Quick recap

• Terminology: webinar, xMOOC, cMOOC
• On-line platform for systematic instructions, suitable for flipped-classroom

Relevance for Teacher Education

• Teach-Now: getting a teaching certificate through online training
• What do you think of this certification program?

Pros and cons of cloud-based instruction

I studied at the Fernuniversität Hagen. It’s a university more or less completely based on cloud based learning....I love, that i am very flexible in how i study and when i study. I also enjoy that i can study and read for myself. ...But i really miss talking about the subjects with other students.

• What were your general impressions about online learning in the teacher education program in the past year ?

What makes an effective seminar also makes a great webinar

• have "coffee break" for social talk
• every participant work together to achieve a shared goal (with Google Doc or other cloud-based tools)
• have variety of activities
• check in and wrap up
• what do you think it's important for an engaging online seminar?

Cloud-based but without videos

• requires less technology, but still engaging
• useful also for leaners who prefer textual, asynchronous discussion

Example 1

Have you taking margin notes on your books before?

Why do you annotate?

• highlight important points
• comment your own ideas
• raise questions
• ...
• but not for social communication, right?

Cloud-based annotation

• Collaborative and social annotation
• teacher can post questions directly along the text
• students can discuss with each other instantly while they read
• works for other medium too
• facilitate knowledge comprehension, tansmission, communication and even creation

Demo with this slide!

Example 2

• learning on social media