Emergency Toolkit: Can you hear me now? Audio Feedback. Formative and Summative Assessment Ideas

Emergency Toolkit: Audio Feedback. Formative and Summative Assessment Ideas -------------------- In this issue... 1. Register for a Fall Online Course 2. Creating Audio Feedback 3. Tech Tip: Using Vocaroo to Make Voice Recordings Registration is Open for Fall Online Courses Meet your professional development goals for continuing education, license renewal or advanced certification. List of Online Courses with Openings Register Online  Edutopia: Formative Assessment in Distance Learning by Andrew Miller Schools are closed but schooling goes on, and it remains crucial that teachers find ways to see what students are learning. Creating Effective Audio Feedback Explore the benefits of incorporating audio feedback to build stronger instructor-learner connections. Discover free audio tools that quickly record comments-- often in less time than it takes to write them. ‘Speaking to Students’ with Audio Feedback Debbie Morrison explains how to use a voice recorder app and Evernote to provide meaningful and useful feedback.   Using Asynchronous Audio Feedback to Enhance Teaching Presence and Students’ Sense of Community(PDF) Philip Ice and others share results of a study which found that students who received audio feedback “overwhelmingly” preferred audio over written feedback, and felt it increased perceptions of instructor caring as well as the sense of involvement in the course.   Audio- the Personal Touch in Online Courses Alastair Creelman reports on a study by Cavanaugh and Song which found that students in a composition course were more positive about receiving audio versus written feedback. Instructors tended to provide more global commentary via audio and more local commentary via written feedback.   Teacher’s Visual Guide on Giving Audio Feedback to Students on Google Drive Med Kharbach provides the steps to add audio comments to any Google document.   Kaizena Adds Support for Giving Audio Feedback on Google Presentations Richard Byrne describes how the Kaizena tool embedded in Google Drive allows instructors to add audio comments to Google presentations.   Tech Tip: Using Vocaroo to Make Voice Recordings  (video 2:41 minutes) YouTube This shows how to use the free Web-based recording tool Vocaroo to create audio recordings and export hyperlinked files, QR codes, MP3, or WAV files.     List of Online Courses Register Online! Request Information Online  School of Education Online Professional Development University of Wisconsin - Stout Phone: (530) 318-1145 University of Wisconsin-Stout | College of Education, Health and Human Sciences 712 South Broadway Street, Menomonie, WI 54751 | Phone: 715-232-2253

Tech Tips: Augmented and Virtual Realities

In This Issue Our New Homepage What's New for 2019 Spring Classes Featured Courses: E-learning for Educators and Trends and Issues in Instructional Design Featured Resources: Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) in Training and the Classroom Tech Tip: 25 Resources for Bringing AR and VR to the Classroom Editor: Dennis O'Connor This e-newsletter is brought to you by University of Wisconsin-Stout College of Education, Hospitality, Health, and Human Sciences. If you do not wish to receive future issues, please see instructions to manage preferences at the bottom of this message. See What's New! Check out the new website. 2019 Spring Classes with Openings!  Courses are filling fast. Sign up soon!  Featured Online Courses EDUC 760 E-learning for Educators  January 7 - March 1, 2019 Our Students Say... "She is an excellent example of an online educator, and I will take this experience and attempt to mirror it in my future teaching. Her style of using YouTube videos for visual instruction was very helpful.” EDUC 765 Trends and Issues in Instructional Design January 7 - March 1, 2019 Our Students Say... "I got a job!!  Whooohoooo!  It's perfect for me as well. I am hired by Executive Director, Inc., and I'll be the instructional designer for their client, an organization called The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC).  I taught biology and chemistry as a teacher for the last 17 years, and this will be absolutely fascinating. I would not have been able to make this transition without the UW-Stout ID Certificate." ~ Julia Cabaniss, Thiensville, Wisconsin

