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Requirements for this project are found below. My response can be read in the pages that follow.
Practicum Elements
Formal Reflections
Introduction: Welcome to the practicum for the UW-Stout E-learning and Online Teaching Certificate Program. The culminatingemphasis will be on understanding practical experienceapplications of yourtheory, methods, trainingskills, as you do the real work of teaching online instructorsduring your E-Learning Internship. Each of you will be toeither moveteaching toin theone otherof sideUW-Stout's ofonline theclasses deskor andworking directly with me as you teach online.a course for another institution.
IOne on intendOne theConversations practicum& toFormal Reflections Our weekly routine will be dominated by a highlyprivate one-on-one conversation. individualizedYou and reflectiveI learningwill experience.discuss Bythe selectiveevent(s) readingof andyour reflectiveweek. Three conversationstimes during the semester I ask you willto do continuallya self-assessformal yourreflection.You teachingare strengthsalso andencouraged weaknesses.to post informal reflections & questions in this private conversation.
Annotated OnceReadings again, Another I'routine' askof our time together will be reviewing the professional reading you tohave challengedone during your owncoursework in assumptionsthe bycertificate criticallyprogram. reflectingWe'll focus on yourdepth, rolethis astime anaround. onlineYou'll instructor.be Nowasked isto thechoose timeone substantial reading that you feel best applies to findyour outinternship howand your philosophye-learning interests. (I've assembled a library of instructionmost connectscourse withreadings.) These formal annotations are due midweek. See the course calendar for due dates.
Scenario Discussions There is a lot to be gained by discussing real world demandsproblems ofthat workingoccur within online learners.classrooms. On an 'every other Weweek' basis we will alsoshare be'scenarios' fanningwe thehave flamesencountered ofas professionale-learning community.students Thisand teachers. workspaceThis is onea suchfrank community.conversations Whatabout wethe createstrategies hereand togethertactics willof teaching remainonline. openSee tothe youcourse calendar for atdue leastdates.
aE-portfolio year.Revision You've Mybeen rolereading, willwriting, bediscussing thatand ofbuilding learning experiences throughout your advisor.coursework. I'llNow beis the time to revise and expand your e-portfolios. The purpose of the e-portfolio hereis to help you infind anywork wayas Ian can.online I'llinstructor. shareThe myaudience insightsfor andyour theportfolio lessonswill learnedbe duringpotential aemployers. decadeFew ofteachers have online teaching andexperience. learning.Even fewer have Thise-portfolios Ithat know:demonstrate wetheir understanding and competency in our field. This work will allhelp beyou learningland a greatjob! dealThis duringis thisthe practicum!major project due at the end of your practicum.
Formal Reflections
Scenarios
Annotated Reading
E-Portfolio Review
Final Self Assessment
Introduction: Welcome to the practicum for the UW-Stout E-learning and Online Teaching Certificate Program. The culminatingemphasis will be on understanding practical experienceapplications of yourtheory, methods, trainingskills, as you do the real work of teaching online instructorsduring your E-Learning Internship. Each of you will be toeither moveteaching toin theone otherof sideUW-Stout's ofonline theclasses deskor andworking directly with me as you teach online.a course for another institution.
IOne on intendOne theConversations practicum& toFormal Reflections Our weekly routine will be dominated by a highlyprivate one-on-one conversation. individualizedYou and reflectiveI learningwill experience.discuss Bythe selectiveevent(s) readingof andyour reflectiveweek. Three conversationstimes during the semester I ask you willto do continuallya self-assessformal yourreflection.You teachingare strengthsalso andencouraged weaknesses.to post informal reflections & questions in this private conversation.
Annotated OnceReadings again, Another I'routine' askof our time together will be reviewing the professional reading you tohave challengedone during your owncoursework in assumptionsthe bycertificate criticallyprogram. reflectingWe'll focus on yourdepth, rolethis astime anaround. onlineYou'll instructor.be Nowasked isto thechoose timeone substantial reading that you feel best applies to findyour outinternship howand your philosophye-learning interests. (I've assembled a library of instructionmost connectscourse withreadings.) These formal annotations are due midweek. See the course calendar for due dates.
Scenario Discussions There is a lot to be gained by discussing real world demandsproblems ofthat workingoccur within online learners.classrooms. On an 'every other Weweek' basis we will alsoshare be'scenarios' fanningwe thehave flamesencountered ofas professionale-learning community.students Thisand teachers. workspaceThis is onea suchfrank community.conversations Whatabout wethe createstrategies hereand togethertactics willof teaching remainonline. openSee tothe youcourse calendar for atdue leastdates.
aE-portfolio year.Revision You've Mybeen rolereading, willwriting, bediscussing thatand ofbuilding learning experiences throughout your advisor.coursework. I'llNow beis the time to revise and expand your e-portfolios. The purpose of the e-portfolio hereis to help you infind anywork wayas Ian can.online I'llinstructor. shareThe myaudience insightsfor andyour theportfolio lessonswill learnedbe duringpotential aemployers. decadeFew ofteachers have online teaching andexperience. learning.Even fewer have Thise-portfolios Ithat know:demonstrate wetheir understanding and competency in our field. This work will allhelp beyou learningland a greatjob! dealThis duringis thisthe practicum!major project due at the end of your practicum.
