Badges!

Republished with permission of the University of Wisconsin Stout Tech Tips Newsletter October 30, 2013 Editor: Karen Franker

This e-newsletter is brought to you by University of Wisconsin-Stout School of Education.  NOTE: Web version of the newsletter http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/resources/blog.cfm   Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/onlineteaching --------------------   In this issue... 1. Digital and Open Badges for Teaching and Training 2. Tech Tip: Top Sticky Note Apps for Student Collaboration  3. You're the First to Find Out…      Dates for January, February and March 2014 Online Classes     Digital and Open Badges for Teaching and Training   Explore the latest uses of digital badges to assess and support learning, increase motivation, and offer skills credentialing to learners of all ages.   Recognizing, Supporting, and Attracting Adult Learners with Digital Badges Daniel Hickey describes the marketing benefits of awarding digital badges, including helping prospective students see the value of a program. In addition, he addresses seven key questions that institutions need to ask to ensure that badges enhance learning outcomes.   Digital Badges Would Represent Students’ Skill Acquisitions Katie Ash examines the arguments for and against the use of badges to provide a more granular view of K-12 students’ accomplishments.   How Badges Really Work in Higher Education David Raths explores how and why higher ed institutions are implementing digital badges, including key questions that administrators should ask about alternative credentialing. Design Principles for Motivating Learning with Digital Badges Katerina Schenke and others provide eleven key principles for ensuring that badge design successfully motivates learners including: evolving requirements, competition, and identity recognition.   Open Badges: Portable Credentials for Learning Bill Brandon explains how Mozilla Open Badges differ from digital badges in providing structured credentialing systems to document learning. Design Principles for Assessing Learning with Digital Badges Rebecca Itow and Daniel Hickey describe their top ten principles for effectively using badges to assess learning including: leveling systems, mastery learning, and rubrics. 7 Things You Should Know About….Badges (PDF) The Educause staff provides an overview of the significance of digital badges in documenting learners’ achievements, and focuses on the challenges and teaching/learning implications of using badges in higher education. Digital Badges: An Annotated Research Bibliography Sheryl Grant and Kristan E. Shawgo have created this comprehensive annotated bibliography on digital badges. As this is a collaborative work in progress, the authors invite others to share their favorite resources.   Tech Tip: Top Sticky Note Apps for Student Collaboration - Video Tony Vincent compares the features of Padlet http://padlet.com/  (formerly Wallwisher) and Linohttp://en.linoit.com/ . Both digital tools facilitate student sharing of photos, videos, and ideas on virtual walls-- all without requiring students to have email addresses, log-ins, or passwords.   Dates for January, February and March 2014 Online CoursesList of Dates and All Online Classes Check out the great online classes for an instructional design certificate or online teaching certificate, reading teacher and reading specialist certification, as well as courses about autism, classroom management, working with at-risk students, cyberbullying, differentiated instruction, the flipped classroom, using games for learning, disciplinary literacy, iPads in the classroom, STEM, writing with the 6-Traits, middle school math and more. Register Online   Sign up today to reserve a spot. No payment is due now; 10% is due in early February. Request Information Online  School of Education Online Professional Development University of Wisconsin - Stout Phone: (715) 232-2253 Archives - back issues in case you missed the most recent newsletter.

Online Class: Mobile Learning

EDUC 641 Mobile Learning Instructional Design(with iPads, cell phones, and tablets) Online Course - 3 semester hours graduate credit

Instructor: Ann Bell
EDUC 641 900  September 30 - December 6, 2013

Would you like to use your iPad as a tool for improving teaching and learning? Learn apps that improve students engagement and persistence. Stay organized by finding free apps to set up ebooks, digital textbooks, digital assessments and surveys, and reflect on the educational impact the iPad has on student achievement.

There is still time to register for our convenient online course starting September 30. http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/mobilelearning.cfm

Online Instructors Tool Kit

Online Instructor Toolkit

How to Efficiently Answer Student Questions in an Online Class

Netiquette Archive!

Here are some infographics and articles about 'Netiquette'.  Basically we're talking the simple, common sense rules of working and conversing with folks online!

http://www.scoop.it/t/e-learning-and-online-teaching/?tag=netiquette

Knowthenet presents Manners Matter the online Netiquette Do's and Don'ts infographic.

Last Call: E-Learning Assessment: Assessment in the Online Classroom

Last Call: Join the Fall 2013 Class!

EDUC 762 3 semester hours graduate credit

As an educator you already understand the importance of efficient and accurate assessment. Have you realized how powerful assessment is in the online learning environment?

Assessment has the capability to drive interactions and engagement.
Assessment can minimize plagiarism
Assessment can strengthen higher-level learning.
Assessment can streamline blended learning environments.

