Barbour, M. K. (2010, April). Teacher education and virtual schooling. A presentation at the British Columbia Partners in Online Learning Conference, http://knowevents.ca

1. Teacher Education
and
Virtual Schooling
Michael Barbour
Wayne State University

2. What Is Available?
Limited Canadian opportunities focused on K-12
Growing number of US-based opportunities
Some online resources

3. Memorial University of Newfoundland
Diploma in TeleLearning and Rural School Teaching
TeleLearning in a Rural School Intranet
Effective Teaching Strategies for Multi-grade/Multi-age Classrooms
Special Needs in the Context of Rural Schools
Leadership Perspectives in Rural Schools
Contemporary Educational Issues in Rural Schools
Resource-based Learning in the Context of Rural Schools
Choose four of the following:
Curriculum Connections in Multi-grade/Multi-age Classrooms
Rural Schools and Community Relations
Rural Schools as Community Learning Centres
Curriculum Implementation in All-grade Rural Schools
Student Assessment in the Context of Rural Schools
General Classroom Music
Special Topics Courses in TeleLearning and Rural School Teaching

4. Queen's University
Teaching and Learning Online
Course Aims and Objectives
to critically examine present and proposed uses of the
Internet/Web in teaching and learning
to collaboratively construct images of what effective
online learning could be
for each class member, to increase understanding and
skills related to the development, presentation, and
delivery of online content and learning resources
Includes an alternate practicum to allow students to do
some student teaching online

5. Plymouth State University
Framingham State College
Northwest Nazarene University
Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching
and Learning (in partnership with VHS,
Inc.)
21st Century Teaching and Learning
Web-enhanced Classroom
Online-extended Teaching
Web 2.0: Collaborative Instruction
Becoming an Online Teacher

6. Boise State University
Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching
Online Teaching in the K-12 Environment
Advanced Online Teaching Methods
Choose one of the following:
The Internet for Educators
Online Course Design
Teaching and Learning In Virtual Worlds
Educational Games and Simulations

7. University of Florida
Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching and
Learning
Choose three of the following:
Designing and Delivering Online Content
Distance Teaching and Learning
Virtual Schools Philosophy and Pedagogy
Distance Education Leadership and Management

8. Wayne State University
Graduate Certificate in Online
Teaching
Foundations of Distance Education
Facilitation of On-Line and Face-To-Face Learning
Practicum in Instructional Technology
Choose two of the following:
Designing Web Tools for the
Web-Based Courseware Development
Internet in the Classroom
Multimedia for Instruction
Advanced Multimedia for Instruction

10. Teacher Roles
Virtual School Designer: Course Development
design instructional materials
works in team with teachers and a virtual school to construct the online course, etc.
Virtual School Teacher: Pedagogy & Class Management
presents activities, manages pacing, rigor, etc.
interacts with students and their facilitators
undertakes assessment, grading, etc.
Virtual School Site Facilitator: Mentoring & Advocating
local mentor and advocate for student(s)
proctors & records grades, etc.
Davis (2007)

11. What Resources Available?
Limited Canadian opportunities focused on K-12
Growing number of US-based opportunities
Some online resources

12. Teacher Education Goes Into Virtual Schooling
http://ctlt.iastate.edu/~tegivs/TEGIVS/homepage.html

13. Iowa Learning Online Case Studies
http://projects.educ.iastate.edu/~vhs/index.htm

14. Elizabeth Murphy's Online Teaching Videos
http://www.teachertube.com/videoList.php?
pg=uservideolist&user_id=1790

15. Michigan Online Teaching Case Studies
http://itlab2.coe.wayne.edu/it6230/casestudies/

16. Virtual School Meanderings
http://virtualschooling.wordpress.com
Tags:
• IT6230
• professional development
• teacher education
• teacher training

17. Contact Information
Michael Barbour
mkbarbour@gmail.com
http://www.michaelbarbour.com