Making Online Learning Environments "Brain Friendly"

Your Name and Title: Dr. Kristen Swanson

School, Library, or Organization Name: Authentic Ed

Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Philadelphia, PA

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): Online teachers and instructors

Short Session Description (one line): Build online spaces that make students WANT to visit!

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):

This session will begin with a quick review of the research and several tips to enhance your online learning classroom in ways that maximize student engagement and retention. This session will also include examples from several different teachers using several different online platforms. Finally, it will share several tools you can use in your online class regardless of the format your school uses. The session will end with an interactive SMACKDOWN of favorite apps for teaching in online spaces.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

Guest Blog Post on the topic--> http://gettingsmart.com/blog/2012/01/what-online-students-want/