1. See it. Hear it. Experience it…
2:15
Janna: Welcome to our workshop. We will make our introductions shortly. Please settle in and watch the video.

2. See it. Hear it. Experience it…
2:15-2:20 Opening Video
URL,
Click to view the video, or watch it on YouTube.

3. See it. Hear it. Experience it…
Janna: Inspired by our video… catch these!
Throw 6 balls out to audience.
Multimedia tools used in discussions & blogs that encourage engagement

4. Take a Seat & Make a Friend
Catch the ball
Tell us your name and school
Answer the question or prompt on the ball
Janna: For those of you who caught a ball, please stand and tell us your name, where you work, and answer the question on your ball.
If time permits, throw out next 6 – finish by 2:30

5. Application to eLearning
How do we translate this sort of in-person communication into on-line collaboration?
Carie: So how do we translate this in person communication to on-line engagement? Now that we’ve gotten to know some of you, we want to introduce ourselves in a way that is relevant to our topic.

6. Click on our pictures to view our introductions
Your Presenters…
Click on our pictures to view our introductions
Janna McColgan
Carie Whitehead

7. Common Ground ?
Hi. I’m Carie and I want you to recall ball pit video question, “What do we have in common?” Our group here has a common ground- we’re here because we’re all interested in best practices in online education. Each online class has a common goal and that is to learn the course content. They meet this common goal through the support of the instructor, organization of the course, and interactivity with the content and each other in order to build connections and retain the information.

8. Each class is a community…
Hi, I’m Janna. Each online class is a community. The community is established by the instructor.

9. Developed a welcome announcement for students that is all text?
Have you ever?
Developed a welcome announcement for students that is all text?
Included an image?
Included video or audio?
Janna:
Raise your hand if you have developed a welcome announcement for students that is all text. Take a look around at the number of raised hands.
Keep your hand raised if you have included an image in a welcome announcement, whether it is of you, the content, or something else that represents the course.
Keep your hand raised if you have ever used a video or audio welcome. Now look around at the number of raised hands. Notice how many hands have dropped. Lower your hands.

10. Course Introduction: Setting the Tone
Carie:
The introduction of a course sets the tone. It tells students so many things: who you are, how you intend to engage them, what they can expect from the course and what they can expect from you. The introduction establishes your presence and should serve to encourage the growth of a community. When you add multi-media to an introduction, students can “see” you, they can hear you, they can imagine who you are as their guide through the course content.

11. Tools for Engagement Click on an icon to visit that tool Carie:
That same community spirit can be maintained throughout your course and today we want to share how you can do that with some tools that can be used in discussions and blogs.
Discussions are a give and take. They should promote social purpose. Forums offer students a place to exchange their understanding and perceptions of course content. Discussions are meant to stimulate engagement and foster a community that promotes cognitive learning.
Tools that will assist in this engagement are ones that can highlight content in a short presentation, can inspire students with key words, or create a collage of information. They can also offer interactive activities and communicate to all learners.
Click on an icon to visit that tool

12. For More Tools, Visit elearningvillage.com
Janna: For more tools, be sure to visit eLearningVillage.com
For More Tools, Visit
elearningvillage.com

13. Know your school rules Accessibility Food for Thought…
ADA and Section 508 Compliance
Technology Independence
Devices
Browsers
Carie: Know your school policies regarding embedding external tools into your LMS and surrounding student access to those tools.

14. What students find engaging…
Is typically something that is more than the norm.
Carie

15. Fun Theory Click to view the video, or watch it on YouTube.
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Click to view the video, or watch it on YouTube.

16. So…
Go beyond your norm,
break barriers,
and build connections!
Janna

17. Wrapping it all up: Q&A
Carie: We have ________ amount of time left, so do we have any questions?