Free Webinar For K–12 Educators On Aug. 28 — “National Standards For Quality Online Courses: What You Need To Know”

A K-12 online learning focused webinar that may be of interest to readers.

National Standards for Quality Online Courses: What You Need to Know August 28, 2019 — 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern

The new National Standards for Quality Online Courses will be released next month! Join our webinar to get a sneak peek of the new standards so you can get a headstart on evaluating your K–12 online courses. During the webinar, you’ll hear from Christine Voelker, QM K–12 Program Director, and Cindy Hamblin, Director at Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance (VLLA), on why these standards are a popular resource for K–12 educators and how you can use them to improve learning. You will also learn: How the new standards complement the QM K–12 Rubric and the review process Why the standards are under new stewardship and what this means going forward The purpose of the revision initiative and how the revision process works Because this information is so important and can be used to improve both teaching and learning, this webinar is free and open to everyone — QM Members and non-members. Register Now Presented By:

Christine Voelker is the K–12 Program Director for Quality Matters.  She has been involved with K–12 education for nearly 20 years, with an emphasis on distance learning, library media, instructional technology, and professional development. Previously, Christine ran a statewide partnership grant in Maryland. During this time, she also served as an Educational Technology Teacher Specialist for her home district, where she developed and coordinated the first student online learning program. She holds an advanced certificate in Administration and Supervision, an M.S. in Library and Information Sciences and a B.A. in both History and Social Sciences Interdisciplinary: Early Childhood Education. Cindy Hamblin is the Director of the Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance (VLLA). The VLLA is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization that brings together leaders from online learning programs in the U.S. to strengthen virtual education through leadership, advocacy, expertise, and professional relationships. She joined the VLLA with 23 years of experience in educational technology. Previously, Cindy was the Director of the Illinois Virtual School from 2009–2018, where she provided oversight of the quality of online courses, instructors and services to students. She holds degrees from Southern Illinois University and Western Illinois University. Can’t make it? No need to register — the recording of this webinar will be available on our YouTube channel. Quality Matters (QM) is the global organization leading quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments. It provides a scalable quality assurance system for online and blended learning used within and across organizations. When you see QM Certification Marks on courses or programs, it means they have met QM Course Design Standards or QM Program Review Criteria in a rigorous review process.

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Create A Professional-Looking, Interactive, Online Lesson In An Hour

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You have a learning management system (LMS)—but is the CONTENT in your LMS course ENGAGING and INTERACTIVE? In this webinar, we’ll show a fast and easy way to create high quality online lessons that are interactive, engage students and work WITH your existing LMS. Did we mention it’s FAST and EASY? Register for a FREE webinar today and see how you can create a professional-looking, interactive, online lesson in an hour with SoftChalk Cloud! Tuesday, September 10 4:00PM ET Monday, September 23 3:00PM ET Tuesday, October 8 4:00PM ET We look forward to seeing you there! The SoftChalk Team www.softchalk.com www.softchalkcloud.com Like us on Facebook  •  Follow us on Twitter  •  Check out the SoftChalk Talk Blog

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Coming Up | 12 New edWebinars For Educators

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From Scribbles to Writing: Art is the First Language of a Beginning Reader and Writer Monday, Aug. 19 @ 2 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Ellen Booth Church, Early Childhood Author, Adjunct Professor and Keynote Speaker Visit Classroom Management for Early Learning

Creating Your School’s Mission and Vision Monday, Aug. 19 @ 5 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Todd Nesloney, Director of Culture and Strategic Leadership, Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA); and Dr. Alice Lee, Principal, Richmond Street School, CA Visit Principal Leadership: Making a Difference

Part 2: Involve Parents for Greater English Learner Success Tuesday, Aug. 20 @ 4 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Rick Castaneda, Training Specialist, Rosetta Stone; and Melanie Rogers, Training Team Lead, Rosetta Stone Visit Using Technology for Language Instruction

The Power of Narrative Feedback in a Standards-Based Classroom Tuesday, Aug. 20 @ 5 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Kathy Rogers, Teacher Visit TechTools for the Classroom