Sign Up Now Online Course List Courses begin in January and February. If you need a copy of the syllabus for your employer to approve enrollment in a course, email:  vanderveldej@uwstout.edu Phone: 715-232-2693 Dates to Remember Spring Tuition Due Date February 27, 2019 - 100% Tuition Due Tech Tip 25 Resources for Bringing AR and VR to the Classroom  Here are ISTE’s quick start recommendations for VR/AR headsets, apps, maker tools, virtual tours, STEM programs, and curriculum. As always, ISTE has a fresh book to guide you to successful implementation: Learning Transported  Guess How Many People Follow Us on Facebook? Connect with us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/onlineprofessionaldevelopment/

Featured Resources Immersive Technology: Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) in Training and the Classroom Key Concept: “AR = Places objects where you are, VR = Takes you to new places.” Jennifer Albat AR/VR: How Immersive Learning Technology Is Bringing Education and Training Into the Future Seeing is believing. Mariel Cariker's article is packed with videos that show you immersive technology in action. The videos help you grasp the complex vocabulary of this technology. Step into workforce training, healthcare, international hospitality, gaming, k-12 expeditions, workplace productivity, and university science labs. Don’t miss Michael Bodedaer’s inspiring TED talk on VR in science education at the end of the article. Can AR/VR Improve Learning? Integrating Extended Reality Into Academic Programs While it is easy to get caught up in the WOW factor, there are practical issues to consider. This illuminating #DLNchat summarized by Michael Sano captures the provocative thinking of ed-tech educators, university professors, and researchers brainstorming about accessibility, costs, best practices, and academic realities. 8 Innovative Ways To Use AR/VR Technologies In Online Training Looking for a way to distinguish your work? Instructional designers and online trainers will quickly see eight opportunities in this engaging branch of online training. Innovation: Creating and Learning in AR, VR Rachelle Dene Poth teaches Foreign Language and STEAM at a junior/senior high school and shares her story about working with virtual reality platforms. The opportunity to “create, collaborate, problem-solve and be curious” triggers the enthusiasm and engagement of the maker movement to motivate both teachers and students. Inspiring! Begin your Masters Apply Today! Degree Overview and Financial Aid Options Our Master of Science in Education is a 30-credit master’s degree that features all online courses and offers a flexible curriculum to meet your professional development goals. Select courses (11 credits) within an interest area, earn a certificate, or mix and match courses from several areas.

Cloud Based Collaboration Tool + Great Summer Online Classes from UW-Stout

In This Issue Top 5 Cloud-based Collaboration Tools Tech Tip: Quick Tips to Organize Dropbox for a Paperless Classroom Featured Certificate Programs: Instructional Design and Reading Popular Summer Online Courses Editor: Karen Franker This e-newsletter is brought to you by University of Wisconsin-Stout School of Education. If you do not wish to receive future issues, please see instructions to manage preferences at the bottom of this message. Web version of the newsletter. Cloud-Based Collaboration Tools Compare the features of free cloud-based tools to facilitate learner collaboration or projects with your peers. Discover tips for successfully managing shared files in a paperless office or classroom. OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box: Which Cloud Storage Service is Right for You? Sarah Mitroff compares the strengths and weaknesses of four popular cloud storage services including file size restrictions and free storage limits. Collaborating with Office 365: OneDrive Pip Cleaves describes how to create, upload, sync and share Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint documents within OneDrive. Using Evernote in the Classroom (Video 5:29 minutes) Kyle Snowdon shares his strategies to foster learner collaboration with Evernote in the higher ed classroom. Delivering Peer Feedback with Google Forms Alice Keeler describes her system for using a rubric to simplify and manage peer-to-peer feedback in Google Forms. 8 Ed Tech Hacks: A Cheat Sheet for Interactive Classroom Collaboration Kelly Walsh describes eight free online tools for “on the fly” learner collaboration including: Padlet, Twiddla, and Socrative. 5 More Cool Tools to Take Collaboration to a New Level Alan John describes creative and fun Web tools such as ThinkBinder, Flowboard, Podio, DebateGraph, Dweeber to facilitate online study groups and other collaborative work. Featured Certificate Programs Instructional Design Certificate http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/instructionaldesigncert.cfm Register soon to reserve a spot to begin May 2015 and complete the certificate in 8 months. (8-week courses) EDUC 765 May 4 - June 26, 2015 EDUC 766 June 29 - August 21, 2015 EDUC 767 August 24 - October 16, 2015 EDUC 768 October 19 - December 11, 2015 "I feel like a sweepstakes winner after completing this certificate. I received not only a promotion, a bump in pay, and I've been tasked to change our Computer Education group into an instructional design group that creates training sessions for staff, faculty and graduate learners. I would not have been able to achieve this without the four courses in this certificate program." ~ Keith Thompson, Taunton, MA Reading Teacher Certification http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/readingcert.cfm Start in June and enroll in one course per term to complete the certification in six semesters (two years). “I know the rigor of the UW- Stout program was key to my success in being offered a reading specialist and literacy coaching position with the DeForest Area School District. The interview team was clearly impressed when I presented items from my eportfolio. I feel well prepared to take on this new and exciting challenge.” ~ Kathy Williams, DeForest, WI Check out the Popular Summer Online Courses List of Summer 2015 Online Courses Meet the instructors, view the descriptions and reserve your spot now! Register today to reserve a spot. No payment is due now. Tuition for summer courses is due in mid-July. Meet your professional development goals for continuing education, license renewal or advanced certification. Don’t delay! Tech Tip: Quick Tips to Organize Dropbox for a Paperless Classroom Vicki Davis demonstrates some excellent quick tips to manage and share work in Dropbox. (Video 9:54 minutes)

