The Art of Digital Teaching

If you’re spending any of your summer time to learn and develop new skills, I have some excellent news for you! We have a new free course available courtesy of Odysseyware.

I had the pleasure of being part of the Odysseyware Advisory Council this past year. It was a great experience, and I was so happy to be able to share feedback from our member schools with their team. When I got back to Oklahoma, I had an e-mail from the Odysseyware team saying they would love to share their Art of Digital Teaching course with our member schools for FREE! Here's some information from the Odysseyware site about the course:

The Art of Digital Teaching professional development course by Odysseyware®, aligned to iNACOL’s National Standards for Quality Online Teaching, gives educators the critical support they need to more effectively integrate technology into the classroom and facilitate online and blended learning.

Teachers are increasingly required to master the integration of technology in the classroom, yet many have little to no training on how to do so effectively. Teachers who complete this new course will learn:

• How to make intentional connections with students through technology
• The 3 keys of teaching digital citizenship
• Best practices for collaboration with students and teachers in an online teaching environment
• Strategies for differentiation, including the use of online assessments and real-time data

And here's a breakdown of the units:

UNIT 1: THE DIGITAL TEACHER

Assignments

1. Course Overview
2. Digital Citizenship: What is it?
3. Digital Citizenship: Teaching it
4. Quiz 1
5. The Digital Teacher: Digital Skills Every Teacher Should Have
6. The Digital Teacher: Classroom Management and Student Self-Assessment
7. The Digital Teacher: Expectations and Time Management
8. Quiz 2
9. The Digital Teacher: Staying on Top and Ahead
10. The Digital Teacher: Tech Mastery
11. The Digital Teacher: Academic Integrity
12. Quiz 3
13. Project: Create an AUP
14. Unit Test

UNIT 2: DIGITAL INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT DESIGN

Assignments

1. Instructional Design: Objectives and Course Expectations
2. Instructional Design: Integrating Digital Elements in Online Learning
3. Quiz 1
4. Data-Driven Instruction: Improving Student Outcomes
5. Differentiated Instruction: Content, Process, Product
6. Differentiated Instruction: Identifying Learning Needs
7. Differentiated Instruction: Making Accommodations
8. Quiz 2
9. Assessments: Understanding and Administering Assessments
10. Assessments: Projects and Performance Tasks
11. Assessments: Using Data to Differentiate
12. Quiz 3
13. Project: Develop an Individualized Program
14. Unit Test

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