Learn the best practices for adapting blended learning to your classroom. It isn't elearning it isn't really face to face - it is both. You can do this.

1. SIMPLE STEPSTO BLENDED LEARNING
Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher
Vicki A. Davis
Teacher, IT Director
@coolcatteacher
www.coolcatteacher.com/TICL
Author, Reinventing Writing (June 2014)
Author, Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds

2. INTODAY’S SESSION
SimpleConcepts for Blended Learning in the Classroom
1. Understand the 21st Century Schoolhouse
2. EssentialTips for Blended Learning
3. ScreencastingTips
4. NotetakingTips
5. Online Presenting
6. (If we have time – a peek into my classroom)

3. 1.THE 21ST CENTURY
SCHOOLHOUSE
Bricks and Clicks

4. WHY IS BLENDED LEARNING IMPORTANT?
 46% of college students taking at least one course online
 By 2019 (half of college classes will be eLearning based)
 IBM study shows that eLearning tools boost productivity by 50%
http://elearningindustry.com/top-10-e-learning-statistics-for-2014-you-need-to-know

5. Source:
http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/pdfs/SU10_3EofEducation_Students.pdf

7. The signpost of your destiny is becoming what you post
online. In our interconnected world, the only face
people will see is your name and what you share. To
refuse to share is to refuse to exist in technological
spaces where humans connect. #flatclass
Flat Classroom Conference
Doha, Qatar 2009
Students in Australia presented remotely about digital citizenship

8. THE 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLHOUSE
Simple Steps to Online Learning
Part 1: 21st Century School
House

9. THE 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLHOUSE
Simple Steps to Online Learning
Part 1: 21st Century School
House

10. YOU:THE 21ST CENTURYTEACHER
 Face
 Voice
 Body Language
 Your F2F “Persona”
 How you interact
 How you dress & look
 How you organize & teach
 Face
 Voice
 Body Language
 Your “online” persona
 How you interact
 Your avatar
 Your profile
 How you organize & teach
Simple Steps to Online Learning
Part 1: 21st Century School
House

11. ESSENTIALS FOR BLENDED LEARNING
SUCCESS
 Fast Boot
 Extended Charge
 Is power readily available
 Use a common language
 “Devices on.” “Devices off”
 Easy to Project Anyone’s Device As Needed
 Easy to Share Files From the Device to Anyone
 Multisensory Materials
 GoodWifi and Internet
 Individual Headphones for each student
 Durable Cases
 Loaner Devices
Simple Steps to Online Learning
Part 1: 21st Century School
House

12. 7WAYS BLENDED LEARNING CAN HELPYOU
BE A MORE EFFECTIVETEACHER
1. It HelpsYou ManageYour Online Persona
2. It HelpsYou Capture and Share More Easily
3. It HelpsYou ConnectYour Students to Each Other
4. It HelpsYou ConnectYour Students to the World
5. It HelpsYou ManageYour Online Places
6. It HelpsYou Create and Share Powerful Ancillaries
7. It HelpsYou Stage Complete Learning Experiences
Simple Steps to Online Learning
Part 1: 21st Century School
House

13. 2. ESSENTIALTIPS FOR BLENDED
LEARNING

14. 9 KEY P’S FOR SAFETY & SUCCESS
1. Passwords
2. Privacy
3. Personal Information
4. Photographs
5. Property
6. Permission
7. Protection
8. Professionalism
9. Permanence
Reinventing Schools
Learn More: ReinventingWriting: Chapter 13
Simple Steps to Online Learning
Part 2: Essential Tips

15. I USE HAIKU LEARNING AS MY PLACETO
TEACH - #INFLIP
TIP: Create an online Classroom
Simple Steps to Online Learning
2. Essential Tips for Blended Learning

16. • You can use stock videos.
• In my student surveys, my students 100% agreed they preferred the videos that used
my voice.
• I use screencastomatic and Office Mix but there are other options.
Screencasting
TIP: Learn to Screencast
Simple Steps to Online Learning
2. Essential Tips for Blended Learning

17. REMEMBER!
Check for understanding 3 times per lesson
(AT A MINIMUM!)

18. USE KAHOOTTO MAKE FUN
GAMES OUT OF LEARNING
 Use it to teach
 I use it as a
presenter with
pictures
#5 Reinventing Word ProcessorsImprove Assessment: Kahoot
Simple Steps to Online Learning
2. Essential Tips for Blended Learning

