Instructional Technology for the online Teacher

Instructional Technology for the online teacher

Creating an environment for the virtual classroom can be difficult. Unlike a traditional classroom the students are at home. This means the teacher must create an environment that is totally web based. This is where instructional technology comes in. Instructional Technology is a field concerned with improving the efficiency and effectiveness of instruction involving: designing instruction. We are going to focus on instructional technology for the online teacher.
 


According to Harasim (2000) a Web-based environment must be customized to support advanced educational practices.
Things a teacher must take into consideration when making a virtual learning environment which is the instructional technology platform:

• The web design
  • Color
  • font
  • pictures
  • video
• Having the knowledge to use the technology
  • online sources
    • wiki
    • Glogster
    • Podcasting
      • Essex (2006) explains how a podcast is a digital “radio show” it can be downloaded anywhere from the web.
• Effective communication skills through the written word
  • discussion forum
  • chat rooms
    • cafe
    • support group sites 
  • Take a moment and look how instructional technology can be used through having an assignment utilizing a wiki  
     
    

 Take a moment and look how instructional technology can be used through having an assignment utilizing a wiki 

https://tradtionalandvirtualeducation.wikispaces.com/Using+Wiki+for+the+classroom 

• References
   Essex, C. (2006). Podcasting: A new delivery method for faculty development. Distance Learning, 3(2), 39-43
  
  Harasim, L. (2000). Shift happens: Online education as a new paradigm in learning. The Internet and higher education, 3(1), 41-61.