This blog is a model for TDSB Instructional Leaders to use to deliver online Institutes for Beginning Teachers and Mentors.
Jan. 5 Announcements
Greetings and Happy 2009! The ICT department would like to welcome you to e-Learning. Your online adventure is about to begin. Please answer the survey question below.
Have you ever participated in a blog or wiki? (Read, Write, Edit)
Have you ever participated in an online course before?
Discussion Groups
Group 1: Teachers A, B, and C Group 2: Teachers D, E, and F Group 3: Teachers G, H, I, and J
Group 3 will anaylze and discuss the comments from Groups 1 and 2 and then create a group summary on the best online learning strategies and features that should be used within a blog or wiki learning environment.
Group 2 will discuss the use of wikis with New Teachers Institutes using the following structure:
List 3 features about wikis you feel will be helpful to deliver your course; List 2 questions you still have about wikis; List 1 online learning strategy that you feel is most important to include in your wiki.
Group 1 will discuss the use of blogs with New Teachers Institutes using the following structure:
List 3 features about blogs you feel will be helpful to deliver your course; List 2 questions you still have about blogs; List 1 online learning strategy that you feel is most important to include in your blog.