How STEAM Activities Prepare Students for the Global Economy Wednesday, Aug. 21 @ 3 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Amy McCooe, CEO, Level Up Village; Esra Murray, Fifth Grade Teacher, International School at Dundee, CT; and Fran Kompar, Director, Instructional Technology and Digital Learning, Wilton Public Schools, CT Visit STEM Learning: Full STEAM Ahead

All-New Digital Citizenship Curriculum Thursday, Aug. 22 @ 3 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Kelly Mendoza, Senior Director, Education Programs, Common Sense Education; and Eisha Buch, Senior Program Manager, Digital Citizenship, Common Sense Education Visit Digital Learning & Leadership

How to Build an Effective Community Service Program Thursday, Aug. 22 @ 4 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Dr. David R. Schuler, Superintendent of High School District 214 and Co-founder of Transeo Visit Leadership and Innovation

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Closing the Excellence Gap for English Learners and Students of Color Monday, Aug. 26 @ 6 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Dr. Julia Nyberg, Professor, Purdue University Global; and Dr. Misty LaCour, Professor, Purdue University Global Visit Helping ELL/ESL Students Succeed

Assessing and Treating Behavior in Students with Autism Tuesday, Aug. 27 @ 3 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Nina Finkler, M.Ed., LDT/C, BCBA, President of Nina Finkler Autism Services Visit Teaching Students with Autism

Pre-K Assessments the Right Way Wednesday, Aug. 28 @ 3 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Keith Kline, OTR/L; and Valerie Zaryczny, OTR/L Visit Crayons, Pencils, and Keyboards

Support Positive Literacy Outcomes with Large Print Wednesday, Aug. 28 @ 4 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Dr. Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Project Tomorrow; Tasha Squires, Librarian, O’Neill Middle School, Downers Grove, IL; Bernice Homel, Reading Specialist, O’Neill Middle School, Downers Grove, IL; and Nicole Ferroli, Teacher, O’Neill Middle School, Downers Grove, IL Visit ELA Today

Computer Science Fundamentals: How to Teach K–8’s Six Essential Coding Concepts Wednesday, Aug. 28 @ 6 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Charlotte Cheng, Head of Curriculum, Wonder Workshop; and Faith Plunkett, Technology Coach, Decatur City Schools, AL Visit Coding & Robotics K-8

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edWeb won this 2019 SIIA CODiE Award for the 3rd year in a row! Thank you to all of the educators, partners and sponsors who share in this recognition.

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Coming Up | 13 New edWebinars For Educators

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How a Principal Uses edWeb to Personalize PD for Teachers Monday, Aug. 12 @ 4 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Dr. L. Robert Furman, Principal, South Park Elementary Center, PA Visit edWeb 24-7 PD

Storytelling 101: Empower Students Through Multimedia Storytelling Tuesday, Aug. 13 @ 1 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Kim Wilson, Co-director of the Center for Scholars and Storytellers Visit Ignite Digital Learning

Gamification in the Classroom Tuesday, Aug. 13 @ 2 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Lori Merfogel, M.S.Ed., District Strategy Consultant, Nearpod Visit Game-Based Learning

Professional Learning in Action: Evidence-Based Practices for Student Success Tuesday, Aug. 13 @ 4 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Candice Dodson, Executive Director, SETDA; Heather Boughton, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Research, Evaluation & Advanced Analytics, Ohio Department of Education; and Diane A. Neal, Ph.D., Assistant Director, State Coordinator Rural Education Achievement Program, Office of Federal Programs Visit Professional Learning for Effective Practice: Leveraging Title IIA

A District-Wide Approach to Using Assistive Technology to Support Struggling Readers Wednesday, Aug. 14 @ 2 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Jennifer Carr, Assistive Technology Teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA; and Jenn Regardie, Assistive Technology Teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA Visit Empowering Struggling Readers

Sparking 21st Century Learning with Technology Wednesday, Aug. 14 @ 4 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Dr. Michelle Zimmerman, Chief Innovative Teaching and Learning Sciences Officer, Renton Prep Visit Innovation in Education

