You have a unique opportunity here. You taught virtually during the first 9 weeks of distance learning and now you get to learn from your mistakes and re-do what went wrong within this school year. Let me emphasize - within this school year. One of the things I enjoy about teaching is that I get a chance to improve every year. But you do not have to wait a full year to start over, you get to do it now.
I get that it's frustrating - you have to save and import from Resources in Schoology. You have to learn about all of your new students and build that community again. But guess what? You have already survived your 'first year' of virtual teaching and you get to already do it differently with your 'second year.' And the year isn't even over! So my questions to you are:
What did you learn from that first nine weeks of distance-learning?
Now that you are familiar with virtual teaching, what will you do differently with your new Virtual Campus class?
It's easy to think about this in isolation. However, I challenge you to share your answers and intentions on this anonymous Padlet below.
Schoology Training Tutorials - directions and tutorials (not for credit)
PEERS courses for credit (You can start any time before April 30,2021. Course must be completed by May 21, 2021)
Schoology Essentials: Part 1 (PEERS Course#: TECH-20-01)
Developing Your Schoology Class: Part 2 (PEERS Course#: TECH-20-02)
Google Certification Level 1 (PEERS Course#: TECH-20-03)
Google Certification Level 2 (PEERS Course#: TECH-20-04)
Beginning to Blend: Intro to Blended Learning (PEERS Course#: TECH-20-10)
Calendar- for drop-in office hours and planned PD sessions. Email us to arrange 1-on-1 virtual appointments
