Summer Online Courses at UW-Stout

Summer Time and the learning is engaging: Hurry! Starting Soon! Enroll Today! EDUC 651 Project-based Learning in the Flipped Classroom http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/flippedclassroom.cfm Instructor: Maggie Rouman EDUC 656 Bullying in Schools http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/safeschool.cfm Instructor Shannon Mersand EDUC 760 E-learning for Educators http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/elearning.cfm Instructor: Maggie Rouman EDUC 762 Assessment in E-Learning http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/assessonlineclass.cfm Instructor: Maggie Rouman EDUC 761 Creating Collaborative Communities in E-Learning   http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/onlineclass.cfm Instructor: Dr.MaryRuth Hicks Comprehensive List of All Summer Courses:  http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/

The Power of Infographics - UW-Stout Tech Tips

In This Issue June Online Courses with Openings The Power of Infographics Tech Tips:  Creating Appealing Infographics Featured Course Integrating Social Media Instructional StrategiesEditor: Shannnon Mersand This e-newsletter is brought to you by University of Wisconsin-Stout College of Education, 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. Web Version of this Newsletter: http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/resources/creating-infographics.cfm The Power of Infographics Infographics are a powerful tool for teaching and learning. 13 Reasons Why Your Brain Craves Infographics NeoMan Studios’ interactive infographic explains the importance of visualized information. 6 Tips for Creating Top-Notch Infographics for Teaching and Learning Mike Wallagher specifically addresses how to create infographics for teaching and learning. Infographics as a Creative Assessment Kathy Schrock provides examples showcasing the value of formative or summative assessments that have students creating infographics to showcase their mastery of knowledge. Infographics Rubric Kathy Schrock’s rubric helps learners assess their own and peers’ infographics. The 90 Best Infographics The Creative Bloq staff provides an excellent variety of the best infographics. 19 Warning Signs Your Infographic Stinks Kissmetrics provides great advice about creating an irresistible infographic design. 7 Tips for Creating Successful Infographics Monique Craig provides advice on how to make the most engaging and useful infographics. Online Tools for Creating Infographics: Canva Easel.ly Infogr.am Picmonkey PiktoChart SMORE Tackk Venngage Visme.co Vizualize.me Featured Courses EDUC 650 Integrating Social Media Instructional Strategies  Instructor: Dr. Kay Lehmann Use social media to connect with learners, communicate with parents, or for professional development. Learn how to use Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other social networks in and out of the classroom.  Our students say… “I can honestly say that I learned a lot more than I expected for a 1 credit course. I had a baseline understanding of social media before, but I feel more equipped now to incorporate new ways of doing things into my courses. I am so happy this course introduced me to www.tackk.com. My alternative education students will absolutely love the concept of making online posters and using their creativity and energy for productive endeavors. This class has been a challenge and a blessing; it’s my favorite class so far at UW-Stout.” ~Jonathan Krahn, Hudson, Wisconsin Register Today!  Meet your professional development goals for continuing education, license renewal or advanced certification. Dates to Remember Summer Tuition Due Date: July 20 - 100% Tuition Due! 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.  Tech Tip: Creating Infographics 5 Impactful Infographic Tips (2 minute video) Murphy Research provides 5 tips on making meaningful and impactful infographics. Guess How Many People Follow Us on Facebook 26,367 on 4/26/2016 Connect with us on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/onlineteaching/ Summer Online Courses Learn More at Summer Online Courses Check out the June online classes that still have a few openings. EDUC 640 Poverty in Schools: Working with At-Risk Students EDUC 641 Mobile Learning Instructional Design (for Chromebooks, cell phones, tablets, and iPads) EDUC 642 Teaching Digital Media Literacy in Content Areas Using Primary Sources EDUC 645 School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) EDUC 646 Using Games for Learning and Assessment EDUC 647 Strategies for Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom EDUC 648 Math Assessment for Response to Intervention (RtI) EDUC 650 Integrating Social Media Instructional Strategies EDUC 651 Project-based Learning in the Flipped Classroom EDUC 652 Universal Design for Learning (for online classes and face-to-face) EDUC 653 Teaching and Assessing Writing with the 6-Traits Middle School-Adults EDUC 654 Teaching and Assessing Writing with the 6-Traits Elementary (PK-5) EDUC 655 Strategies for Dealing with Disruptive Behavior EDUC 656 Bullying in Schools EDUC 658 Issues in STEM Education EDUC 659 Methods of Teaching Middle School Math (Grades 4-8) EDUC 660 Teaching for Creativity and Innovation: The Maker Culture EDUC 661 Advanced Trends and Issues in Pk-5 Math Teaching EDUC 662 Leadership for Math Specialists EDUC 760 E-learning for Educators EDUC 762 Assessment in E-learning EDUC 761 Collaborative Communities in E-learning – Online Facilitation Skills RDGED 701 Developmental Reading K-12 RDGED 702 Reading in the Content Areas RDGED 703 Children’s Literature in the Reading Program RDGED 704 Young Adult Literature in the Reading Program (grades 6-12) RDGED 705 Instructional Techniques for Assisting Students with Reading Difficulties

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Why a Growth Mindset Matters

In This Issue Final Call - June Online Courses with Openings Why a Growth Mindset Matters Tech Tip: Design Interactive E-Newsletters with Smore Featured Courses: Mobile Learning Instructional Design, Autism Strategies, 6-Traits Writing Instruction 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. Why a Growth Mindset Matters Explore the benefits of promoting a growth mindset in learners of all ages, with an emphasis on understanding the brain as a trainable muscle. Discover implications for instructional design and learner motivation. The Power of Believing That You Can Improve (Video:10 min. 20 sec.) Carol Dweck’s TED talk reveals intriguing and empowering implications of adopting a growth mindset. Test Your Own Mindset New Research: Students Benefit from Learning That Intelligence is Not Fixed Ingfei Chen shares promising new research from Stanford University on the power of simple daily interventions to help learners understand their true potential for intellectual growth. Cultivating a Growth Mindset The Delta Learns team describes 16 growth mindset strategies to increase learner motivation and productivity. Self-Assessment Questions for a Growth Mindset The Global Digital Citizen team and Jackie Gerstein’s infographic provide questions for learners to self-assess barriers toward adopting growth mindset behaviors. Featured Courses EDUC 641 Mobile Learning Instructional Design June 15 - August 7, 2015 Instructor: Ann Bell Use Chromebooks, iPads, smartphones, tablets, and e-readers to enhance training, collaboration, universal design, and professional development. Apply instructional strategies for integrating ebooks and digital textbooks in blended or flipped learning. "The collaboration that took place during this class was amazing. It was like a professional development opportunity hopped up on steroids. I not only met a ton of professionals all over the country that use mobile devices to maximize their instruction and overall learning in the classrooms, but I learned specific strategies to use them effectively." ~ Don Engebregtsen, second grade teacher, Coleman, Wisconsin EDUC 647 Strategies for Teaching Students with Autism June 8 - July 31, 2015 Instructor: Faith Huitt Learn strategies to assist students with language deficits, sensory needs, repetitive behaviors, and a low frustration for change. Become familiar with assistive technology devices and iPad/smartphone apps that increase communication skills.  "I took this class to help with one of my students, and it has greatly affected all of my students! I see things much more clearly from the viewpoint of the ASD student and what I can do to assist with social and academic needs." ~ Brad, Sixth Grade Teacher, Minnesota EDUC 653 6-Traits Writing Instruction June 15 - August 2, 2015 Instructor: Renee Williams Learn instructional strategies using the 6-traits model (voice, ideas, word choice, organization, sentence fluency and conventions) to guide the writing process. Practice scoring and giving meaningful feedback. 6-Traits align with Common Core and are proven to raise test scores. "I have two bachelor degrees under my belt and countless grad classes. This class was the best, most engaging, most educational, most useful, best feedback....just wonderful.” Final Call for June Online Courses Check out the classes that still have a few openings. List of Summer 2015 Online Courses Register today to reserve a spot. No payment is due now. Tuition due by July 15. Meet your professional development goals for continuing education, license renewal or advanced certification. Tech Tip: Design Interactive E-Newsletters with Smore Beth Still’s 6-minute screencast shows how to create interactive digital newsletters with embedded videos and links, all with a free Web-based Smore account. Embed Smore documents in Web pages and share within Google Docs, Facebook, or Twitter.