Learn what is needed to become an excellent online teacher and course designer while developing your electronic record keeping systems and methods for evaluating discussion postings and group projects.


Become familiar with assessment tools that could make or break your online course.

Modules


Module 1: Why is Assessment Important?
Module 2: Emerging Practices of Online Assessment
Module 3: Perfect E-Storm
Module 4: Variety of Assessment Tools
Module 5: Taxonomy of Assessment
Module 6: Cybercoaching - an Emerging Model
Module 7: Summative Assessment
Module 8: Discourse Analysis

Course Description. Register Now!

Some might think of online assessment as a dry topic. You'll find this class anything but dry! This is a great course! Take the leap and join now.

You won't be disappointed! 


~ Dennis


Dennis O'Connor
Program Advisor
E-Learning and Online Teaching
Graduate Certificate
UW-Stout

Infographic: Finding E-Learning Jobs

Infographic: Quality Evaluation Feedback

Enroll NOW for Fall Classes: UW-Stout E-Learning and Online Teaching

Enroll today in our E-Learning and Online Teaching 

Graduate Certificate Program! 

Prepare to be a Great Online Teacher

Develop and enhance your online teaching skills.
Teach online from anywhere as a highly effective e-learning professional.

Hone your skills to compete in a rapidly growing job market!  Review our homepage for all the details: Program Home.

 EDUC 760 E-learning for Educators 3 graduate credits
This is the introductory course in the E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate, is an approved elective in the online Master of Science in Education degree program, and is open as an individual course to students seeking professional development.

EDUC 762 Assessment in E-learning 3 graduate credits

EDUC 763 Instructional Design for E-learning 3 graduate credits

EDUC 761 Creating Collaborative Communities in E-learning 3 graduate credits NOTE: This is the fourth in the series of five required courses.

EDUC 764 E-Learning Practicum 3 graduate credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion with a 3.0 gpa in EDUC 760, 761, 762, 763 and Consent of Instructor.

Facilitation and Response: Discussion Best Practices

Infographic: E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Program

Mobile Learning Article Archive

Mobile Learning Course Pack: Curated Articles

UW-Stout E-Learning Certificate at a glance, with Pearltrees

Fall Session Open for Enrollment

Take a single class for License Renewal.  Work toward a certificate at your own pace.

Prepare to be a Great Online Teacher 

• Develop and enhance your online teaching skills. 
• Teach online from anywhere as a highly effective e-learning professional. 
• Hone your skills to compete in a rapidly growing job market!
• Take any one of the classes below for license renewal!
• A university tution freeze is in effect!

EDUC 760 Elearning for Educators 3 graduate credits
This is the introductory course in the E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate, is an approved elective in the online Master of Science in Education degree program, and is open as an individual course to students seeking professional development.

EDUC 762 Assessment in E-learning 3 graduate credits

EDUC 763 Instructional Design for E-learning 3 graduate credits

EDUC 761 Creating Collaborative Communities in E-learning 3 graduate credits 

Take any or all of these classes at your own pace.  Every class is offered every semester.

Certificate Overview

E-Learning and Online Teaching Infographic Archive

Infographic Archive: Curated articles

Teachers Needed for One World School!

One World School has just recently signed new contracts with Canada, China, Nigeria and South America meaning that we will bringing on more than 800,000 new students this fall. This means we are woefully short of qualified teachers.

If you have a few hours each week when you would be available to teach online and assist students in developing nations develop their dreams, please consider teaching for the One World School. We need teachers in every discipline, including career/technical courses, and foreign languages. We also need qualified teachers to help translate content into Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic. Pay is comparable to other online schools and paid on a monthly basis.

Please check out our website at http://www.worldschool.mobi/ to browse the course catalogue and send a resume to admin@1worldschool.com to begin the process.

Plus, if you are a superintendent or principal, please pass this along to your teachers,. This is a great opportunity to develop relationships with other countries, schools, and networks.

Thanks!
Dr. Diana Muir
One World School
309-203-1600

E-Learning for Educators: Starts July 1, 2013

University of Wisconsin Stout Online

Last Call for Summer 2013!

EDUC 760 E-Learning for Educators 

July 1 Start Date

This course introduces educators to the realities of teaching online. The course provides a hands-on overview of the best practices and key tools of online instruction that will enhance the online teaching skills of  educators/trainers. These tools-- including creation and facilitation of discussion forums, online surveys and quizzes, and  professional e-portfolios-- are explored here and covered in depth in subsequent courses.

Check out our Syllabus! 

