Introduction to the course: Technology Tools for Online Education

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Congratulations! By choosing this course (and book), you are starting a brief, but important journey toward familiarizing yourself with popular technology tools available for online education. Technology Tools for Online Education is more than just a book, it’s part of a blended learning experience. By definition, an online course delivers roughly 80% of all content online. New, blended learning environments, use a hybrid approach that delivers 30 to 80% of course content online.

This book matches an interactive online course with a blended learning approach. In this way, educators can learn new educational technologies in the same way students would engage with online courses many educators want to create.

This book will teach you how to harness your smartphone, leverage the cloud, and connect with students using online communications. This book is about technologies that help create engaging online classroom environments. You can use it as a reference guide to learn about new ways to engage your class online. You will see how various technologies are used and engage with exercises to build your skills. Modern technology tools come in all shapes and sizes, and they can be customized to fit the needs of kindergarteners through college-age students.

Take the Technology for Online Teaching course to augment your skills. A great companion to this book, the course is designed for K-12 teachers and administrators, whether you’re a novice or more tech-savvy. The course can be found here. https://www.udemy.com/course/technology-for-educators/