Workshop Summary
Overview & Objectives
The participant will be able to align the technology tools available for online delivery with the gaps in performance or professional development. The particpant will develop strategies for the creation of online courses to maximize the indtructional experience.
Outline
The participants will experience a series of online tools and relate each tool to how it maximizes instruction and communications. 45 minutes The participants will explore a series of online courses (facilitated and self paced) to identify exemplars. 45 Minutes The particpants will build instructional experiences using the tool sets. 1 hour The particpants will identify key issues that will be used to continue the conversation after NECC.
V-NECC-Virtually Extending NECC Over Time and Place
The participants in the workshop and others will be able to use the tools demonstrated in the workshop to extend the conversation. These tools will include webinar, blogs, video email, threaded discussion and electronic surveys.
Ubiquitous Internet Access
A large number of the tools that will be highlighted in the workshop are designed to be used on both higgh speed and modem connections. The intent is to show how all learners can participate in online instruction.
Student Voices
The emerging online tools help insure that online education can break the broadcast model of distance learning. The new models will allow students to create online instruction for themselves and for the development of structured programs to develop student leaders.
Presenter Background & Qualifications
Stan Silverman: Director of Technology Based Learning , Professor of Education and Director of the Educational Enterprise Zone and Chair of the Online program at the New York Institute of Technology. Has presented a numerous international and national conferences including NECC. He has taught online for over 20 years. Rose Tirotta: Director of Distributed Learning at NYIT. Developed the Nassau BOCES online program and was instrumental in the development of the Online Academy for NYS.
Prerequisites
NONE
Referenced Web Links (URLs)
www.nassauboces.org/cit/vls www.teachercenters.org www.nyit.edu/conference
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