Tech-Tips: Evernote Power User

Tech Tips Newsletter May 30, 2013 Editor: Karen Franker This e-newsletter is brought to you by University of Wisconsin-Stout School of Education. If you do not wish to receive future issues, please see instructions to manage preferences at the bottom of this message.    NOTE: Web version of the newsletter http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/resources/blog.cfm   Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/onlineteaching --------------------   In this issue...   Evernote Tips for Project Management, Organization, and Assessment Tech Tip: Become an Evernote Power User: 10 Must-Know Tips  Tech Tip: Evernote Search Features You Should Be Using  Final Call for Late June and July Online Courses with a Few Openings   Top Evernote Tips for Project Management, Organization, and Assessment   Go beyond the basics of using Evernote as a note-taking tool, and discover how the advanced features help in managing group projects, curating learning resources, and streamlining classroom/training record-keeping.     What’s All the Fuss about Evernote? Should I Be Using It? Melanie Pinola shares reasons why educators and others love Evernote, including: digitizing and tagging notes, keeping a daily journal, sharing video and audio, and maintaining a universal inbox.   How Students Can Use Evernote for Lifelong Learning Stan Skrabut’s slideshow demonstrates how to teach learners to use Evernote as a central all-in-one container for capturing, collecting, and storing content in a variety of formats.   How Evernote is Revolutionizing My Classroom Ross Crockett describes how he raised student achievement by removing all print materials in his classroom, and going completely digital with iPads and Evernote.   Why You Should Be Using Evernote as Your Go-To Place for Remembering Everything Aaron Couch lists some of the best reasons to use Evernote: merging notes, optical character recognition, and multi-platform synching.   I’ve Been Using Evernote All Wrong. Here’s Why It’s Actually Amazing Whitson Gordon unlocks the secrets of Evernote “power” users: Web clipping, advanced searching, note linking, and whiteboard notes.   How to Use Evernote: The Unofficial ManualMark O’Neill’s provides an excellent visual overview of Evernote’s desktop and smartphone apps and some useful add-ons and plug-ins.   Evernote as an Assessment Tool (Video, 2 min. 51 sec.) Dean Shareski’s video describes how he uses Evernote for student self-assessment and audio feedback, thus facilitating a two-way conversation.     Tech Tip: Become an Evernote Power User: 10 Must-Know TipsChristopher Null describes keyboard shortcuts, how to email notes to specific notebooks, and how to transcribe voice notes.   Tech Tip: 20 Evernote Search Features You Should Be Using Aaron Couch describes advanced tips for using the power searching features in Evernote’s desktop and Web versions.      Final Call for Late June and July Online Courses Register Online for a Course Starting in Late June or July  Sign up today to reserve a spot. No payment is due until July 10th.   The following classes still have a few openings:   EDUC 744 914 Methods of Teaching Middle School Math (Grades 4-8) June 10 - August 2, 2013 EDUC 648 Math Assessment for Response to Intervention (RtI) June 10 - August 2,2013 EDUC 763 Instructional Design for E-Learning June 10 - August 2, 2013 EDUC 744 920 PK-Elementary 6-Traits Writing Instruction June 17- August 9, 2013 EDUC 744 909 Middle School - Adult 6-Traits Writing Instruction June 17 - August 9, 2013 EDUC 762 Assessment in E-learning June 17 - August 9, 2013 EDUC 744 925 Bullying in Schools June 17 - July 26, 2013 EDUC 760 E-learning for Educators June 17 - August 9, 2013 EDUC 641 Mobile Learning with iPads, Tablets and Cell Phones  June 17 - August 16, 2013 EDUC 744 970 Strategies for Dealing with Disruptive Behavior June 17 - August 9, 2013 EDUC 744 971 Integration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) June 17 - August 9, 2013 EDUC 761 Collaborative Communities in E-learning June 17 - August 9, 2013 EDUC 642 960 Teaching Digital Media Literacy in the Content Areas Using Primary Sources June 17 – July 26, 2013 EDUC 640 Poverty in Schools - Working with At-Risk Students June 24 – August 2, 2013 EDUC 760 E-learning for Educators  July 1 – August 23, 2013 EDUC 651 Project-based Learning in the Flipped Classroom July 8 – August 16, 2013 EDUC 650 Integrating Social Media Instructional Strategies July 8 - August 2, 2013 EDUC 646 Using Games for Learning and Assessment July 8 - August 2, 2013   Request Information Online School of Education Online Professional Development University of Wisconsin - Stout Phone: (715) 232-2253 Archives - back issues in case you missed the most recent newsletter.

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Finding E-Learning Jobs

Online teaching was the perfect part-time job for me. E-learning and online teaching replaced coaching and after school clubs as a way to supplement my income. I loved it! I was working with great teachers from around the world and learning new things everyday. I also realized I was opening a door to a new career. Eventually, after 25 years in a traditional classroom, I decided to take early retirement, and pursue my passion for online teaching and learning full time.

