This video series will provide an introduction to what remote instruction can look like in K-12 contexts — including foundational ideas of online learning, building relationships and community, activities and assessments, family roles, and support systems for teachers. Each video is under 10 minutes and also has additional resources related to the subject.
Please note: all resources shared here are merely starting places and have not been fully vetted for every context. Use your best judgement and make adaptations as needed.
Online Learning
Presenters:
Sarah Barksdale – barks016@umn.edu &
Cassie Scharber – scharber@umn.edu
Additional Resources:
– Remote vs. online learning (Rice, 2020)
– The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning (Hodges et al., 2020)
– Remote Learning Resources from CAST
– Resources for Approaching Distance & Online Learning (Barksdale, 2020)
– Using an LMS (Buckentin, 2020)
– Online Teaching & Pedagogy Readings & Reflection
– 4 Tips for Transitioning to Distance Learning: A District and School-Wide Perspective (Gainor, 2020)
– Distance Learning: 6 UDL Best Practices for Online Learning (Rappolt-Schlichtmann, 2020)
– UDL Guidelines
– Q&A: A founder of distance education weighs in on its educational benefits (Erickson, 2020)
– 5 Traps that WIll Kill Online Learning (and Strategies to Avoid Them) (Winthrop, 2020)
– How Brain Research Helped Retool Our School Schedule for Remote Learning (Whitman & Kelleher, 2020)
– Ensuring Equity in Online Learning
Building Community
Presenters:
Sarah Barksdale – barks016@umn.edu &
Rukmini Avadhanam – avadh005@umn.edu
Additional Resources:
– Glen Irvin’s resources from live PD
– Scratch Studio – Create A Virtual Pet
– Creating Classroom Community Online So Students Can’t Wait To Learn
– Questions for check-ins
– Virtual Community-Building Ideas
– A 4-Part System for Getting to Know Your Students
– TAG Feedback Template
– FabFems
– #ZoomJam Games
– Jeoparty! Template
Planning Remote Activities
Presenters:
Sarah Barksdale – barks016@umn.edu &
Josh Leigh – jleigh@umn.edu
Additional Resources:
– Audrey Thornborrow’s Breakout Room Resources
– Teaching Strategies of Award-Winning Online Instructors
– PICRAT Matrix
– The Critical Thinking Cheatsheet
– How Brain Research Helped Retool Our School Schedule for Remote Learning
– List of ideas for engaging students (e-moments)
– Yeng Chang’s (2020) Introduction to Edu-Protocols Presentation
Choice Board Resources:
– Interactive Learning Menus
– TCEA Choice Board Articles
– Example: Language Practice Choice Board
– Example: Art Distance Learning Choice Boards
– Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy Verbs
Examples:
– Poetic Device Example Padlet
– Poetic Device Example Jamboard
Remote Assessments
Presenters:
Sarah Barksdale – barks016@umn.edu &
Josh Leigh – jleigh@umn.edu
Additional Resources:
– Audrey Thornborrow’s Breakout Room Resources
– How to Do Formative Assessment in Distance Learning
– Formative Assessment During Distance Learning
– 20 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom
– Implementing Summative Assessment in Distance
Learning
– Top 10 UDL Tips for Assessment
– How to use UDL to create better assessments
– Holistic, Analytical, and Single-Point Rubrics
Family Roles
Presenters:
Sarah Barksdale – barks016@umn.edu &
Kelly Meyer – meyerk@umn.edu
Additional Resources:
– Example Communication Sheet & Parent Resource Plan
– How Can Educators Tap Into Research to Increase Engagement During Remote Learning
– 5 Ways to Support Parents During Remote Learning
– Communication During Covid-19
– Teachers use high- and low-tech means to reach English Language Learners during coronavirus crisis
Teacher Self Care
Presenters:
Sarah Barksdale – barks016@umn.edu &
Kelly Meyer – meyerk@umn.edu