Anyone can follow a course on P2PU. Participating is the next level of engagement. The sign-up is a space where interested individuals can express their interest and background in the topic and commit to working with the rest of the participants. Please answer the following set(s) of questions if you want to become a participant or organizer.
Standard Set
This set of signup questions is common to all study groups, courses, ... in P2PU. The answers to these questions will be public once you get accepted.
- What made you interested in this topic?
- What do you hope to achieve by participating?
- Are you interested in helping with the course organization?
Public Custom Set
This set of signup questions is particular to this course. The answers to these questions will be public once you get accepted.
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Have you taught online or are you committed to doing so in the near future?
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This course involves developing online course materials. (See sylllabus.) Please address your ability to do that and talk about what online course materials you plan to develop for this course and on what platform.
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Look at the sylllabus for this course. Are there any comments or changes you'd like to suggest, either for the group or for yourself individually? Can you commit to the tasks described?
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What do you think you can contribute to this course on online and blended learning? (At P2PU, peer learing is a focus, which means that everyone is both a learner and a teacher.)
Between Participants Custom Set
This set of signup questions is particular to this course. The answers to these questions will be visible to all participants once you get accepted.
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What do you teach (grade and subject), at what school, and what is your email address?
Answers
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JDH
Sept. 28, 2011, 9:55 p.m.
Bio:
Chemistry teacher. Enjoy science, sports, technology. Spending time with my family.
Location: Ohio
Standard Set Answer:
Our high school is looking at blended model courses.
I have had a well-developed website for the last 10 years and our school is in process of transitioning to Blackboard. I am excited to use Bb to delivery my course to students.
I have not taught an online course in the past. Not sure ready to teach online, but curios to see how my course would work as a hybrid model.
I feel very comfortable developing online materials. I have my entire course online (notes, documents, charts, assessments). I am looking to improve my video notes and incorporate webinars.
I feel very comfortable looking at the big picture of how courses would be layed out/organized. Also, very proficient as technology issues/troubleshooting.
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Lane
Sept. 27, 2011, 11:56 a.m.
Bio:
I am a former graphic designer, soon to be a classroom teacher. In between, I am working as the online curriculum manager for a nonprofit teacher training organization. I'm here to learn more about turning traditional lessons into online courses.
Location: Dallas, TX
Standard Set Answer:
1. As the online curriculum manager at a teacher training organization, I am interested in learning more about developing online courses.
2. I hope to interact with others who have complementary skills to my own. As a graphic designer, I have experience designing for both print and web. I am interested in learning more about instructional design so that I can create successful online courses.
3. Not at this time.
1. No. Possibly in the future.
2. I have created graphic elements and layouts for online courses, but have not actually developed an entire course. I plan to develop an effective course from beginning to end, using mostly design software (Adobe CS5) to be used with our LMS.
3. I work in an office cubicle environment, so will not be able to participate in any tasks that require a microphone. I will be able to listen in.
4. I have experience in designing for the web (user interface, layout, flow) and hope to contribute that knowledge to the conversation.
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Bob Lau
Sept. 27, 2011, 4:20 a.m.
Bio:
hi,everyone,i am from Zhengzhou,China.i used to be a maths teacher in a junior high school。
Location: Zhengzhou,China
Standard Set Answer:
e learning will be funny;i will be more skilled to learn or teach on line;sure.
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Casey Sapp
Sept. 25, 2011, 11:09 a.m.
Bio:
My name is Casey Sapp and I'm currently living in Shanghai, China. I grew up in Orlando, FL and went to University Florida graduating in 2007. I started off in a finance career but now I'm hooked on education, tutoring, and innovative forms of school (See example: http://vimeo.com/ 23834061).
Location: Shanghai, China
Standard Set Answer:
- I studied Chinese for almost 2 years in Beijing and started helping out different independent college counselors with essay consulting. I have started a business with a friend that is focusing on college counseling to local Chinese with online schooling and tutoring available. We are currently in the process of developing a learning center where students can take U.S. online high school classes, do tutoring, and SAT & TOEFL test preparation mainly for Chinese students preparing to go to the U.S. for study.
See www.paladinlearn.com for updates
- Since hybrid learning is such an unproven concept I am really trying to dig deeper into proven concepts, and specifically our situation where we are trying to facilitate online learning combined with our companies "Learning Coaches" we call them.