Now I make my living online and enjoy a freedom and flexibility that once seemed like an impossible dream. I am the program advisor for the E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Working online is everything I'd hoped for, and more. It didn't happen overnight, but it did happen. I made the change one step at a time. It took me awhile to figure out how to find work.

I've found that the key to an online career is a power triangle of essential elements:

• Subject Matter Expertise
• 21st Century Networking
• E-learning and Teaching Experience

Power Triangle 
for E-Learning Success

Subject Matter Expertise

Your expertise is rooted with your life, academic, and work experiences. If you are a teacher, your expertise is established by the courses you've taught and the degrees you hold. If you are a military, corporate or medical trainer your expertise is established by your subject specialization and the variety of training positions you've held.

An Graduate Certificate in E-Learning and Online Teacher documents a new area of subject matter expertise!

Building Your Network

Roughly 80% of your e-learning work will come from networking face to face and online.

Decision makers want to hire people they know. When they can't find someone they know personally they reach out to an extended network of trusted advisors. Many jobs go unadvertised or are created when a person with the right skills is discovered.

Building your networks will open the door to a new future.

5 Ways to Build Your Professional Network

1. Start where you work right now.

• Let your professional circle know you are pursuing an e-learning certificate or a degree online.
• Many participants in UW-Stout's E-Learning and Online Teaching program are offered new e-learning jobs where they are currently working..

2. Find Professional organizations and conferences.

• Go to conferences and get to know others who share your professional interests.
• Attend both face to face and online conferences (Webinars).
• Have business cards printed and hand them out!
• Design and pursue your own professional development path.  This Educause Planner will help you plan your future! 

3. Become an online student.

• Successful online students become successful online teachers.
• Get to know your classmates.
• Some of your strongest professional bonds will be with colleagues you meet in your online classes.

4. Be active in professional networks.

• Join an online network dedicated to your specific professional interests.
• Join job search oriented social networks.

5. Build your professional credibility with a website or e-portfolio*.

• A professional presence on the Internet is important.
• Build a classroom website.
• Write a blog about an area of interest.
• Create a wiki for collaborative projects
• Show what you know with an e-portfolio.

*Those enrolled in the E-Learning and Online Teaching Certificate Program will build these components and moreduring their training.

E-Learning and Online Teaching Experience

The University of Wisconsin-Stout E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Program provides experience as both an online student and an online teacher.

You have a developed a skill set as a classroom teacher or trainer. However, teaching or training experience does not fully prepare you for the unique challenges of e-learning and online teaching.

• Jumping into online teaching job without training can be a painful and frustrating experience.
• You need experience as an onlne teacher and specialized training in facilitation techniques to develop the craft of effective online instruction.

As an online student:

• You will experience the best practices of online learning.
• You will learn how to develop a community of learners through intense collaboration and discussion.
• You will build strong professional bonds with your colleagues.
• You will work with highly trained master teachers who are dedicated to helping you grow and learn.

As an online teacher in training:

• You create curriculum and assessments using Web 2.0 tools.
• You facilitate small group discussions.
• You practice the teaching skills in a supportive environment rich in timely feedback.
• Each of the five classes is a model of the best practices of teaching and learning online.

The Certificate Practicum: Real World Experience

• If you've never taught an online class, you'll teach with a mentor teacher in one of our online professional development classes.
• If you are currently teaching or training online, we craft a program that offers you the course design or teaching skill feedback you most need.
• Customized internships with K-12 Virtual Schools are also possible.

Build a future as a teacher and learner in the 21st Century! Join us and open the door to a new career!

UW-Stout's five-course E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate focuses on the strategies and techniques of teaching online. The courses model best practices in e-learning with interactive discussions and hands-on experiences creating and using blogs, wikis, podcasts, and Moodle in K-12 education. The courses will benefit educators and trainers interested in designing online and blended courses or using Web-based components to enhance face-to-face instruction.

Courses are offered each semester (three times each year). All courses earn three graduate credits.

Read More about Finding E-Learning Jobs! 

Here are more articles about strategies for finding online work, and the kinds of preparation and paperwork you should be working on: 

• Where and How to Find E-Learning Jobs
• Finding E-Learning Jobs
• Finding Online Teaching Jobs: Are you a Online Teaching, Adjunct Instructor, K-12 Virtual Teacher? 
• E-Portfolios for Career Development: It's not just resumes anymore!
• Make Money Teaching Online 
• Successful Techniques and Proven Strategies for Finding Online Teaching Work
• Build an Online Career (Interactive Graphic)
• E-Learning Job Listings

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