FETC2013_FS7259

Your online class is almost set to begin. How do you get your students going in the right direction? Attendees will acquire a list of Web 2.0 Tools that they can use to design effective icebreakers to help get their online class started. Tips and tricks will be shared to help build a successful online classroom environment. Today's Meet Backchannel Chat
 * Your Online Class is Ready to Start: Did you Do it Right? **

__**Key Components To Effective Digital Communication:**__
 * Participation
 * Collaboration
 * Reflection

__**Establish the Environment:**__
 * Start early
 * Set clear rules & expectations
 * Establish group norms
 * Set a positive tone to communications
 * Provide guidelines for responses
 * Assist students and address needs immediately
 * Demonstrate active participation
 * Send reminder messages / post clear due dates
 * Evaluate the group dynamics & needs
 * Adjust your teaching style, level of personal participation & facilitation

__**Icebreaker Ideas:**__
 * Now Introducing...
 * Likes and Dislikes
 * First Time...
 * Photo Collage
 * Find Someone Who...
 * Favorite Website Tour
 * We are Alike
 * Biography
 * Three Truths and a Lie
 * K-W-L

__**Web 2.0 Tools:**__
 * QR Codes
 * Voki
 * Wordle
 * Tagxedo
 * Animoto
 * Voice Thread
 * Bubbl.us
 * Weblist
 * Wallwisher
 * Prezi
 * Glogster

__**Additional Resources:**__ (from Jenna Linskens) Understanding Online-Communities Website Technology Skills for Online Learning Prezi Strategies to Engage Students in Collaborative Online Learning Slideshare Providing Meaningful Feedback in the Online Learning Environment Slideshare Supporting and Developing Online Discussions Wikipage

Grounded Designs for Online and Hybrid Learning: Designs in Action Web 2.0 How To for Educators, Second Edition Flipped Learning 75 e-learning Activities: Making Online Learning Interactive
 * Recommended Books:**

__**References:**__  Broadbent, B. (2002). ABCs of e-learning: Reaping the benefits and avoiding the pitfalls. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass / Pfeiffer.  Maeroff, G. (2003). A classroom of one: How online learning is changing our schools and colleges. New York: NY, Palgrave MacMillian.  Palloff, R. M. & Pratt, K. (2001). Lessons from the cyberspace classroom: The realities of online teaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Rosenberg, M. J. (2001). E-Learning Strategies for Delivering Knowledge in the Digital Age. New York, NY: McGraw Hill. Watkins, R. (2005). 75 e-learning activities: Making online learning interactive. San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer.