Title: 7 Big Ideas as You Shift Toward Online Teaching - John Spencer
Headings: 7 Big Ideas as You Shift Toward Online Teaching
7 Big Ideas as You Shift Toward Online Teaching
The bad news? You can’t convert your course.
The Mindset Shift: From Converting to Transforming
Equity Matters
Seven Big Ideas as You Shift Toward Distance Learning
Big Idea #1: Students should be creating original content.
Big Idea #2: Be sure to leverage the power of online collaboration.
Synchronous/Asynchronous Hybrids:
Walkie Talkie apps, such as Voxer
Big Idea #3: Empower your students to own their learning in an online environment.
Big Idea #4: Provide opportunities for vintage and digital mashups.
Big Idea #5: Be intentional with the design of your online classes.
Big Idea #6: Take a “show and tell” approach.
Big Idea #7: Be present and available as a teacher.
John Spencer

Content: We can’t simply substitute new tools and do the same exact activity. In other words, that rich, spontaneous, Socratic Seminar simply won’t work in a discussion board or through a video conferencing system. That amazing collaborative design challenge doesn’t transfer easily when students move out of the makerspace and into their own homes. See, the problem with the idea of converting instruction is that you only see the limitations. You take a great in-person activity and then you try to do your best to substitute it with digital tools. But this will always lead to a deficit. The Mindset Shift: From Converting to Transforming
But what if we chose a different approach? What if we asked, “How do I transform my course?” rather than “How do I convert it?”