1. Jennifer Jordan
Walden University
Dr. Jacqueline Derby
EDUC 6715: New and Emerging
Technologies
July 23, 2014

2. Writing at grade level
› Developing cohesive essay
› Peer editing
Scholarly web use
› Research skills
› Collaborating

3. •Online Course or eLearning
•Hybrid, or fully online
•Lectures, notes, discussion boards, links to articles & resources,
chats
•Moodle is an popular option
(Moodle, 2012)

4. Student Centered
› Technology gives students independence
Creating online courses can shape how and what
students learn (Johnston, 2007).
Real World & Project Based
› 21st Century Skills (Partnership for 21st Century
Skills)
Prepare students for tomorrow’s technology heavy
higher education and careers

5. Remediation
› Independent study to catch students up
Collaboration
Academic discussion boards and chats will
increase collaborative work (Blackmon, 2012)
Writing for an audience can improve
Earn Missing Credits
Students can take summer school/extra after
school courses independently
Graduate on time

6. Teacher Training
› Mentorship
Positive peer pressure (Gillard, & Bailey, 2007)
Course Collaboration
› Run workshops to create a cohesive online
course that meets state standards and is
equivalent to the in-person class

7. Teacher buy-in
Reliable school Wifi
More computers
› Desktops in classrooms
› Laptop cart
B.Y.O.D. policy
› Bring Your Own Device

8. “Global trends are changing the nature of
education. Innovative entrepreneurs,
corporations, and nations have created a
worldwide marketplace in which today’s
learners must be prepared to compete and
collaborate” (Cavanaugh, & Clark, 2007).

9. Instructional gaps can be lessened through
the use on online learning modules.
If we do not incorporate more technology our
student’s instructional gap will only increase.

10. Blackmon, S. J. (2012). Outcomes of Chat and Discussion Board Use in Online
Learning: A Research Synthesis. Journal Of Educators Online, 9(2),
Cavanaugh, C., & Clark, T. (2007). CHAPTER 1: The Landscape of K--12 Online
Learning. In , What Works in K-12 Online Learning (pp. 5-19). International Society
for Technology in Education.
Gillard, S., & Bailey, D. (2007). Technology in the classroom: Overcoming obstacles,
reaping rewards. The International Journal of Learning, 14(1), 87–93.
Johnston, S. (2007). Developing quality virtual courses: Selecting instructional
models. In R. Blomeyer, & C. Cavanaugh (Eds.), What works in K–12 online
learning (pp. 21–31). Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in
Education.
Moodle. (2012, July 30). Moodle Overview [Video file]. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4uipnBkj-4
Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (n.d.). A report and mile guide for 21st century
skills. Washington DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.p21.org/