TGIF: The “Power of Presence” when teaching online, FridayLive!

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Fifteenth issue, Volume Eight	TLT Group TGIF 12.9.14
From TLT Group World Headquarters	Based on feedback from last week, we will continue our conversation regarding “The App Generation” on February 13th with a focus on problem solving around app dependencies. Thanks for an amazing conversation. This week we will begin planning the next Teaching Online for Beginners (TOL4B .v3) Series and delve into “The Power of Presence” with Robin Dewald. TLT Membership TLT members have access to recordings from previous sessions.  This short video will show you how to access the archives. Become a new member or renew your membership and receive a headset for $100.00 (USD) JOIN US
	More from the TLT-SWG Blog http://tlt-swg.blogspot.com/ Convert MP3s to DNA! "sell just 1 or 2 water droplets, we'll have the highest-selling album of all time." - OK Go tlt.gs/frlv IT rev? Using Quizlet to "Make It Stick" and Other Random Ideas
	Members Exchange Teaching Online for Beginners (TOL4B .v3) Planning Date: December 10, 2014 Time: 3-4 pm ET Presenters: Steve Gilbert, Beth Dailey, and others Register Here We intend to build on the what we have learned from TOL4B1 & TOL4B2 as we work to build version #3 which will: Engage very successful, experienced online teachers (e.g., panel of respondents to those who are just beginning…) Help participants feel not afraid, guilty Better prepared for moving forward teaching online Not replacing offerings available from your own institution… Offer/Encourage cohorts? Below are some questions we are wrestling with: Open to everyone? Multiple paths?   Roles? Asynch resources accessible to everyone? Fridaylive! Members Only Designated Planners, Teachers, Learners Cohorts: Yes/No? Size?   Composition?   Institutional Subscribers Individual Members Individual Members “Plus-Ones” Any Self-Identified Cohort Requested Matched-by-TLTG Cohort Common Schedule? Hybrid/Blended vs. Purely Online? Overall F2F AND/OR Online Entirely Asynch Entirely Synch Forum Community, Interaction,Communication, Connection Please consider joining and adding to our DIIGO Teaching Online for Beginners Repository Upcoming Member Exchange events December 17, 2014 Teaching Online for Beginners (TOL4B .v3) Planning January 14, 2015 Planning Book Discussion Part 2: The App Generation
	FridayLive! The Power of Presence Date: December 12, 2014   Time: 2:00-3:00 pm ET - free to all Presenters: Robin Dewald, Senior Faculty Program Director at Excelsior College, Steve Gilbert, Beth Dailey - TLT Group. Register Here The Power of Presence takes you on a journey from the beginning of an online course to the end, showing you tips and tricks to keep your students engaged throughout the term. The journey travels you through ways of communicating and using technology to create and maintain teacher and social presence in the course. Resources Guzman, A., & Nussbaum, M. (2009). Teaching competencies for technology integration in the classroom. Journal Of Computer Assisted Learning, 25(5), 453-469. Oblinger, D. & Oblinger, J. editors (2005) Educause Educating the Net Generation. Up-coming FridayLive! events December 19, 2014  Review, Respond and Shape FridayLive! January 9, 2015  Book Discussion Series - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore January 30, 2015 Faculty Voices and the National Completion Conversation
Book Discussion and “How To” Series	Cognitive Science Book Discussion Series The Cognitive Science book discussion series Concludes on January 9th as we discuss the 3rd and final book in our series. FICTION: Sloan, Robin (2013)  Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Picador, New York, NY. (It's a novel, but it deals (colorfully and rivetingly) with the clash between so-called Old Knowledge (books) and New Knowledge (internet and other virtual forms of communication). Not only that, it's a great read--funny, swashbuckling, and serious by turns.) Register Here
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