19. USE SOCRATIVETO QUIZ AND
LEARN
 Ticket to leave
 Open ended
response
 To give as quizzes
 To gamify and test
#5 Reinventing Word ProcessorsImprove Assessment: Socrative
Simple Steps to Online Learning
Part 3: Practical Ways to Use Tablets in Your Classroom

20. 3. SCREENCASTINGTIPS
You can see my videos at
www.youtube.com/coolcatteacher

21. MY FAVORITE SCREENCASTINGTOOL: OFFICE
MIX

22. RECORD & SCREENCAST INSIDE
POWERPOINT!
My Favorite ScreencastingTool: Office Mix

23. ADD QUIZZES AND GET FEEDBACK INSIDE
THE PRESO
My Favorite ScreencastingTool: Office Mix

24. RECORD SCREENCASTS INSIDE POWERPOINT
My Favorite ScreencastingTool: Office Mix

25. THINGSYOU CAN INCLUDE IN OFFICE MIX
 Screencasts
 Audio
 Externally produced videos
 PowerPoint slides
 Quizzes
 A video of you as you talk
My Favorite ScreencastingTool: Office Mix

26. POWERPOINT RECOMMENDATIONS
 AlwaysTurn Slides into Electronic Handouts
 CreateTutorials Out of Your Slidedecks with Interactive Features (andYourVoice)
 Give StudentsWho Are Ahead aWay to “Level Up” and Learn NewThings
 Add “Extra Help”Tutorials forThose Who Need to Learn It Another Way
 ShareVideos and Resources with OtherTeachers
 UseYour Published Slides as Part ofYour Online Persona
 You can also take the video and make enhancements in a site like Zaption

27. CONSISTENT LAYOUT OF SCREEN
Essential
Questions
Video with
Custom
Thumbnail
Assignments

28. A NOTE ON ASSIGNMENTS – SPELL OUTTHE
LOCATION FORTURNING WORK IN
My Locations:
• (HAIKU)
• (FOLDER)

29. Tip: Create your video thumbnail using Canva

33. Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/Use1bHFasTQ

34. 4. NOTETAKINGTIPS
My video I made for my students is available on
YouTube
www.youtube.com/coolcatteacher

38. 2 KINDS OF NOTES
1. Review and Remember Notes (You’ll be tested)
2. Reference Notes (You’ll want to refer to this later)

39. WHY DO WETAKE NOTES?
1. To help us pay attention to what is important
2. To trigger memories
3. To understand what your teacher thinks is important
(and is trying to teach you so you can learn it)
4. As a resource for review and reference
5. Can be better than the textbook!

40. PREPS Notetaking System
• Prepare
• Record
• Engage
• Ponder
• Sync

41. #inflip Tip #1:
Use the Cornell
System for taking
notes
Title Section
1. Prepare

42. How do I set up my notes
for class videos
using the Cornell Notetaking
system?
Step 1A: Draw the lines
1. Prepare

43. How do I set up my notes
for class videos
using the Cornell Notetaking
system?
Step 1A: Draw the lines
Step 1B: Write the lesson number at the top
1. Prepare

44. How do I set up my notes
for class videos
using the Cornell Notetaking
system?
Step 1A: Draw the lines.
Step 1B: Write the lesson number at the top
Step 1C: Write the teacher’s name or class name
1. Prepare

45. How do I set up my notes
for class videos
using the Cornell Notetaking
system?
Step 1A: Draw the lines
Step 1B: Write the lesson number at the top
Step 1C: Write the teacher’s name or class name
Step 1D: Write the date
1. Prepare

46. #inflip tip #2
Add essential questions
#inflip Tip:3 If you don’t know how
long something will be
just stop writing
your essential questions
and come back to them
2. Record

47. #inflip Notetaking Tips 4-6
Tip #4: Insert movie times
in case you need to
review later
Tip #5:
Anything that
your teacher
tells you to
DO or you
want to DO,
put a box
beside it.
Check it off
when you do
it or put it on
your list.
Tip #6: When you notice
that your teacher repeats
something, underline
it so you’ll know it is
important.
2. Record

