Required:

• Keeping Pace with K–12 Digital Learning. Selections:
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• UNU-ViE. (2020). Sticky Concepts on E-learning [Video]. Vimeo.

• TEDx Talks. (2011). A Closer Look at Cyber Charter Schools: Ali Carr-Chellman @ TEDxPSU [Video]. YouTube.

Recommended:

• Examples of K-12 TLO: Online cyber chater schools
  • PAcyber
  • PAVirtual Chater School
  • Agora Cyber Charter School
• A History of Instructional Media, Instructional Design, and Theories.

• Class Introductions Discussion Forum
• Module 1 Discussion Forum (Required) - Pros and Cons of eLearning. Initial posting must occur by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday; respond to at least two classmates' posts by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the last day of the module.

Required:

• Keeping Pace with K–12 Digital Learning. Selections:
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
• School Choice Week. (2020). “What is School Choice?” [Video]. YouTube.
• Types of School Choice
• Canvas Pride Tutorial [Video]. YouTube.

Recommended:

• Improving America’s Classrooms Through School Choice
• 7 Reasons to Enroll Your Child in an Online Elementary School

Optional:

• Key Policy Issues in Virtual Schools

• Module 2 Discussion Forum (Required) - School Choice. Initial posting must occur by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday; respond to at least two classmates' posts by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the last day of the module.

Required:

• What is a Learning Management System (LMS)?
• Selecting the appropriate communication tools for your online course

Recommended:

• Communication Technologies: Promoting Actice Online Learners (Education World)
• How Collaborative Learning Activities Build Power Student Brains (Future Focused Learning)
• Elementary Teaching Online Links
  • Accelerate Education Elementary Catalog
  • Liberty University Online Elementary School
  • PA Cyber Charter Course Guide
  • The Keystone School Online Elementary Catalog
• Instructional Strategies List for Teachers

• 10 Great Tools for Student-Teacher Communication
• Presentation Tools Links
  • Best Classroom Tools for Presentations and Slideshows
  • The Top 10 PowerPoint Alternatives for 2020.
• Music and Art Links
  • Music
    • 22 Creative Ideas for Teaching Music Online
    • imusic-school
    • MIT Open Courseware Highlights for High School (scroll to Media, Music, Film, and the Arts)
    • NAFME Music Teacher Resources for School Closures
    • Yes, Virtual Schools Teach Music - Here's How 
  • Art
    • A Behind the Scenes Look at Teaching Art Online
    • Artsonia (online student art portfolios)
    • BYOD Art Room
    • Flipping Your Art Room
    • Krita (open source digital painting software)
    • Tinkercad (create 3-D digital designs)

• Module 3 Discussion Forum (Optional) - Online Tools
• Microteaching 1 Lesson Plan (teachers only)
• Microteaching 1 Module Content and student feedback (teachers only)
• Complete your teacher's microteaching module (students only)

Required:

• The Online Teacher: Skills and Qualities to Be Successful. Chapter 2 of Online Teaching in K-12 : Models, Methods, and Best Practices for Teachers and Administrators.
• The Handbook of Distance Education, Chapter 10 and Chapter 11

Recommended:

• Online Teaching Skills and Competencies
• Being There: Basic Strategies for Online Teaching Presence in Canvas LMS
• Pytash and Byrne’s Chapter in The Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning
• Can Foreign Language Immersion Be Taught Effectively Online?

Optional:

• Helping Online Student Succeed
• Teaching Literature Online:
  • NCTE Resources for Virtual Instruction and Online Learning
  • VIP Kid
  • Education First Teach Online 
• Effects of e-Learning on Language Learning

• Module 4 Discussion Forum (Optional) - Roles of Teachers and Students Online
• Microteaching 1 Lesson Plan (teachers only)
• Microteaching 1 module content and student feedback (teachers only)
• Complete your teacher's microteaching module (students only)
• Microteaching 1 Reflection (Module 3 teachers)

Required:

• The Handbook of Distance Education, Chapter 19
• 5 Easy Steps for Creating an Engaging Online Course
• How to Be a Better Online Teacher

Recommended:

• Designing an Online Course
• Mastering Online Discussion Facilitation
• Leveraging Bloom's Taxonomy to Elevate Discussion Boards in Online Courses
• The Handbook of Distance Education, Chapter 34

Optional:

• MIT Mathematics Catalog
• Desmos

• Module 5 Discussion Forum (Optional) - Effective Online Instruction Math and Science
• Microteaching 2 Lesson Plan (teachers only)
• Microteaching 2 module content and student feedback (teachers only)
• Complete your teacher's microteaching module (students only)
• Microteaching Reflection (Module 4 teachers only)

Required:

• The Handbook of Distance Education, Chapter 18
• What does the research say about flipped learning
• Can you flip an online class?
• American English. (2013). Module 10: Alternative Assessment. [Video]. YouTube.
• Online Assessment Strategies: A Primer (Sewell, Frith, & Colvin)
• 9 Ways to Assess Student Learning Online