Leveraging Apps and Mobile Tools for Learning - UW-Stout Tech Tips

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Share this:     Tech Tips Newsletter September 7, 2014 Editor: Karen Franker Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/onlineteaching -------------------- In this issue... 1. Final Call for September Online Courses – A Few Openings Left 2. Leveraging Apps and Mobile Tools for Learning 3. Tech Tip: 8 Ways to Display an iPad on a Projector Screen 4. Our Featured Course Final Call for September Online Courses Meet your professional development goals for continuing education, license renewal or advanced certification. List of Online Courses with a Few Openings Register Online Today  10% of the tuition is due in mid-September with the balance due in October. Leveraging Apps and Mobile Tools for Learning Discover the leading strategies, devices, and apps to support successful mobile learning experiences in K-12, higher ed, and corporate training. Compare experts’ opinions about the merits of Chromebooks vs. iPads and explore the possibilities of wearable technology. Managing Your Digital Classroom with Wearable Technology Tanesha Dixon provides a fascinating look at how the Pebble digital wristwatch facilitates instant instructor –student communication and provides immediate feedback on learner progress within a 1:1 classroom. How to Get the Most Out of Student-Owned Devices in Any Classroom Katrina Schwartz describes ideas for providing equitable classroom technology access in K-12 schools, regardless of income level, by creating a culture of trust and responsibility. Using the SAMR Method to Frame How to Teach With Apps The TeachThought staff applies the SAMR model (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) to explore effective teaching activities which incorporate apps. Are iPads or Chromebooks Better for Schools? Meghan E. Murphy reports on the surprising findings of a school’s one-year experiment using iPads and Chromebooks side-by-side in the classroom. Chromebooks in Education and Mobile Learning Wikis Ann Bell, UW-Stout online instructor, has created a wiki repository of excellent resources for using Chromebooks in educational settings. In addition, her Mobile Learning Wiki http://uwstoutmobilelearning.wikispaces.com/ provides extensive links to a wide variety of mobile learning resources. 5 Ways to Choose and Use K-5 Apps, Mobile Devices Laura Devaney reports on five key approaches for successful implementation of mobile learning including: use of a reliable framework to evaluate devices and apps; and keeping students’ prior knowledge in mind.     Tech Tip 8 Ways to Display an iPad on a Projector Screen Tony Vincent has created a handy chart for comparing the features of eight different types of hardware, software, and connectors that enable the projection of an iPad display onto a larger screen. Featured Course  EDUC 641 Mobile Learning Instructional Design 3 semester hours graduate credit http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/mobilelearning.cfm September 29 – December 5, 2014  Integrate Chromebooks, iPads, smartphones, tablets, and e-readers in the classroom, library media center, professional development, training, and administration/assessment activities Apply mobile learning instructional strategies and live assessment tools such as ebooks, digital textbooks, digital assessments and surveys Identify mobile applications that work best for your learners (adult learners, K-12, or college-age students) Learn to use mobile tools for project management tasks, differentiation, transition to flipped/blended learning, and assessment data analysis Develop tools and metrics to evaluate the success of mobile learning technologies Final Call for Online Courses Beginning in September Register now to reserve a spot. Register Online!   Instructional Design for E-Learning September 15 – November 7, 2014  Assessment in E-learning September 15 – November 7, 2014 E-learning for Educators September 15- November 8, 2014 Children's Literature in the Reading Program (grades K-5) September 15 – November 28, 2014       Young Adult (YA) Literature in the Reading Program (grades 6-12) September 15 – November 28, 2014   Strategies for Dealing with Disruptive Behavior September 22 – November 14, 201 Bullying in Schools  September 22 – October 31, 2014 Effective Classroom Management September 22 – October 31, 2014 Methods of Teaching Middle School Math (Grades 4-8) September 22 – November 14, 2014          Leading and Directing Reading Program – Reading Specialist September 22 - December 5, 2014  Collaborative Communities in E-learning September 22 – November 14, 2014  Issues in Integration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) September 22 – November 14, 2014 Supporting Literacy Instruction September 29 - December 12, 2014    Reading in the Content Areas K-12 September 29 - December 12, 2014  Math Assessment for Response to Intervention (RtI) September 29 – November 7, 201 Strategies for Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom September 29 - November 21, 2014 Using Games for Learning and Assessment September 29 – October 24, 2014  Middle School through Adult 6-Traits Writing Instruction September 29 – November 21, 2014 PK through Elementary 6-Traits Writing Instruction September 29 – November 21, 2014  Mobile Learning Instructional Design September 29 – December 05, 2014 (for Chromebooks, cell phones, tablets and iPads)  Teaching Digital Media Literacy in the Content Areas with Primary Sources September 29 – November 14, 2014 Integrating Social Media Instructional Strategies September 29 – October 24, 2014 List of October and November Online Courses Request More Information Online  Phone: 715-642-0209 School of Education Online Professional Development University of Wisconsin - Stout University of Wisconsin-Stout | College of Education, Health and Human Sciences 712 South Broadway Street, Menomonie, WI 54751 | Phone: 715-232-2253

EDUC 650 Integrating Social Media Instructional Strategies

University of Wisconsin Stout
Online Course 1 semester hour graduate credit
Instructor: Dr. Kay Lehmann
Tuition and Registration
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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