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Republished with permission of the University of Wisconsin Stout Tech Tips Newsletter October 30, 2013 Editor: Karen Franker

This e-newsletter is brought to you by University of Wisconsin-Stout School of Education.  NOTE: Web version of the newsletter http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/resources/blog.cfm   Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/onlineteaching --------------------   In this issue... 1. Digital and Open Badges for Teaching and Training 2. Tech Tip: Top Sticky Note Apps for Student Collaboration  3. You're the First to Find Out…      Dates for January, February and March 2014 Online Classes     Digital and Open Badges for Teaching and Training   Explore the latest uses of digital badges to assess and support learning, increase motivation, and offer skills credentialing to learners of all ages.   Recognizing, Supporting, and Attracting Adult Learners with Digital Badges Daniel Hickey describes the marketing benefits of awarding digital badges, including helping prospective students see the value of a program. In addition, he addresses seven key questions that institutions need to ask to ensure that badges enhance learning outcomes.   Digital Badges Would Represent Students’ Skill Acquisitions Katie Ash examines the arguments for and against the use of badges to provide a more granular view of K-12 students’ accomplishments.   How Badges Really Work in Higher Education David Raths explores how and why higher ed institutions are implementing digital badges, including key questions that administrators should ask about alternative credentialing. Design Principles for Motivating Learning with Digital Badges Katerina Schenke and others provide eleven key principles for ensuring that badge design successfully motivates learners including: evolving requirements, competition, and identity recognition.   Open Badges: Portable Credentials for Learning Bill Brandon explains how Mozilla Open Badges differ from digital badges in providing structured credentialing systems to document learning. Design Principles for Assessing Learning with Digital Badges Rebecca Itow and Daniel Hickey describe their top ten principles for effectively using badges to assess learning including: leveling systems, mastery learning, and rubrics. 7 Things You Should Know About….Badges (PDF) The Educause staff provides an overview of the significance of digital badges in documenting learners’ achievements, and focuses on the challenges and teaching/learning implications of using badges in higher education. Digital Badges: An Annotated Research Bibliography Sheryl Grant and Kristan E. Shawgo have created this comprehensive annotated bibliography on digital badges. As this is a collaborative work in progress, the authors invite others to share their favorite resources.   Tech Tip: Top Sticky Note Apps for Student Collaboration - Video Tony Vincent compares the features of Padlet http://padlet.com/  (formerly Wallwisher) and Linohttp://en.linoit.com/ . Both digital tools facilitate student sharing of photos, videos, and ideas on virtual walls-- all without requiring students to have email addresses, log-ins, or passwords.   Dates for January, February and March 2014 Online CoursesList of Dates and All Online Classes Check out the great online classes for an instructional design certificate or online teaching certificate, reading teacher and reading specialist certification, as well as courses about autism, classroom management, working with at-risk students, cyberbullying, differentiated instruction, the flipped classroom, using games for learning, disciplinary literacy, iPads in the classroom, STEM, writing with the 6-Traits, middle school math and more. Register Online   Sign up today to reserve a spot. No payment is due now; 10% is due in early February. Request Information Online  School of Education Online Professional Development University of Wisconsin - Stout Phone: (715) 232-2253 Archives - back issues in case you missed the most recent newsletter.