- Depends on the amount of time I am being asked to do.
- I have taught SAT online and I am very committed to the future
- We are working on combining already accredited online classes with our personal tutoring so I'm trying to figure out how our Learning Coaches who would potentially spend 1-3hrs/week with a student or students in applying the online concepts in a deeper way.
- I can't open the syllabus at this point. Not really sure why.
- I am currently working with students as we speak in hybrid learning so I will be able to immediately apply the concepts. I'll also contribute a perspective from an Asian country.
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Claire Amos
Sept. 22, 2011, 8:39 p.m.
Bio:
I am married and have two young daughters. I am the Director of e-learning at Epsom Girls Grammar School. For the past year, I have also been the facilitator of the ICTs in English community on English Online. In 2010 I (briefly) held the position of Auckland Secondary English Facilitator at Team Solutions at the University of Auckland. I have taught English for 13 years in a range of secondary schools, most recently holding the position of Head of English Faculty at Auckland Girl’s Grammar School. I also work at a national level in assessment and curriculum in English as a part of the writing team for the redevelopment of the NCEA standards and as a marker for NCEA external standards. In 2009 I was a Ministry of Education e-fellow for which she undertook a study of how ICTs can be used to support literacy in and beyond the English classroom.
My Digital Footprint ClaireAmosNZ on Twitter The Virtual Classroom - my teaching blog Teaching and elearning - my professional development/elearning blog My elearning Fellowship Journal - my efellowship blog ICTs in English - Forum Blog I contribute to as ICTs in English forum facilitator Auckland Secondary English - wiki developed whilst being an English Facilitator The Virtual Classroom - teaching resources wiki
Location: New Zealand
Standard Set Answer:
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What made you interested in this topic?
I am the Director of e-Learning at our school, and am leading a school professional development programme supporting the integration of e-learning in and beyond the classroom. I have also researched the impact of online learning on writing in a secondary school envrironment.
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What do you hope to achieve by participating?
Develop a greater understanding of successful implementation and practice around blended and online learning.
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Are you interested in helping with the course organization?
Yes. Happy to help.
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Have you taught online or are you committed to doing so in the near future?
I have taught blended English courses for the past 5 years. Whilst i say blended, the majority of time has been face-to-face with online practices mostly being a means of extension, support and student led beyond the classroom.
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This course involves developing online course materials. (See sylllabus.) Please address your ability to do that and talk about what online course materials you plan to develop for this course and on what platform.
I am experienced in working on wikis, using Google Apps and Moodle to facilitate a range of online and blended activities.
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Look at the sylllabus for this course. Are there any comments or changes you'd like to suggest, either for the group or for yourself individually? Can you commit to the tasks described?
Got the message that 'page was not found'??
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What do you think you can contribute to this course on online and blended learning? (At P2PU, peer learing is a focus, which means that everyone is both a learner and a teacher.)
I have experience as a teacher of blended courses, as a researcher on the imapct of blended approaches and as a leader of e-learning professional development. I guess I have my experiences and approaches to share, but I realise that my approach only represents one of many, so am eager to learn and experiences as many different approaches (and hear as many learning stories) as possible.
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tmcafeewagner
Sept. 21, 2011, 2:39 p.m.
Bio:
Educator - Hoping to create an on-line program for our district and launch it in the Fall of 2012.
Location: OK
Standard Set Answer:
I believe this is going to become much more prevelant in our public school system and I want to be prepared.
No, I have never taught an on-line course. However, our district partners with a virtual program and my daughter took some on-line courses.
I know what worked for her and what did not work for her.
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Itibrout
Sept. 16, 2011, 2:13 p.m.
Bio:
Location:
Standard Set Answer:
My principal has asked me to prepare a hybrid course in Language Arts that I will teach next year. I am excited and nervous, and I need a lot of help. I hope this course will help me to organize my ideas and come up with concrete plans.
I have never taught an online course, but I will be teaching a hybrid course next year. I hope to further investigate the tools available to me on Blackboard, and I hope to expand my knowledge of other Web 2.0 resources. I hope to be able to learn from others who are more familiar with online teaching, but I have a lot of knowledge of subject matter (Language Arts) that I can share. I am also familiar with using a web quest, though I have never developed one myself.
