IntroductionIn ancient times, a power shift resulted with the discovery of how to make iron. Those nations that possessed the secret of how to make iron subjugated those which still relied on bronze age technology. To survive, technologically backward nations fought to obtain the Iron of the Culture. The iron of our culture is Online Learning Technology. Large bureaucratic institutions control access to this technology, while groups of education entrepreneurs are arising, seeking to Master the Iron of the Culture. If we want to succeed in The Changing World of Online Instruction, we must master the use of technologies that make such instruction possible. Lets put this in context. In 2005, less than 1.5 billion people used the internet. That was less than 20% of the worlds population. By 2019, about 4.3 billion, or 53.6% of the worlds population, was online. According to ITU World Telecommunication, in the year 2019, more than 100 million people had taken an online course planet wide. As online education literally explodes, the issue facing the education system is that teaching online is not the same as teaching face to face. If youre a teacher, be it home school, public school, Bible study teacher, or someone who teaches a special skill or subject, you know this. If you are an online marketer, you know that video communication is key. For both the teacher and the entrepreneurial marketer, the question is simply this: How do I do an effective job of connecting and communicating with others using technology online?Thats the question this course is designed to answer. In How to Teach with Technology Online, University of Phoenix Advanced Certified Online Instructor and online marketer David Lantz walks you through the teaching strategies being used with multiple technology tools online. Lesson MaterialsA total of 38 video lessons divided between 7 course modules constitute the core of the learning materials. Additionally, a Course Syllabus and additional text handouts are provided in PDF format. Each module is introduced with a module overview video by the course creator, David Lantz. An eighth module, Next Steps, concludes the course, and offers several other resources the student may wish to take advantage of. Depending on the pace of the online learner, one should plan to spend about five hours going through the materials. How to Teach with Technology Online is designed to introduce you to using five key technologies when teaching online Microsoft Power Point, an online video creation platform called InVideo, a classroom video-intensive teaching LMS geared for all ages called Flipgrid, an online video meeting and teaching platform called Zoom, and a more traditional online online learning management platform called Canvas. Well also briefly explore how to create your own Youtube Channel and how to use a tool called Loom to make screen capture videos for the purpose of demonstrating how to do something online. As a result of this course, you will learn how to use the above mentioned technology tools to teach in an online class, be it organized for synchronous, asynchronous, or blended online/face to face instruction. Additionally, you will learn how to develop strategies for using technology to manage the flow of your content presentations and discussions. Finally, well explore ways to apply the concepts and tools provided in this course to the enhancement of any business marketing goals you may have. In order to accomplish these objectives, the course is divided into eight modules. The first module, The Changing World of Online Instruction, is designed to help you understand the evolution in Online Learning Technology, and what this means for you. This module is subdivided into three lessons: Mastering the Iron of the Culture. The Four Keys to Teaching Through Story TellingThe Interconnected Global ClassroomIn the second module, Using Power Point to Create a Story and Communicate Your Message, well show you how to think through the process of crafting a story you wish to tell in order to teach a lesson or communicate an idea. Were not only using words: Were also using pictures, colors, motion, sounds and video clips. Power Point allows us to bring all these communication techniques together. This module is subdivided into four lessons: What Do We Want to Communicate?Developing a ScriptAnatomy of a SlideRecording and Creating Your VideoIn the third module, InVideo: Refining Content in the Era of Digital Videos, well walk through the process of using a video creation tool called InVideo to create professional style videos for use in many diverse applications. Communicating information via video is rapidly replacing the use of written text by itself as a way of transmitting ideas. After taking this module, you will have learned how to use InVideo to create videos for use in: Marketing, infomercials, lesson illustrations, inspirational messages and more. This module is subdivided into five lessons: Introduction to InVideoWorking with InVideos Premade TemplatesUsing InVideo to Tell
