Standard 2

Knowledge of Human Development and Learning – The teacher understands how students learn and develop, and provides opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal development. 


Performance Indicator #2.1 The online teacher understands the continuum of fully online to blended learning environments and creates unique opportunities and challenges for the learner.

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Performance Indicator #2.2 The online teacher uses communication technologies to alter learning strategies and skills.

  • Screen Writing: The Scene – I created this module of the a screen writing course.  Although, it was created in EDTECH 522 (Adult Online Teaching) the principles translate easily to the K-12 environment and could easily be worked into a senior English class.

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Performance Indicator #2.3 The online teacher demonstrates knowledge of motivational theories and how they are applied to online learning environments.


Performance Indicator #2.4 The online teacher constructs learning experiences that take into account students’ physical, social, emotional, moral, and cognitive development to influence learning and instructional decisions. {Physical (e.g., Repetitive Use Injuries, Back and Neck Strain); Sensory Development (e.g. Hearing, Vision, Computer Vision Syndrome, Ocular Lock); Conceptions of social space (e.g. Identity Formation, Community Formation, Autonomy); Emotional (e.g. Isolation, cyber-bullying); Moral (i.e. Enigmatic communities, Disinhibition effect, Cognitive, Creativity)}.

  • Principles of Online Instruction  – I created this guide as part of my course work for EDTECH 523 and Boise State University.  The four main principles, in my opinion, represent the four major components of any classroom.  They are even more important in an online classroom.  I use these strategies in my current position working with adult learners online.

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