This page will be used to share research and links about online and distance learning in K-12.
During this COVID19 Pandemic, schools and districts have been moved online so many teachers and districts will be facing online learning for the first time. Here are some resources:
A vision of future schools written in 2004 that may apply to the new paradigm shift coming for school districts due to this pandemic. Morse Code of the Millenium :A look and feel of schools in the next decade.
Ten Tips from An Online Educator - Nick Smith
A vision of future schools written in 2004 that may apply to the new paradigm shift coming for school districts due to this pandemic. Morse Code of the Millenium :A look and feel of schools in the next decade.
- Tips for Special Educators from Tech & Learning magazine - Helping Special Needs Students with Remote Learning
- Sample Rules for Online Learning Classrooms - Written in 2003, so feel free to adapt and use.
- Tips for changing from face to face to remote classrooms from the Online Learning Consortium - check out their upcoming Online Learning Consortium Virtual conference that is totally online. You will be able to see videos https://www.learningkeepsgoing.org/free-tech-for-learningafter the conference.
- Nasco's resources for teachers
- FREE Resources for Online Learning from ISTE -
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Connections Academy Tips for Teaching Online - Connections Academy has been teaching home school students for over a decade, here are their tips for teachers using the online environment.
Ten Tips from An Online Educator - Nick Smith
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Flipping the Classroom - the concept of Flipping learning started in the early 2000s, and some of the concept of this method could be adapted to online learning. Here's some links about this method:
- The History of Flipped Learning vs. Flipped Classrooms
- Used to using the whiteboard in the classroom? You can do it with remote Learning as well - check out - 10 online whiteboard options for remote learning from Ditch That Textbook
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Research on Online Learning - While some of this research was written a few years ago, the concepts at the time were not widely adaptable. However, with this new age upon us, hopefully they will build a background of knowledge for today's teachers as they embark on adventures in this new (to them) environment.
- Collaborative Tools and Virtual Schools: Engendering higher-order thinking through collaboration in the elementary & secondary online environment - Eby Barbara Schulz (nee Harbula) 2003.
- Raising the Bar: Encouraging High-Level Thinking Skills in Online Discussion Forums, Christopher, Thomas, Tallent-Runnells. Roeper Review Spring 2004. p. 167
- Classifying Blended Learning Innosight 2012.
- Educational Transformation Through Online Learning: To Be or Not To Be - Picciano, Seamon & Allen. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, Volume 14: Issue 4 p. 14
- Future Issues in Online Learning - Susan Patrick, head of NaCOL, 2008
- Surfing the Cyberwave of Reform: Evaluating K-12 Virtual Schools by B. Schulz
My Blog entry from 2011 - Teaching from Both Sides Now - my reactions to teaching both in face to face classrooms as well as online classrooms.
These are articles I had written a decade ago while doing research that may apply now:
An Overview of Virtual and Home Schools -- Not sure what a virtual school is, let alone how to pick one for your student? Not sure about how to do homeschooling, or if it's right for you and your child? Take a look at the resources on this page -- and be sure to contact us with any questions... Read the overview to help you understand what the difference is between virtual schools, home schools, and online programs.
- Benefits and Drawbacks -- What are the benefits and drawbacks of virtual &/or home schools? How can you tell what type of school your child should use?
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