Three Areas to Incorporate Online Learning in the Classroom

Cliff Hutto

Columbus State University

Three Types of Classrooms

Face-to-Face Classroom– Typically found in K-12 settings and most colleges– Only face-to-face interaction between teacher and

students

Online Classroom– All classes are taken online with no face-to-face

interaction between teacher and students

*Blended Classroom– Combines key elements of online and face-to-face

classrooms

Three Areas of Implementation

Audio and Video for the Classroom Virtual Fieldtrips Flipped Classroom

Audio and Video for the Classroom

Allows teachers to download instructional information for students to view outside of the classroom.

Videos are more engaging to students. Students can also download their own audio or

video files for submission of projects.

Audio and Video Integration Strategies

Demonstrations of frequently performed procedures. Student-created presentations. Audio or video classroom discussion starters. Expert lectures and speakers. Video portfolios. Video decision-making/problem-solving simulations. Documentation of school activities. Visual literacy instruction. Video production instruction.

Virtual Fieldtrips

Allows for students to learn about other areas without stepping outside of the classroom.

Used when funding is low or logistics are complicated.

Examples:– National Health Museum– Internet for Classrooms

Virtual Fieldtrip Integration Strategies

Support for student research. Development of collaboration skills. Visual learning problems and solutions. Multicultural immersion.

Flipped Classroom

Students participate in learning activities online before entering the classroom; practice of applying the concepts are done in the classroom.

Integration of flipped classrooms have shown greater student involvement.

Resources that can be used online include:– Video– Online simulations– Books or articles

Flipped Classroom Integration Strategies

Get student and parent buy-in before starting. Start small. Teach students how to watch videos for

instructional purposes. Make sure to effectively use “face time” in the

classroom to help further develop learning. Keep videos short (15 minute max. for high

school)

Resources

Roblyer, M.D. (2015). Integrating Educational Technology Into Teaching (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.