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Standard C: The online teacher plans, designs, and incorporates strategies to encourage active learning, application, interaction, participation, and collaboration in the online environment.
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Standard E: The online teacher models, guides, and encourages legal, ethical, and safe behavior related to technology use.
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Standard J: The online teacher interacts in a professional, effective manner with colleagues, parents, and other members of the community to support students’ success.
- How has the Participate module prepared you to meet each standard listed above? For each standard, link to or provide specific examples from your work in Participate.
- What strategies will you take away from the Participate module and apply to your teaching? Explain why.
- What lessons were most beneficial for you? Explain why.
The Participate module of the Effective Online Teaching Course has been helpful to prepare me for providing students with an understanding of the online environment. As an instructor, one should not assume that students will know the netiquette and consequences of their actions in the online environment. One of the strategies I would use from the beginning of teaching online is an AUP. An acceptable use policy allows all parties to know what is acceptable in the online classroom, similar to classroom policy and rules. All teachers do them, and it should also be extended to the online classroom. Providing an environment that students feel comfortable having these discussions is an important part of teaching. The lesson on digital safety I felt was the most beneficial because I was able to create a powerpoint presentation on the topic. The powerpoint presentation I created that discusses the topic of digital safety would be utilized in going over the rules and consequences of students’ actions.
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