Teacher Talk Webinar
Thursday, January 19, 2012
6:00-7:00 PM Eastern
Using Online Breakout Rooms for Higher Order Thinking Skills
This webinar is for virtual teachers looking to create an online classroom experience that is second to none. Participants will learn how to effectively utilize breakout rooms to ensure all students are utilizing higher order thinking skills. This presentation will help you to differentiate and create assignments in your online classroom that will engage learners and provide better time management for the classroom teacher as well. Learn how easy it can be to create an enriching, online classroom experience for all students.
Presenter, Tara Park, has been a virtual teacher since 2003. Since becoming a virtual teacher, she has taught all grades from Kindergarten-8th grade. In 2010, Tara was the given the task of Project Leader for Technology at PA Virtual Charter School. Through this position, she had the opportunity to explore many new and emerging technologies that can be used in the virtual classroom. In 2011, Tara was awarded the Innovation in Teaching and Learning Grant for her virtual STEM lab, Make Your Online Classroom "Bloom" with STEM. In an effort to share best online practices, Tara has presented at conferences such as, iNACOL, ISTE and Blackboard. Information on previous conferences and links can be found at http://tarapark.wikispaces.com/
Speakers:
Tara Park, PA Virtual Charter School
Registration is available until 10 AM (Eastern) the day of the webinar
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