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From Scribbles to Writing: Art is the First Language of a Beginning Reader and Writer Monday, Aug. 19 @ 2 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Ellen Booth Church, Early Childhood Author, Adjunct Professor and Keynote Speaker Visit Classroom Management for Early Learning

Creating Your School’s Mission and Vision Monday, Aug. 19 @ 5 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Todd Nesloney, Director of Culture and Strategic Leadership, Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA); and Dr. Alice Lee, Principal, Richmond Street School, CA Visit Principal Leadership: Making a Difference

Social Media Marketing 2.0: Educators Love Social Media Tuesday, Aug. 20 @ 1 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Jill Abbott, Sr. Vice President and Managing Director, ETIN; Charlene Blohm, President & CEO, C. Blohm & Associates; David Grupper, Creative Director, Point Made Animation; and Lisa Schmucki, Founder & CEO, edWeb.net Visit EdFocus: The Edtech Industry

Part 2: Involve Parents for Greater English Learner Success Tuesday, Aug. 20 @ 4 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Rick Castaneda, Training Specialist, Rosetta Stone; and Melanie Rogers, Training Team Lead, Rosetta Stone Visit Using Technology for Language Instruction

The Power of Narrative Feedback in a Standards-Based Classroom Tuesday, Aug. 20 @ 5 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Kathy Rogers, Teacher Visit TechTools for the Classroom

How STEAM Activities Prepare Students for the Global Economy Wednesday, Aug. 21 @ 3 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Amy McCooe, CEO, Level Up Village; Esra Murray, Fifth Grade Teacher, International School at Dundee, CT; and Fran Kompar, Director, Instructional Technology and Digital Learning, Wilton Public Schools, CT Visit STEM Learning: Full STEAM Ahead

How to Build an Effective Community Service Program Thursday, Aug. 22 @ 4 pm ET REGISTER Presented by Dr. David R. Schuler, Superintendent of High School District 214 and Co-founder of Transeo Visit Leadership and Innovation

A Guide for Free Personalized Professional Learning Download edWeb’s guide, based on research and practice, for new models, inspiration, and ideas for personalized professional learning. Make your professional learning more relevant, convenient, and fun! Read more and download the guide.

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edWeb won this 2019 SIIA CODiE Award for the 3rd year in a row! Thank you to all of the educators, partners and sponsors who share in this recognition.

edWeb.net is a free professional learning network that encourages educators to connect and collaborate to improve teaching and learning – anytime, anywhere info@edweb.net | www.edweb.net

CIDER Session – Call for Presenters 2019-20

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. CIDER Sessions Call for presenters As we look ahead to our 2019-20 season of CIDER Sessions, we invite researchers working in distance, distributed, online, or blended education to present in our ongoing monthly seminar series. The Canadian Initiative for Distance Education Research (CIDER) is a research initiative of the International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL) and Athabasca University, Canada’s Open University and its largest graduate and professional distance education programming provider. The CIDER Sessions are an online, open and free seminar series where researchers or research groups can present their work to a broad audience of fellow researchers, practitioners, and students from across Canada and around the world. Sessions are typically held on the first Wednesday of each month from 11am-noon Mountain time, though some exceptions may be possible to accommodate the presenter’s time zone. Presented through Adobe Connect, they are one hour in length, including questions from the audience, and are recorded, archived, and distributed through the CIDER site: http://cider.athabascau.ca A small number of spots may be available for students nearing completion of their dissertation or thesis. International presenters are welcome; all presentations are held in English. If you have recent research for our CIDER audience and would like to present in this season’s series, please contact Dan Wilton at dwilton@athabascau.ca with a brief description of your research topic and approximate date when it will be available for presentation. *Note: If you applied to present last season but we weren’t able to coordinate a session with you, please do send me a note and we will be sure to fit you into this season. Dan Wilton CIDER Sessions coordinator and host Athabasca University dwilton@athabascau.ca Our mailing address is: Athabasca University Canadian Initiative for Distance Education Research 1200, 10011 – 109 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 3S8 Canada Add us to your address book

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