48. #inflip Notetaking Tips 7-9
Tip #8: If your teacher
mentions or spells a name
or term and you’re not
sure if you’ll need it later
just write it to the side
and put it in a square or
separate it so you know it
was mentioned but not
related to the larger topic
at hand.
Tip #9: When new things
that are important
are mentioned write
them in the key
terms column
Tip #7: If the teacher
starts going too fast and
you miss a time, don’t
spend your time writing
them down, you can miss
a few.
2. Record

49. #inflip Notetaking Tip 10
Tip #10: When you run
out of room: STOP!
2. Record

50. #inflip Notetaking Tip 11-14
Tip #13: Summarize
what you learned just
on this page!
(Should be no more than
2-3 sentences.)
Tip #12: Write the
video times on the
bottom in the summary
so you can quickly
scan.
Tip #14: If the video
is continued on the next
page, then use an arrow
to know it is continued.
2. Engage
Tip #11: When there is
a pause, it often means
a transition to a new
idea. Pause the video
and make sure you’re
happy with your notes.

51. #inflip Notetaking Tips 15-16
Tip #15: If it bleeds through the back,
start on the front of a new page.
Good idea to leave blank anyway.
W 1.1 Proofreader’s Marks Mrs. Davis 2/26/2015 page 2
Tip #16: On your next header, put the page number of
your notes.
1. Prepare

52. #inflip Tip #17: Good notes
• Fit you
• Are clear
• Use shorthand
• Relate to things you’ve already learned
• Are filed properly!!
2. Record

53. #inflip Tip #18
Things that help you remember
• Bullets
• Numbered list
• Marking important things and reviewing them later
• Leave space to add notes later
2. Record

54. Tip: #19
Important Things to Do When You’re “Done”
• Review your notes
• Write out quiz questions for yourself (and answer keys)
• Organize your notes
• File them (Sync) where you can review or reference later
3. Engage
4. Ponder
5. Sync &
Store

55. #inflip Tip #20
Set an appointment
with yourself to
handle your notes at
least once a week.

57. 5. ONLINE PRESENTING
What to teach your students and presenters

58. What I’ve learned through More than 400
hours of online teaching and presenting
• Some Students Think Online = Play
• Being a Digital Native ≠ Knowledge
of Digital Spaces
• Some simple methods make online
presenting faster, easier, and more
fulfilling

59. WE ARE ONLINE BUT DO WE KNOW HOW TO
INTERACT IN AN ONLINE CLASSROOM?
Audience, Presenter
2 Roles

60. How often are your students joining an online
classroom now?
Vote
A. Multiple times each semester
B. Once a semester
C. Once a year
D. Infrequently
E. Never

61. Audience
Enter
Engage
Exit
Effective

63. Enter Early
“X” out off-task windows
Check audio/ video

64. Initiate Yourself to the Classroom
 Read the menus at the top
 Point at the icons
 Find the help file.
 Look at the views.
 How do I ask a question?
 Where are the emoticons?
 What do the emoticons mean?
 Are there any protocols for this room?

65. Take Handouts
Engage

66. Enter Early
“X” out off-task windows
Check audio/ video
Initiate Yourself to the
Classroom
Take Handouts
Engage

67. Enter
• Early
• X windows
• Check AV
• Initiate
• Take Handouts
• Engage
Engage
Exit
Audience
Effective

68. Listen
Enquire
 How do I ask questions?
 When is it time to ask questions?
 Am I qualified to ask questions?
(Have I prepared?)

69. Acknowledge
We have no Face voice and body language so
you must EMOTE. (Emoticons.)
 Confusion
 Agreement
 Disagreement
 Appreciation

70. Relate
Ask yourself am I:
 On Topic?
 Distracting?
 Helpful?
Netiquette
Do I understand
 Backchannel
 Protocols

71. Listen
Enquire
Acknowledge
Relate
Netiquette

72. Save
To do
Exit
Pre-plan
Don’t
STOP
Until you
STEP

73. Enter
• Early
• X windows
• Check AV
• Initiate
• Take Handouts
• Engage
Engage
• Listen
• Enquire
• Acknowledge
• Relate
• Netiquette
Exit
• Save
• To Do
• Exit
• Pre-Plan
Audience
Effective

74. Presenter
Enter
Engage
Exit
Effective

76. Prepared
Protocols
Practiced P3
How will the audience?
 Ask Questions
 Manage the backchannel
 Emote

77. On Time
Pre-meeting
 Orientation to the room?
 (10 minute countdown)
 Start on time
 End Early
 Have a designated “troubleshooter”
 Teach your AUDIENCE how to be a
good audience

78. Presenter
Enter
• Prepared, Practiced &
Has Protocols
• On Time
Engage
Exit

79. wow-ing
 Help participants connect
 Stand up when you talk
 Would you listen to yourself?
 Plan for participation
Energetic
Relevant
Ask yourself am I:
 On Topic?
 Distracting?
 Helpful?