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Learn to teach and assess writing with the 6-Traits of writing process (voice, ideas, word choice, organization, sentence fluency and conventions). Help learners meet Common Core and state writing standards. 


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Learn advanced teaching strategies and math interventions to help students meet Common Core math standards, improve test scores, and provide for individual needs.

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EDUC 650 Integrating Social Media Instructional Strategies

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EDUC 650 Integrating Social Media Instructional Strategies
EDUC 650 July 8 - August 2, 2013 (Enroll today!)

Explore effective ways to use social media for communication with parents, in the classroom and for personal professional development. Learn how to use social networks and cloud-based tools including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other personal learning networks.

Who should enroll?
Designed for elementary, middle school, and high school classroom teachers, special education teachers, guidance counselors, school administrators and support staff at all levels.

Prerequisite: A basic understanding of how to sign up for accounts using web-based tools and a willingness to explore social media instructional strategies.

Description
Social media strategies for professional development, global collaborative initiatives, learning community development and collaborations. Digital citizenship and learning outcomes and assessment using social media.

This course is an approved elective in the Master of Science in Education online degree program. 

NOTE: You may enroll in this course to meet your goals for professional development, license renewal, or to complete graduate credits and transfer the credit to another university.

Textbook
Levinson, M. (2010). From fear to Facebook: One school’s journey. ISTE: Eugene, OR. ISBN-13: 978-1564842701 Available from amazon.com or iste.org as a paperback or from amazon.com as a Kindle edition.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Advocate and model safe, legal, and ethical use of social media.
• Evaluate a variety of social media tools for professional or classroom use and develop learning applications.
• Demonstrate an understanding of collaboration and communication strategies using social media with other professionals, community partners, or parents.
• Critically analyze connected classroom projects and professional development opportunities conducted via social media.
• Develop an assessment tool for evaluating social media for classroom or professional applications.
• Develop an action plan demonstrating ethical and effective application of social media for communication, professional development, assessment of learning, learning communities, experiential learning or integration in the curriculum. 

Alignment with Standards
Course objectives are aligned with the following:

Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure (WI DPI) 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 4 and 5

No travel to campus is required. Because this class is asynchronous and open to you 24/7, you may participate from your home or work computer during hours that are best for your work and family schedule.

The class is highly interactive with a significant discussion component. All discussion postings, projects and assignments will be submitted via the course discussion board and dropbox. Activities are conducted according to a schedule with specific due dates each week.

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EDUC 641 Mobile Learning Instructional Design (iPad, iPhone, smartphones and tablets)Explore using your an iPad (any version), or iPod Touch, iPhone or other tablets and smartphone to integrate mobile learning in your classroom, professional development and in the flipped classroom.

EDUC 642 Teaching Digital Media Literacy in the Content Areas Designed for educators at all levels who are incorporating disciplinary literacy, primary sources, inquiry and informational text reading skills.

EDUC 646 Using Games for Learning and Assessment 
Explore quests, incentives like badges, the core tenants of game-based learning and how it supports the inquiry process. Integration of interactive games and simulations and using games for assessment. 

EDUC 650 Integrating Social Media Instructional StrategiesExplore effective ways to use social media for communication with parents, in the classroom and for personal professional development. Learn how to use social networks and cloud-based tools including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other personal learning networks. 

 
EDUC 651 Project-based Learning in the Flipped ClassroomExplore instructional strategies for implementing the flipped classroom approach with any subject and grade band of learners to improve student motivation and engagement. Implications for classroom management and assessment

Work at a distance, in a well organized week to week module based environment. Engage with other educators from around the world.  Learn, share, and grow together as you work with subject matter experts and skills online facilitators to get real value along with needed recertification units.

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