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Mark Woolley
Sept. 15, 2011, 8:03 p.m.
Bio:
I am a Co-Team leader Professional Learning with the PLANE project in Australia
Location: Kiama
Standard Set Answer:
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What made you interested in this topic?
I always want to learn and get better
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What do you hope to achieve by participating?
Learning and connections
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Are you interested in helping with the course organization?
If I can
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Have you taught online or are you committed to doing so in the near future?
Yes
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This course involves developing online course materials. (See sylllabus.) Please address your ability to do that and talk about what online course materials you plan to develop for this course and on what platform.
Currently creating online courses
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Look at the sylllabus for this course. Are there any comments or changes you'd like to suggest, either for the group or for yourself individually? Can you commit to the tasks described?
Looks interesting, happy to commit
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What do you think you can contribute to this course on online and blended learning? (At P2PU, peer learing is a focus, which means that everyone is both a learner and a teacher.)
Currently heavily engaged in online learning so happy to share my learnings and get feedback from others
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Matt Huston
Sept. 13, 2011, 1:43 p.m.
Bio:
Peer Coaching trainer and online learner / designer; Ultimate Frisbee and Crossfit fanatic, girls lacrosse coach, and dog owner; husband and father; former English and journalism teacher
Location: Sammamish, WA
Standard Set Answer:
What made you interested in this topic?
I have been learning, designing, and facilitating online for a while and would like to stay current with new, good ideas in this field. And truth be told, I have taken several workshops with Karen and learned lots in the process.
What do you hope to achieve by participating?
I hope to learn about new approaches to online learning and tools for making it as effective as possible; I hope to engage in a vibrant learning community of online learning-interested educators; and I hope to shape a new online project or two in the process and perhaps even 'learn' an open-source LMS (beyond Moodle). I also hope to share my experiences in a useful way with others.
Are you interested in helping with the course organization?
I am happy to do so if that's a need. I did add some comments to the syllabus, which seems quite strong to me.
Have you taught online or are you committed to doing so in the near future?
Yes, I have taught online and plan to teach online this school year, at least 3-4 times.
This course involves developing online course materials. (See sylllabus.)
Please address your ability to do that and talk about what online course materials you plan to develo forp this course and on what platform.
I have a fair bit of experience developing online learning course materials, and am also open to new ways of doing so. I have an online course, Effective Online Learning, that I am in the process of redesigning, so this workshop will be a great chance to to that redesign. I will be using Moodle as my development platform.
I am open to learning about another LMS beyond Moodle. Not sure I will have time for this, but it would be interesting to build a week / unit / activity in Moodle, and then build the same item in another LMS, preferably open source -- then compare the two.
Look at the sylllabus for this course. Are there any comments or changes you'd like to suggest, either for the group or for yourself individually? Can you commit to the tasks described?
I added comments to the syllabus just now. Commitments: I do plan to design my assessments just after my learning goals are set, so I'm committed personally to that suggestion. The other suggestion, about having an asynch sharing of projects, in addition to the synch Webinar -- I can and am willing to help with that asynch sharing if help is needed.
What do you think you can contribute to this course on online and blended learning? (At P2PU, peer learing is a focus, which means that everyone is both a learner and a teacher.)
I can contribute a fair bit of experience as an online learner, designer, and facilitator -- but mostly I bring an open mind and the willingness to learn from others. I work hard to listen well and ask a few useful questions.
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Shannon
Sept. 12, 2011, 8:09 p.m.
Bio:
I teach US history in a traditional setting at a suburban high school. I have been part of a teaching group that has led our district in integrating Blackboard into our day to day teaching. While it has been overwhelming at times, it has been exciting!
Location: Ohio
Standard Set Answer:
The high school in which I teach is interested in investigating online hybrid learning models. I teach US History and am interested in developing a course that both maintains the high standards my district expects and also meshes with my teaching style.
I am committed to teaching an online class in the 2012 - 2013 school year. I am relatively tech savvy and am not fearful about tyring new things. I have used discussion boards and wikis in my classroom, but am looking for more guidance and structure as I move forward in structuring an entire class on this model rather than just projects and units here and there throughout the year. I like to collaborate with others and have a strong work ethic.
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Shawthorne
Sept. 12, 2011, 12:32 p.m.