Recommended:

• Top 10 Rules for Designing Your First Online Class
• Virtual Field Trips Apps and Websites
• Webquest.org
• Five Ways to Flip the Online Classroom on Its Head

Optional:

• Gaming Webinar: Why Minecraft? An Introduction to Minecraft in the Classroom
• Teaching Social Studies Online Links
  • 5 Virtual Field Trips for History Teachers
  • PBS Teachers Social Studies 
  • Teaching Social Studies Online: An Exemplar for Examining the Broader Implications of Online Methods Courses in Teacher Education
  • Get Outta Class With Virtual Field Trips
  • PBS Learning Media
  • TCI K-12 Publishing
  • Teaching Social Studies Online—Digital Literacy Connections to Civics and History
• Teaching Physical Education Online Links
  • Online Phys Ed Classes - Legit or Loophole?
  • Research on Teaching Blended and Online Physical Education, Chapter 9
  • Position Paper from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education
  • Online Physical Education Network (OPEN)

• Module 6 Discussion Forum (Optional) - Teaching Social Studies and Physical Education Online
• Microteaching 2 Lesson Plan (teachers only)
• Microteaching 2 module content and student feedback (teachers only)
• Complete your teacher's microteaching module (students only)
• Microteaching Reflection (Module 5 teachers only)

Required:

• Digital Tools and UDL-Based Instructional Strategies to Support Students With Disabilities Online
• The Handbook of Distance Education, Chapter 21
• A Fundamental Look at Cultural Diversity and the Online Classroom

Recommended:

• Assistive Educational Technology: How eLearning Helps students with Disabilities
• Differentiated Instruction in eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

Optional:

• Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning, Chapter 15
• 4 Differentiation Strategies to Support Students with Learning Disabilities in Online Courses
• Gifted Students Links
  • Northwestern University's Gifted Learning Links
  • Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
  • For Frustrated Gifted Kids, a World of Online Opportunities

• Discussion Forum (Required) - Special Needs Scenario. Initial posting must occur by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday; respond to at least two classmates' posts by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the last day of the module.
• Module 7 Discussion Forum (Optional) - Business and Technology Courses in K12 TLO
• Microteaching 3 Lesson Plan (teachers only)
• Microteaching 3 module content and student feedback (teachers only)
• Complete your teacher's microteaching module (students only)
• Microteaching Reflection (Module 6 teachers only)

Required:

• Technology in the Classroom: What is Digital Literacy (Teach Hub)
• Digital Toolkit Web 2.0 to Social 3.0
• The Teachers’ Guide to Keeping Students Safe Online
• Best Practice Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity in Online Education

Recommended:

• Description of Digital Literacy (NMC/CoSN Horizon Report)
• Digital Literacy Checklist
• Internet Safety 101
• Interland Game
• Academic Honesty in the Online Environment (Everson)

Optional:

• 8 Essential Digital Literacy Skills That Students Need
• Embracing the 9 Themes of Digital Citizenship
• Everything You Need to Teach Digital Citizenship
• 23 Great Lessons Plans for Internet Safety
• National Cyber Security Alliance

• Module 8 Discussion Forum (Required) - Special Concerns. Initial posting must occur by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday; respond to at least two classmates' posts by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the last day of the module.
• Microteaching 3 Lesson Plan (teachers only)
• Microteaching 3 module content and student feedback (teachers only)
• Complete your teacher's microteaching module (students only)
• Microteaching Reflection (Module 7 teachers only)

Required:

• iNACOL Report: The Status of Professional Development and Unique Needs of K-12 Online Teachers (sections pertinent to you)
• The Handbook of Distance Education, Chapter 32

Recommended:

• Discovery Education Professional Development
• PBS TeacherLine

Optional:

• Professional Learning Links
  • Educscapes
  • Gamestar Mechanic: Learn to Design Video Games
  • International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
  • Pennsylvania Department of Education PERMS (free online courses for Act 48 credit - only for PA educators)
  • Quizalize (personalized learning and differentiation)
  • 10 Online Professional Learning Resources to Use During Lockdown

• Discussion Forum (Required) - Microteaching Use of Discussion Forums. Initial posting must occur by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday; respond to at least two classmates' posts by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the last day of the module.
• Discussion Forum (Required) - Microteaching Instructional Strategies. Initial posting must occur by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday; respond to at least two classmates' posts by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the last day of the module.
• Online Educator Resource List.
• Microteaching Reflection (Module 8 teachers only)
• Complete LDT 433 SEEQ (Student Educational Experience Questionnaire)

Required:

• None

Recommended:

• The Handbook of Distance Education, Chapters 38 & 39

Optional:

• None

• Module 10 Discussion Forum (Required) - Course Review. Initial posting must occur by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday; respond to at least two classmates' posts by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the last day of the module.
• Philosophy of Online Learning