Bring Learning Back to the Student

Active learning means learning in a way that engages the learner with the content and other people. The other people may be the teacher, fellow students, or people outside the course. Active learning is a workshop that requires a change in attitude about what it means to learn. Both teachers and students will benefit from taking the course. Some of the topics that will be discussed and practiced: 1. Challenges involved 2. Strategies for active learning 3. Techniques teachers can use in the classroom 4. Student & teacher resistance to active learning 5. Class management

WizIQ online courses are the best source for e-learning. The online courses for exams such as IIT, AIEEE, GRE, Mathematics, English etc. are prepared by expert teachers who have years of experience in online coaching." 

I'm looking for partners to create courses on WizIQ in topics such as global citizenship, cultural diversity, mindfulness practice, authenticity & leadership development, mentorship, academic writing, APA style, Moodle for Teachers, teaching online, facilitating courses, integrating technology, doctoral dissertation, and blended learning. I would also like to create English language courses for an online English language school: http://www.wiziq.com/courses/

Learning to share is a very important aspect of learning. Posting your reflections for everyone to learn from during a workshop is very important. Connecting with the facilitators to add your feedback limits the scope and lessons learned to 1 or 2 people. If you missed a few sessions of a class and wish to continue collaborating, which I encourage everyone to do, please add your thoughts on a blog and share it with the world. This way you don't limit your audience and everyone benefits. However, don't forget to share the link with the class participants so they can learn and respond.

These sorts of experiments in "flipping the classroom" are going to be one way to attack the #higherEducationBubble http://t.co/ULW5Xopz...

What makes a good or not a good teacher is a huge question. I’m very interested in continuing my ongoing research on teacher and student disposition so I can improve my own teaching. If you have a recipe that works for you, please share. I just don’t know if I can come up with a one size fits all list. Please add your list by clicking on comment.

There are many resources available online on how to teach online and face-to-face. I would try and write down "my needs as an online and/or face-to-face learner". What worked for me? What didn't work for me? I believe we should listen to our learners. I would ask my students to tell me how I can serve them best as learners. Learning from other online teachers may serve those teachers and their students, but will it apply to mine? I would try to create a needs assessment survey before each online and/or face-to-face class to learn about the students. I would allow for flexibility and would not be afraid to change the course layout by adding or removing items that do not serve my students' learning needs. Don't be afraid to apply your ideas to teaching. Your ideas are just as good as the resources you read about online. So, use and share your teaching/learning ideas by publishing them online in a blog/wiki or right here on Scoopit.

This site is devoted to teaching educators how to use vodcasting and the flipped classroom.

You may know about Moodle, Blackboard, Blogging, using Wikis, Edmodo, Canvas, or other learning or course management systems and how to add content and perhaps evaluate and grade students, but how do you facilitate online courses? Join the workshop to get tips and tricks on how to optimize your work as a facilitator of an online course. Free for teachers who wish to teach or are teaching online.

Teachers will learn about online facilitation and how to turn online students into active learners. Participants will focus on best practices and learn a few tricks and tips on how to facilitate online classes and courses. The course will be facilitated by Dr. Nellie Deutsch and Dr. Ludmila Smirnova.

Active learning means learning in a way that engages the learner with the content and other people. The other people may be the teacher, fellow students, or people outside the course. Active learning is a workshop that requires a change in attitude about what it means to learn. Both teachers and students will benefit from taking the course. Some of the topics that will be discussed and practiced: 1. Challenges involved 2. Strategies for active learning 3. Techniques teachers can use in the classroom 4. Student & teacher resistance to active learning 5. Class management

You pay $10 for the live WizIQ class, but get a 4-week course on how to start your own online teaching business: http://tinyurl.com/cq8wgm6

Join the free 8 week workshop on IT4ALL Moodle website to learn about cultural diversity and how we can all benefit from the process. The workshop will begin in June, 2012. Please contact Dr. Nellie Deutsch for the enrollment key as the workshop will be password protected.

Spring is a great time to follow old and new dreams. Mine has always been to teach online. Teaching online is a great way to make extra money or earn a living by creating your very own online courses. Teaching online is full of AHA moments as teachers get to teach their way without having the school force them to teach to the test. Teaching online engages both the teacher and student. What better way to teach and learn via Moodle. Moodle is a free course and learning management system (CMS & LMS) that allows teachers to cater to students' individual needs. Learn how to Moodle by joining Moodle for Teachers workshops available now: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=19D9tue67AzIb2D-Yp4XFPU3BoKNT-tpydzE-n04lgHQ

Organizational leaders in institutions of higher education expect instructors to implement blended learning courses without understanding instructor experiences with technology.