Create Reflection

iNacol, the International Association for Online Learning, publishes Standards for Quality Online Teaching.

Consider the following standards:

Standard B: The online teacher understands and is able to use a range of technologies, both existing and emerging, that effectively support student learning and engagement in the online environment.

Standard C: The online teacher plans, designs, and incorporates strategies to encourage active learning, application, interaction, participation, and collaboration in the online environment.

Standard E: The online teacher models, guides, and encourages legal, ethical, and safe behavior related to technology use.

Standard K: The online teacher arranges media and content to help students and teachers transfer knowledge most effectively in the online environment.

Answer in a complete paragraph response: How has the Create module prepared you to meet each standard listed above? Link to or provide specific examples from your work in Create. What strategies will you take away from the Create module and apply to your teaching?  What lessons were most beneficial for you?

The Create Module helped me prepare for Standard B by working on Create 2 – Web Tools for Differentiation of Student Assessment. This activity made me come with different ways to assess student performance and in turn engage students. Engaging students has to be much more than a multiple choice test.

The Create Module helped me prepare for Standard C by working on Create 1- Content Map. This is an invaluable to for planning a course or a unit. It can also work for a student to help fill out to think out a process. I have not used a content map before and going through this process was very helpful.

The Create Module helped me prepare for Standard E by working on Create 3 – Open Educational Resources. Understanding how something becomes an open educational resource and the different licenses helps me create an learning environment that follows rules and seeks to model the right behavior.

The Create Module helped me prepare for Standard K by working on Create 4 – Aggregating Lesson Material. Thinking through how the learning environment is set up and the ease of use for the student really helped throughout this module and will benefit my teaching.