The state of education as we know it is changing. With the recent explosion of online communication tools, online learning is growing faster than ever.
The North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) is a relatively new organization devoted to K12 virtual schooling efforts. Through NACOL's research and advocacy, educators are able to find the support they need to stay current in this continually evolving field.
In this activity, you will use the Moodle Forum activity to assist in a modified Jigsaw reading activity of key NACOL publications to help you develop a knowledge base in the area of K12 online education.
Objectives
share readings about online learning with other educators
use the Moodle Forum activity to discuss takeaway concepts
Excerpt: pages 4-9 in the pdf and by document pagination.
Modified Jigsaw Forum
In your course, go to Topic 3: Surveying the Landscape Forum.
Follow the instructions within the forum to share your team's takeaways.
Create a group response to the reflections of a team who read the other report.
Debrief
With your workshop colleagues, look at the resulting forum and the conversation within.
Discuss ways that you could facilitate classroom conversations using the Moodle Forum activity
Extension / Bridging Activities
In this activity you explored the current state of online education and the use of the Forum activity. Here are some more resources that you can explore on those topics.
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