Module 5: Adaptation and Engagement

Below is a collection of the resources that can be found in the "Explorations" component for Module 5.

Explorations:

• Read: Instructional Strategies for Online Courses 

• Read: iNACOL Role of an Online Teacher

• Skim: Five Factors that Affect Online Student Motivation

• Read: Are Kids Really Motivated by Technology?

• Skim:10 Ways to Promote Student Engagement

• Skim: How to Ignite Passion in Your Students: 8 Ways Educators Can Foster Passion-based Learning 

Explorations (optional extension)

Watch the video by Daniel Pink on motivation.  He is speaking about business productivity; consider how this could apply to education. How might you incorporate autonomy, mastery, and purpose into your professional situation?  What sort of results would you expect if you made this change? Feel free to write a short reflection in your blog/eJournal.