1. Welcome While you wait... introduce yourself to your neighbors using only 5 words to describe yourself or what you do. Examples: ■“I help instructors teach online.” ■“I create interesting learning experiences.” ■“Dog-lover, foodie, expert shopper” 1

2. Building Social Presence in Online Courses: The first step in online transformational learning 2

3. Hello! I am La Shaunda Webb www.linkedin.com/in/llwebb @CoehdTechCoach LaShaunda.Webb@wmich.edu 3

4. ■ What is transformative learning? ■ What is social presence? ■ Examples ■ Challenges Agenda 4

5. Transformational Learning 5

6. “Transformative learning is learning that transforms problematic frames of reference— sets of fixed assumptions and expectations (habits of mind, meaning perspectives, mindsets)—to make them more inclusive, discriminating, open, reflective, and emotionally able to change. (Mezirow, 1991, 2000).” 6

7. What’s your lens? 7

8. Mezirow’s (1978) ten phases of transformative learning 8

9. THINK -PAIR -SHARE 2-3 Volunteers please share what class you teach and how it can benefit from transformative learning. Tell your neighbor what class you teach that can benefit from transformative learning and why. Do you have a class that you teach that can benefit from transformative learning? 9

10. Presence 10

11. The act of establishing “a community of learning by projecting their personal characteristics into the discussion - they present themselves as real ‘people’”. Bill Pelz 11

12. 3 types of social presence Affective Emotions Feelings Mood Interactive Acknowledge Understand Think Cohesive Belonging 12

13. What’s the connection ? Transfor- mational Learning Social Presence 13

14. Why... is this important? incorporate this? 14

15. Any Benefits? 15

16. THINK -PAIR -SHARE 1-2 Volunteers please share. Tell your neighbor your your summary in your own words. Can you state in your own words the connection between transformative learning and social presence? 16

17. Implementation Examples 17

18. Welcome Activities 18

19. Digital Story ■Introductions ■More personal ■Engaging and interesting ■1-3 minutes Tools: ■Storyboard ■wevideo.comwevideo.com ■freeplaymusic.comfreeplaymusic.com 19

20. Sample Storyboard Organization Simple 20

21. Partner/Group Interview ■Introductions ■More personal ■Engaging and interesting ■Unlisted Tools: ■https://plus.google.com/hangouts/ onairhttps://plus.google.com/hangouts/ onair 21

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23. Individual Learning Goals ■Goal alignment ■Manage expectations ■Students own learning process Tools: ■Word ■Google Docs ■Graphic organizer 23

24. Type your top 3 educational or professional goals that are related to this topic. Explain why you believe the course goal/objectives supports your goals. Upload your document to the Goal Alignment Dropbox. Add more columns if necessary. Goal 1 I want to write a book about... Goal 2 I want to better explain... Goal 3 I want to learn why... SWBAT “Develop and apply critical thinking and analytic... SWBAT “Approach the study of human beings…” SWBAT Gain practical experience in research.... 24

25. Online Student Lounges 25

26. Problem Solver ■Content questions ■Student led Tools: ■LMS Discussion board 26

27. Problem Solver 27

28. Student Lounge ■Social space ■School, profession, industry related Tools: ■LMS Discussion board 28

29. Student Lounge 29

30. Feedback and Surveys 30

31. Qualitative feedback ■Content questions ■Student led Tools: ■www.Voicethread.comwww.Voicethread.com ■LMS Rubric tool ■LMS Video/video tool 31

32. Rubric/ Audio feedback 32

33. Weekly Video Announcements ■Student contributions ■Your transformation ■Current real world connections ■1-3 minutes Tools: ■LMS Video Tool ■LMS New Tools ■www.youtube.comwww.youtube.com 33

34. Regular Surveys ■Variety of questions ■Respond to all responses ■2-3 Tools: ■LMS Survey Tool ■Google Forms 34

35. Google Forms 35

36. LMS Survey 36

37. THINK -PAIR -SHARE 1-2 Volunteers please share Tell your neighbor your suggested tools. What are some online tools that you can see yourself using with the activities that have been discussed? 37

38. Challenges 38

39. Resistance Time Applicability 39

40. DECISION GRID Effort Impact Easy/MajorDifficult/Major Difficult/Minor Easy/Minor Major Improvement Minor Improvement Easy to DoDifficult to Do 40

41. Thanks for attending! Any questions? www.linkedin.com/in/llwebb @CoehdTechCoach LaShaunda.Webb@wmich.edu http://tinyurl.com/z622k3g 41

42. Check these out to learn more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lATlzSQaNts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lATlzSQaNts Power and Freedom- what does transformational learning provide? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ize5qDp_ZRg (beginners mind and translating information)- good tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpUukqlUAqE Good explanation of Transformative learning http://www.edutopia.org/blog/big-things-transformational-teachers-do-todd-finley Things Transformational Teachers do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ize5qDp_ZRg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpUukqlUAqE http://www.edutopia.org/blog/big-things-transformational-teachers-do-todd-finley Mezirow, Jack. (1997). Transformative Learning: Theory to Practice. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, (74), 5-12. Mezirow, J. (2003). Transformative Learning as Discourse. Journal of Transformative Education, 1(1), 58-63. Seel, Norbert. (2012). Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning. Boston, MA: Springer US. 42