In order to model and promote accessibility for all, I will need to ensure that I check over each class taught online. I can use the WCAG 2.0 guidelines to help me ensure that my coursework in accessible. “Accessible means a person with a disability is afforded the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage …
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Becoming an ethical online teacher… but how?
Three essential practices for ethical online teaching. Written by Hannah Srour Accessibility In order to model and promote accessibility for all, online teachers need to ensure that before a course begins or before class, check over your lessons. Make sure that alt tags are included, screen readers are accessible and that all of your information …
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WK7 Game Plan CRT
As Wlodkowski & Ginsberg talk about in their article, their are four motivational pieces. As teachers we need to establish inclusion, develop attitude, enhance meaning, and engender competence (1995). If these conditions are put in place in an online learning community, students will become intrinsically motivated. “Rather than trying to know what to do to …
WK6 Game Plan UDL
“Universal design provides equal access to learning, not simply equal access to information” (Dell, Dell, & Blackwell, 2015, p.171). In order to meet all students needs in online classroom, there are many steps I will take. It is important that I create lessons with all students in mind. To do so, if I create a …
WK5 Game Plan Information Validation and Copyright
“The Internet has increasingly become one of the most widely used information sources in people’s daily lives” (Zhang, Duke, & Jimenez, 2011, p.150). I believe that discussing copyright is important as a first lesson in a class. I would go over the creative commons licenses with my students and make sure they understand the fair …
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Hannah Srour’s Week 4 Game Plan Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is crucial to all educational facilities. It is especially hard to monitor online with how technology keeps advancing. Though it is challenging, it is important to help students understand academic integrity. As Griffith states in her article, online educators can use videos, cartoons, “campaign” posters and other engaging ways to teach students about …
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Hannah Srour’s Week 3 Game Plan- Information Security, Privacy & AUP
Best practices for student information and data security would include knowing exactly what you are signing your students up for when accepting terms for online services. One thing that I do for my students is I use GoGuardian. This is an online management tool provided by our county to monitor what students are doing online. …
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Hannah Srour’s Game Plan 2 Student Safety and Wellbeing
When responding to child abuse/neglect, it is important to always report even if you have doubts. We are mandated reporters and must have the child’s best interest at heart. There are many different warning signs, both physical and behavioral warning signs can be seen in a child who is being abused or neglected. Some of …
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Game Plan Week 1
My biggest take away from all of the readings is my continued notion that teaching is hard. It seems that teachers are always under a microscope with their actions and how it could portray back onto the community or the school at large. It reminds me of what life might be like as a politician. …
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
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