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Designing Traditional Classroom for Virtual Classroom Delivery. Introduction to Online Education Fundamentals.
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Designing Traditional Classroom for Virtual Classroom Delivery
Introduction to Online Education Fundamentals In this workshop, you will learn how to convert your existing traditional classroom into a virtual classroom. You will learn ways to engage learners using a variety of resources such as smart phones, Twitter™, tablets, etc. You will also learn how to enhance presentation skills for effective online communication and how to support learning using virtual classroom tools.
Resources • Social media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Tumblr) • E-books and E-Readers • Tablets and other mobile devices • Smart phones
For Discussion • How do you plan to use technology to engage your online learners? What challenges do you think learners might encounter, and how will you address those challenges?
Presentation Skills for Effective Online Communication • Know your audience • Know your content • Plan your message • Set the tone • Use attention getters • Stay on topic • Plan for feedback
Virtual Classroom Tools • Conferencing and collaboration • Presentation tools • Social networking tools • Multimedia
For Discussion • How will you help learners communicate appropriately? What can you do to encourage learners in developing their own online communication skills?
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