UNC-G

UNC-G Hybrid and Online Learning Retreat

April 13, 2012

Powerpoint ([|download]) - Very Big File
 * Morning - Where we find ourselves**

YouTube Video Links:
 * [|Information R/evolution]
 * Google Glasses
 * Good Will Hunting - Harvard Bar
 * TED - Taylor Wilson (Yep, I built a nuclear reactor)


 * Facilitated Discussion - What's Next?**

Preference Responses (thanks to those that completed the survey): (1) Build Online Course, (2) Flipping Classroom, (3) Personal Learning Networks, (4) Learning Management (Blackboard & Beyond)


 * 1. Hard Work of Building an Online Course**
 * **Activity**: Build a To Do List from Your Syllabus (for each to do item please list)
 * Estimated Time Required
 * Tools Required
 * Compare Lists
 * Things to Consider (built collectively):


 * 2. The Flipped Classroom**
 * Dan Pink: Flip Thinking
 * The Flipped Classroom (YouTube)
 * **Activity**: Let's Flip It!
 * Let's Make an Instructional Video on Your Subject Ready to Use in Your Class.


 * 3. Learning Management (Blackboard & Beyond)**


 * LMS
 * [|Blackboard]
 * Canvas - Instructure (intro video)
 * Justin's Canvas Courses
 * [|Moodle]
 * Google/Peason Open Class
 * Other Tools
 * Our Technology Bootcamp Tools (with videos and whatnot)
 * Wordpress Courses
 * [|Ky School Law]
 * [|Google Sites]
 * **Activity**: Let's Try Canvas! (or Blackboard)


 * 4. Personal Learning Networks**
 * [|Wikipedia Definition]
 * Some Videos:
 * Will Richardson on PLN's
 * Where Good Ideas Come From
 * A Whole Aggregation of PLN Videos!
 * Blogs:
 * [|Video - Blogs in Plain English]
 * [|Google Reader (RSS)] (bring the Web to you!)
 * [|Video - RSS in Plain English]
 * [|CASTLE Great Blogs for Busy Administrators]
 * [|Moving Forward Administrator Blogs]
 * Moving Forward Subject-Specific Blogs
 * [|Google Reader Video Tutorials]
 * [|Google Reader Help]
 * [|Creating a bundle in Reader]
 * [|Twitter Primer for Professors]
 * [|Justin]
 * [|Carl]
 * [|UNCG - Sch. of Ed.]
 * **Build (or expand) Your PLN**


 * Other Help:**
 * Recommended viewing
 * Recommended reading
 * Our CASTLE Blogs
 * Model 21st century schools - USA
 * Model 21st century schools - International

It was great hanging out together. Feel free to hit me or [|CASTLE] up with more questions or whatever strikes your fancy in the future. -- Justin