80. Feedback-centric
 Polls
 Free writing
 Audience-directed topics
Understandable
 On Topic?
 Distracting?
 Helpful?

81. Literate
 Handle problems?
 Drawing on the board
 People who don’t understand mike
 Manage the room
 Run polls
 Advance slides
 Load your slides.

82. Save
To do
Exit
Pre-plan
Don’t
STOP
Until you
STEP

83. Presenter
Enter
• Prepared, Practiced &
Has Protocols
• On Time
Engage
• Wow-ing
• Energetic
• Relevant
• Feedback-centric
• Understandable
• Literate
Exit
• Save
• To Do’s
• Exit
• Pre-plan

84. Presenter
P repared, Practiced, & has Protocols
O n Time
W ow-ing
E nergetic
R elevant
F eedback-centric
U nderstandable
L iterate
3
Effective

85. 6. PEEK INTO MY CLASSROOM
(Time Permitting)

86. INTODAY’S SESSION
SimpleConcepts for Blended Learning in the Classroom
1. Understand the 21st Century Schoolhouse
2. EssentialTips for Blended Learning
3. ScreencastingTips
4. NotetakingTips
5. Online Presenting
6. (If we have time – a peek into my classroom)

87. SIMPLE STEPSTO BLENDED LEARNING
Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher
Vicki A. Davis
Teacher, IT Director
@coolcatteacher
www.coolcatteacher.com/TICL
Author, Reinventing Writing (June 2014)
Author, Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds

88. What do you want to do next?
Vote
A. Take 5 minutes to talk about backchannel
netiquette rules for online classrooms.
B. Ask Questions.
Enter
• Early
• X windows
• Check AV
• Initiate
• Take Handouts
• Engage
Engage
• Listen
• Enquire
• Acknowledge
• Relate
• Netiquette
Exit

89. Backchannel
Netiquette and
Best Practices

90. Backchannel
“a live chat that accompanies a live
presentation”

91. Google Jockey
A person who watches the backchannel and
posts information and hyperlinks in response to
questions that are posted.

92. Backchannel
Moderator
A person who monitors the backchannel chat and
informs the speaker of predominant questions
and issues arising from the conversation.

93. Troubleshooter
A person who monitors the backchannel for
those who are having problems and helps them
troubleshoot. (Note: It is more fair to have a non-
student / non-lead presenter perform this task.)

94. Classroom Uses
•Group Notetaking
•Link Sharing
•Quick Quiz
•Archivable Record
•Involvement of quieter students

95. Backchannel Netiquette #1
1. Answer with @
Iteachkids: I need help
with differentiated
instruction.
Joanna: I need help
with my reading
program
Hamster: @iteachkids
I have a great program
to share with you.

96. Backchannel Netiquette #2
1. Answer with @
2. Get a RoomIteachkids: I need help
with differentiated
instruction.
Joanna: Anyone
want to hear a joke?
Hamster: You’re the
joke.
Joanna: I know what
you did last week,
don’t tell me that.

97. Backchannel Netiquette #3
1. Answer with @
2. Get a Room
3. Get a Moderator
Iteachkids: I want to
ask Vicki a Question.
Joanna: I’m the
backchannel
moderator, type your
question in and when
it is time, Vicki will
ask me what is
happening in the
backchannel.

98. Backchannel Netiquette 4
1. Answer with @
2. Get a Room
3. Get a Moderator
4. Be yourself but
not a fake
Iteachkids: I want to
ask Vicki a Question.
Vicki Davis: I’m not
really Vicki, I just
thought it would be
fun to impersonate
her.

99. Backchannel Netiquette #5,6
1. Answer with @
2. Get a Room
3. Get a Moderator
4. Be yourself but
not a fake
5. Be a link
dropper
6. Be up front
about self
promotion
Iteachkids: Anyone
know a great blog that
helps teachers.
Vicki Davis: I have a
blog that I write for
teachers, you can
find it at
http://coolcatteacher.
blogspot.com – I also
love Jo McLeay’s
at….