggest teachers use their final weeks with students to collect feedback about their experiences learning online.