Full Description
Use this practical guide to develop collaborative and interactive online experiences for teacher candidates. The author examines methods for integrating evidence-based practices into online teaching environments, including think alouds, case-based instruction, peer feedback, and field experience. The content is applicable to a variety of situations and content areas in education, such as literacy, math, and educational leadership, so that readers can design their own quality learning opportunities for students. A final chapter invites readers to build a digital professional learning network where they can explore areas of tech integration related to specific interests and problems of practice. Improving Online Teacher Education is organized in a nonsequential design so readers can choose which topics and activities are most relatable and useful to their professional environment. It is designed to make online teaching and learning more engaging for instructors and teacher education candidates. Book Features:
A focus on developing collaborative and interactive experiences for teacher education.
Step-by-step instructions for designing each evidence-based instructional practice.
Numerous examples of what the practices look like integrated into an online course.
Scaffolded opportunities to guide readers through their own lesson design.
Lessons align with professional education organization standards.
Contents
Foreword vii
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
Why Teacher Education? 2
Assumptions 3
Why This Book? 7
Book Organization 9
Part I: Framing of Online Instruction
1. Digital Text 13
Attributes of Digital Text 14
Building Knowledge of Digital Text 15
Summary 20
2. Setting the Stage 21
Pedagogy of Multiliteracies 22
Approaches to Online Instructional Design 23
Summary 28
Part II: Developing Evidence-Based Online Instruction
3. Think Alouds 31
Evidence-Based Practice: Think Alouds 31
Digital Think Alouds 33
Your Turn 36
Summary 38
4. Case-Based Instruction 39
Evidence-Based Practice: Case-Based Instruction 39
Digital Case-Based Instruction 43
Choosing and Using Video for Case-Based Instruction 55
Your Turn 59
Summary 59
5. Peer Feedback 61
Evidence-Based Practice: Peer Feedback 62
Peer Feedback in Online Coursework 62
Your Turn 73
Summary 73
6. Virtual Field Experience 75
Evidence-Based Practice: Field Experience 75
Virtual Field Experience 76
Your Turn 84
Summary 84
Part III: Putting It Together
7. Big Picture 89
Putting the Pieces Together 90
Key Principles 95
Summary 101
Appendix A: Completed Course Organization Chart 103
Appendix B: Description of Digital Tools Referenced in This Text 109
References 111
Index 117
About the Author
