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Watching 50 minute recordings of classroom session is not an effective way to learn online. Research strongly supports breaking down instructional material into smaller chunks with assessment and engagement interspersed between the instructional content. We need to find an efficient way to provide an effective face to face as well as remote learning environment.

Here are some resources for preparing to teach face to face, remotely, or fully online in the 20-21 school year.

To get started, REMC recommends focusing on the following four steps: https://confluence.remc1.net/display/PS/Remote+Learning+Strategies

1. Establish a Learning Management System (LMS)

Google Classroom and Moodle are two popular examples of Learning Management systems. To get started with google classroom you can either watch this video , or walk through the instructional page created by REMC here.

2. Create Video Lesson Recordings

We want to make short (5-12 minutes), targeted instructional content. Videos are great not only for covering curriculum, but also for describing how to navigate the course, or for providing instructions to more complex projects or assignments. Beyond COVID times, many students will benefit from having audio and video resources to supplement their learning. The video below uses Google Meet to record a instruction content that comes from a variety of sources.

3. Virtual Office Hours

Virtual Office hours should be regularly scheduled, run in Google Meet or Zoom. Students should be required to attend one early in the year so that they can see it is an effective resource. If your school has a mentoring or students to student tutoring program considering using students to be involved in online office hours.

In the event that school is 100% online, some online virtual synchronous activity is also highly encouraged. Not daily, but one or two weekly required live sessions are encouraged.

4. Populate your LMS with Learning Resources and Activities

An effective online course has small chunked content so that students can work through content step by step. Navigation should be clear and intuitive. The video below describes some examples of ways you can convert your current face to face lesson plan into an online format.

Facilitator: Jason Gregersen

Phone: Cell 906-934-3900: call or text me if you want to talk or set up a meeting.

Email: jdgreger@mtu.edu

Online Office Hours: I will be available in the Google Meet room: https://meet.google.com/amr-joxz-gmo from Sunday 9/16 to Sunday 9/23 at the times listed below. If you have any trouble accessing the room just call or text me at 906-934-3900.

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Please feel free to reach out at other times as well, just call/text me to set up an individual meeting. You can see my broader availability by checking out my google calendar at: https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=amRncmVnZXJAbXR1LmVkdQ