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Teaching Online – Resources

Teaching online during the Coronavirus crisis? The resources below provide help and support. Keep checking back since I’ll be adding new resources as the crisis continues.

What Educators Can Learn From One Another

This series, started at EdSurge, talks about what different educational communities (K-12, higher ed and professional online learning) can learn from one another to improve remote teaching practice:

Teaching Remotely 1 – Lecturing

Teaching Remotely 2 – Discussion

Teaching Remotely 3 – Assessment

Ten Key Points for Remote Teaching

A short, animated video that distill research from academic associations, state departments of education, colleges and universities, and other educators into ten key points to support teachers teaching remotely.

12 Tips for Teaching with Video Conferencing Tools

The curated list of resources for using specific online conferencing tools can be found here.

Up2Speed with Online Teaching

Creating Effective Assessments and Assignments for Online Courses

A short (< 1 hour) course I created to help teachers apply professional test-design principles to create more effective assessments and assignments in their online courses. Also available on YouTube.

Resources provided by academic and teaching organizations

  • National Council of Teachers of English
  • American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  • National Science Teaching Association
  • International Society for Technology in Education

Comprehensive Resource Lists

  • THE Journal – A-Z Listing of Free Resources for Schools from Tech Companies
  • An excellent list of teaching resources compiled by the Kentucky Department of Education
  • Online teaching and learning resource list from Common Sense Education
  • Resources for Teaching Online – A comprehensive list of practical advice and teacher resources from Corwin Publishing
  • Online Service Providers – Information on speed and reliability of different online service providers

Tips and Recommendations

  • Five Tips to Prepare for a Remote Classroom Due to Coronavirus (iCivics)
  • An interesting set of tips on distance vs. online learning and how to transition between the two (National Association of Independent Schools)
  • Planning strategies for transitioning to virtual learning (The Ohio State University)
  • Coronavirus: 14 simple tips for better online teaching (The Conversation)
  • How to Be a Better Online Teacher: Advice Guide (Chronicle of Higher Education)
  • NEW – Some excellent resources on teaching remotely and learning remotely from Harvard University (note, some of it refers specifically to resources used by members of the university, but much of it is relevant generally)
  • Zoombombing – Kind of pathetic that we need to be defended against this kind of activity at a time of crisis, but there you go.
  • How to Learn Online – A new, free course from edX to help students better understand the process of learning remotely.

State Department of Education Sites and Resources

All 50 states have published guidelines for educators, available from the home page of each state’s department of education (linked below by state name). Some states have also created resources that could support the work of educators generally. This list is a work in progress and will continue to be updated. Please forward me any links you would like me to add.

State DOEAvailable Resources (as of 4/15/2020)
AlabamaParent Guide
Parent Guide (Spanish)
AlaskaSupport for Distance & Remote Teaching & Learning
ArizonaGuidance for Schools
Virtual Resource Hub
ArkansasAlternative Methods of Instruction
CaliforniaDistance Learning
ColoradoLearning at Home Resources
ConnecticutResources to Support Student Learning During School Closure Due to COVID-19
DelawareLearning Activities
FloridaFlorida Virtual Schools
10 Ways Schools Can Prepare for COVID-19 (Florida Virtual Schools)
GeorgiaCOVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Schools (general information)
Georgia Virtual School
HawaiiContinuity of Education – Updates and Student and Parent Resources
IdahoParent Educational Resource Center
IllinoisContinuing Education Resources
IndianaCOVID-19 Remote Learning
IowaGeneral Resources for Educators Moving to Online Learning for Students

Resources to Support Student Learning at Home
KansasContinuous Learning 2020 (Taskforce Recommendations and Implementation Guide)
KentuckyTeaching Resources
Learning Resources
LouisianaAcademic Resources for School Systems
MaineContinuity of Learning Resources
MarylandParent Resources
Teacher Resources
MassachusettsEducational Resources for Students and Families
MichiganLearning Continuity Resources
Technical Readiness and Considerations for Online Learning
MinnesotaStudent Instruction COVID-19 Resources
MississippiFamily Guides for Student Success
MissouriSupports for Remote Teaching and Learning
MontanaOpen Learning Resources
NebraskaContinuity of Learning Plan
NevadaFamily Resources – English
Family Resources – Spanish
New HampshireSupport for Remote Learners
New JerseyResources for Remote Instruction
New MexicoCOVID-19 (Coronavirus) Resources for Schools
New YorkContinuity of Learning Resources
North CarolinaRemote Learning Resources and Information
North DakotaDistrict Distance Learning Plan
OhioRemote Learning Guide and Resources
OklahomaDistance Learning Resources
OregonCOVID-19 Resources
PennsylvaniaContinuity of Education Resources
Rhode IslandCOVID-19 (Coronavirus) Updates and Resources
South CarolinaVirtual South Carolina Covid-19 Resources
South DakotaInstructional Resources to Support Flex-Learning
Tennessee
TexasInstructional Continuity Planning Framework
UtahCoronavirus Resources
VermontVermont PBS At-Home Learning
VirginiaGoOpenVA (information on Open Educational Resources – OER)
WashingtonResources for Continuous Learning During School Closures
West VirginiaResources
WisconsinCOVID-19: Preparing to Take Schools Online (COSN)
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