Description
Book SynopsisShows teachers how to use digital tools to differentiate learning, employ alternative options to standardized testing, personalize learning, prioritize social-emotional skills, and inspire students to think more critically. The author identifies some gems in quality teaching that are amplified in online contexts.
Table of Contents
- Contents (Tentative)
- Foreword
- Preface
- Who Should Read This Book
- How to Use This Book
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- The Move
- Never a Better Time to Be An Educator
- Technology and Mind, Brain, and Education
- 1. Teaching Online Using Mind, Brain, and Education Science
- The New First Steps in Teachers’ Professional Development
- Online Design Using Mind, Brain, and Education Teaching
- Conditions and Pedagogies for Great Learning
- 2. Connecting Online and Face-to-Face Learning Goals to Neuroscience
- Mastery Learning
- Deeper Learning
- Metacognitive Awareness
- Growth Mindsets
- Dare To Err
- Optimal Performance
- Relevant Curriculum
- Differentiation and Student Autonomy
- Social Contagion
- Strong Learning Community
- Personalization
- Communication
- 3. The Plan: Choices, the Brain, and Backwards Design
- Worked Examples
- Understanding By Design
- Activities and Resources
- An All-You-Can-Eat Buffet of Digital Technology: Choose Wisely
- 4. Time: Synchronous and Asynchronous Possibilities
- Time for School: The Academic Calendar
- Time for Learning: Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Activities
- Time for Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning
- Time for Communication
- Time for Evaluation
- 5. Instructional Design: Twelve Steps to a Great Online Course
- Guidelines from State, National and International Standards
- The 12-Step Process
- Pros and Cons of this Instructional Design
- 6. The Celebration: Enjoy Our New Online Home
- There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be An Educator
- References
- Index
- About the Author