Bio:
I am the Technology Integration Coordinator for the Medina CIty Schools in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. This year we implemented Blackboard LMS in our high school and teachers are learning how to integrate this tool into their traditional classroom. Unfortunately, we have had to lay off several teachers over the past two years for financial reasons and this means that some student class offerings have been eliminated. I would like to see us utilize Blackboard to offer hybrid and eventually online classes to our students so that we can increase the number of options available to students. Right now we are losing students to other educational providers who do offer hybrid and online classes to meet our student's needs. If we can develop our own classes, we will be able to retain our students and potentially offer our classes to students outside of our district. We have some awesome teachers who are working this year to develop hybrid offerings for next year and we look forward to collaborating with our P2PU colleagues to make this a reality for our students.
Location: Ohio
Standard Set Answer:
As the Technology Integration Coordinator, one of my primary responsibilities is to integrate blended learning models into our school district. I am currently working with a team of teachers who are interested in offering blended classes next year.
I plan to learn ideas and insight into developing successful blended learning opportunities for students and teachers.
I would be happy to help with course organization.
I am committed to helping teachers in my district offer blended classes next year.
We utilize Blackboard in our district and I would be able to help develop content in mathematics. I constantly research and implement web based tools for learning and would be able to integrate those through Blackboard into a blended classroom.
Not at this time.
I think that I would be able to contribute creative ideas and a fresh look at education. I am professionally committed to changing the current model of education to one that is technologically rich, student-centric, and relevant.
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Craig Hicks
Sept. 11, 2011, 8:11 p.m.
Bio:
My name is Craig Hicks, and I currently in my 15th year as a technology trainer at Educational Service Unit 13 (ESU 13) in Scottsbluff, NE USA. Prior to joining ESU 13 I spent 10 years as a high school math teacher in a small school.
Location: Scottsbluff, NE USA
Standard Set Answer:
As a technology trainer I have been helping teachers use Moodle to create engaging blended learning spaces for students.
I have created and taught online courses in the past, but most of my work is helping teachers develop the skills to lead the learning process in this environment.
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Anonym
Sept. 11, 2011, 6:09 p.m.
Bio:
I have been a regular classroom teacher for the last 8 years, grades 4-6. I am hoping to transition into the online classroom starting the 2012-2013 school year. I am currently pregnant with twins and am very excited to be a first time mom this winter.
Location: Colorado
Standard Set Answer:
In the last few years I've taken on more Web 2.0 tools classes and incorporated new ideas into my teaching. I am ready to make the full transition into the online teaching world. I hope to learn more about teaching methods and philosophy for online instructors. I cannot commit to helping with the organization of the course, as I work full time in a regular classroom currently.
I have not taught online, but have lead a 45 minute webinar last spring for a graduate class. I can contribute knowledge about Adobe Connect to conduct webinars. I am hoping to learn more from this experience.
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Anonym
Sept. 10, 2011, 9:32 a.m.
Bio:
I have my masters of science in instructional technology from Wilkes University and hold a Bachelors in arts from Bloomsburg University in music education. I am currently teaching music at two schools, Wilkes-Barre school District and Bridgewater Academy. I am currently teaching 6th grade choir, 5th and 6th grade band, 7th and 8th grade general music, and high school music theory.
I enjoy doing a variety of things, but my favorite is spending time with my friends and family. I enjoy life to the fullest, you never know when the bus of life will pass you by.
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Standard Set Answer:
As an online educator this class will benefit me tremendously.
I hope to learn more information about online teaching strategies.
Yes
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I teach in a brick and mortar school as and an online academy.
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I have no problem completing online course material, I do this on an everyday basis. I would like to develop a music unit on music theory or music appreciation.
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I will commit to the task. I am interested in knowing the instructional technology techniques such a internet scavenger hunts, pod casts, and multimedia tools
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I can contribute my experience in instructional technology and from cyber school teaching.
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Tasha Martin
Sept. 9, 2011, 11:18 a.m.
Bio:
I live in a small town in ND with my husband and two children. I teach math online for Bridgewater Academy (grades 7-12) and for Bismarck State College.
Location: Tappen, ND
Standard Set Answer:
I have been teaching online for the last three years and have always wanted to learn more about different platforms and such.
I would love to learn about the different types of platforms and how to use them to create a better learning environment.
