1. Virtual History 2008 Laptop Institute John Swanson, TIE June Preszler, TIE

2. Our Goals:  To provide a background of the Mountains of History and Mountains of History 2.0 programs.  To explore with conference attendees the possibilities and tribulations inherent in asynchronous learning opportunities.  To share information about the use of Web 2.0 tools to help teachers and students deepen their understanding of American History.

5. Partners Purpose Participants Program

7. The Teaching American History Program is designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge and understanding of and appreciation for traditional U.S. history. Senator Robert Byrd

9. Online Coursework Professional Reading in History Summer Institutes at the Memorials Field Trips Final Projects Four Graduate Credits $1,000 Stipend Primary Sources Teacher as Historian Professional Learning Community Power of Place

10. Mountains of History 2.0 Mountains of History 2.0 www.moh.tie.net

11. Distance Education: Online Learning  Easy  Less demanding  For those who can’t make it any other way  Independent  Frees up time  Unscheduled  Convenient  Rigorous and challenging  Option for those open to the nontraditional  Interdependent  Eats up time  Self-disciplined PerceptionReality

12. What Does It Take to be a Successful Online Learner?  Possesses Internet comfort level and access  Demonstrates adequate (or better) writing skills  Is able to develop a time management strategy  Consistently interacts in online discussions  Shows a willingness to ask questions  Has a sense of self-motivation  Works with effective online instructors Roper, Alan R.. "How Students Develop Online Learning Styles." EDUCAUSE Quarterly 30.1 (2007): 62-65.How Students Develop Online Learning Styles Schall, Daniel, Stephanie Schmidt, Kristan Stewart-Burns, and Scott Stiverson. "A Critical Look at Online Learners and Teachers." Center for Online Educators Home Page. 3 Apr. 2008.Center for Online Educators Home Page

13. Power to the Introvert Distance education could well be the introvert’s stomping ground.  Introverts appear extroverted online  Introverts are better able to take time, reflect, and present themselves through text; they are less dependent upon face-to-face interaction  “Introverts are more adept at creating a virtual environment because they process information internally and are less outgoing socially.” (Palloff and Pratt) Palloff, Rena, and Keith Pratt. Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2001.

14. Facing History with Crazy Horse

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19. Need More Info?  June Preszler, Project Manager, Mountains of History: jpreszler@tie.netjpreszler@tie.net  John Swanson, Project Director, Mountains of History: jswanson@tie.netjswanson@tie.net  Mountains of History Website: http://www.moh.tie.net http://www.moh.tie.net  Mountains of History 2.0 del.icio.us: http://del.icio.us/MOH2.0 http://del.icio.us/MOH2.0  Today’s Power Point Presentation: http://jpreszler.tie.wikispaces.net/Present ations http://jpreszler.tie.wikispaces.net/Present ations