Teachers are scrambling to prepare for a new school year
As a father of two preschool children, I am familiar with the battle for attention. I have sat and tried to get my children to pay attention to their teachers during Zoom calls. I’ve watched my wife roll her eyes, and I have seen the national outcries in the news. I have experience creating engaging videos, and I know first-hand, that this is a skill that takes time to harness. Today, it’s clear that teachers need to reinvent their teaching style and there’s going to be a learning curve.
As I launch my latest book, “Technology Tools for Online Education” and companion course on Udemy, teachers are scrambling to prepare for a new school year. Whether classes meet in a totally virtual model or a mix of virtual and physical space, there’s probably no better time for educators to make use of the book and course!
The “Technology Tools for Online Education” mini-book and online course are designed to help K-12 educators navigate the upcoming school year. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, teachers didn’t have an adequate chance to rework their lesson plans, assignments, presentations, quizzes, and tests. They were thrown into the deep end without support. Now, the new book and course will help teachers become better prepared.
For example, the book explains technologies and tools that will help create engaging online classroom environments. Offered free here, the book represents the blended learning context it describes in that it can be paired with a four-hour, on-demand Udemy course. Both the book and the course reinforce one another with easily learned tips and strategies for making learning in the new model immersive and fun.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic and disruption of in-person learning environments, I noticed the education sector could benefit from my experience in live streaming and video production.
As a live streaming instructor and technology adopter, I wanted to share my experience and skills with other teachers. Technology Tips for Online Education makes it easy for anyone new to teaching online to learn some winning strategies for creating fun and memorable classes.
I have designed the sort of book and course that I would want as a go-to resource if I was a K-12 teacher. The online course is a reflection of what teachers can aspire to create. I know that teaching online will require that teachers reimagine assignments and activities.
While Zoom sessions are great, K-12 teachers specifically need to think about the video materials they create to support students learning at their own pace online. In this way, students can come to live Zoom classes better prepared to engage.
This latest book and course aim to reduce the learning curve for teachers and help them successfully transition to an online teaching environment with the right skills and tools.
“Technology Tips for Online Education” is available for free on Kindle until Aug. 12. The accompanying Udemy course can be accessed here.
- Free Book Download — https://streamgeeks.us/techedu/
- Udemy Course link
- Paperback Link — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F6DJ2R8
- Kindle Link — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F75Q7YH
