In regard to how and what I teach, the most relevant features within an LMS are the discussion board, gradebook with commentary, rubrics with commentary, abilities to email students, and quizzing/testing. All of the above relate directly to effective online instruction. Students will be able to share knowledge on a topic and provide feedback to their peers. Students can assess via the quiz tool or with a project using the rubric tool and know feedback that relates directly to performance. Communication is key with online learning and having student email always one click away is essential. In an online environment I would introduce the material through learning objectives as well as a small introduction to the grammatical structures, cultural ideas, and readings we will do. Following that, students will get the opportunity to preview a text and answer formative questions using the quiz tool. To support cultural content students will get the opportunity to create an artifact showing mastery of the content which I would assess using the rubric tool. Practice would be done through emailing and the quiz tool (formatively). The discussion tool would be used for students to reflect on their abilities with the topics and sharing best practices for understanding the stories, translating the grammatical constructs, and connecting with the culture. This is also a great place for me to share excellent student made artifacts for the cultural content. I would use the News tool to post when the googlehangout would be for review before summative assessments. Summative assessment would be done using the quiz tool/dropbox/email.
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AuthorI teach Latin and absolutely love it. I believe that learning the Classics gives all people the opportunity to expand their minds as well as be more accepting of new concepts and skills. Archives
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