I would help as much as I can.
I have taught online for three years.
I am not sure what materials I plan to use right now as I hope to learn more about the different types of platforms.
I am hoping that the course will teach me about the different types of platforms and how to use them as well.
I think I can contribute great discussion and ides to this course.
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Nan Lynnette
Sept. 7, 2011, 5:07 p.m.
Bio:
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Standard Set Answer:
this is the future
I hope to learn, learn, learn.
I want to successfully develop course materials.
I will be able to contribute much to the discussion about how students learn since I have completed doctoral work in Educational Psychology that can be applied in this context.
I am wide open in terms of suggestions for platforms, and hope to teach online in the future.
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Ben
Sept. 6, 2011, 9:32 a.m.
Bio:
I'm a certified 7 through 12 mathematics educator. I teach at Alpha Omega Academy in Rock Rapids, IA via the internet and paper materials. My education and childhood was spent in the great state of Michigan including an B.A. in mathematics secondary education program at Calvin College in Grand Rapids. I am a Christian teacher and have spent all 3 years of my teaching career in private schools, including Alpha Omega. Sports are my top personal interest, and I love to shoot some hoops with the neighborhood kids and get to know people on the court - and of course, win!
Location: Rock Rapids, IA
Standard Set Answer:
The nature of my current job as an online educator.
Tips and methods to engage students in an online setting.
I do not believe I can help organizing the course.
Yes, I am currently teaching in an online school.
I will use the academy's course curriculum and platforms such as webex to do my teaching. I am capable to using many tools in webex to explain and develop my lesson, but I wish to learn more.
I can commit to the tasks described.
I am an educator who is willing to share the tips and things I've learned in my experience as an online educator. I feel as though I have picked up a few tips and strategies that would be helpful to others as they develop their own online classes.
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jen gleason
Sept. 4, 2011, 7:46 p.m.
Bio:
I am an educational consultant in the NYC Department of Education. I am committed to expanding learning opportunities for children in New York City through blended learning and engaging tech tools.
Location: new york city
Standard Set Answer:
I hope to receive guidance as I build an online course.
I developed and taught an online course last year, but I feel that I still have a lot to learn about the field of blended learning. I am hoping to learn best practices and instructional strategies that work in a blended environment.
I am interested in developing a course on gaming. The course would be for 6th grade students. It would use Gamestar Mechanic and Scratch to give students the opportunity to learn the characteristics of games, and then build their own game. I can commit to all tasks in the syllabus.
I can contribute to the course by sharing my experiences. I hope to explain what worked and what didn't work in my attempt at blended learning last year, and get feedback from the group.
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richard
Sept. 2, 2011, 9:43 a.m.
Bio:
Location: Delaware
Standard Set Answer:
I'm trying to find out more about implementing open-source learning solutions in higher education, and also looking to improve my own instructional competencies.
I haven't taught online, but I've developed materials for information literacy instruction and other library related matters using Wink and other free online tools.
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Greg
Sept. 1, 2011, 1:10 p.m.
Bio:
I am a technology coordinator at the Santa Clara County Office of Education in San Jose, CA. I work with districts developing models for blended/ online instruction and professional development.
Location: San Jose, Ca
Standard Set Answer:
I am interested in this topic as I see online learning as a great way to allow students to learn at a pace and direction that is appropriate to their needs. This is a model of learning that we are promoting at the county office.
I hope to learn how to design an effective course online that can be used in a blended environment. Appropriate assessments is also a big interest, particularly using protfolios or other types of authentic assessment.
I would be interested in helping with the course in any way that I can.
I have taught several short professional development series online, but not as a K-12 teacher. However I do see this as a key part of my future development.
I would be interested in developing an online course for STEM project design, a course that would guide students through designing a science/ engineering project possibly for competition. I am currently geting my Master's degreee in insructional design and have designed seveal online lessons/ courses for degree work. I plan on using Moodle for the platform as we host that at our county office.
Some key areas that I think are essential for online courses is promoting a collaborative environment - how do you get students to evaluate each other ideas effectively, and the second part is assessment - other than quizzes what are some alternatives ways for students to demonstrate mastery.
I have a strong technical background and practice using many 2.0 tools, I try to be very active in giving feedback to posted ideas/ questions, and have some experience in e-portfolios that I would like to expand.
