{"id":6059,"date":"2022-06-10T17:53:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T21:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/?page_id=6059"},"modified":"2022-06-26T01:24:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-26T05:24:42","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/iste-2022\/be-vocal-online\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Be VOCAL Online Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to Be VOCAL Online<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"color: white; background-color: #b90843;\">Resource Materials:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In this section of the <em><strong>Resources Page<\/strong><\/em> you will find reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">VOCAL Articles<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/the8blog.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/07\/online-instructors-be-vocal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Instructors: Be\u00a0VOCAL!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncolr.org\/jiol\/issues\/pdf\/4.2.6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BE VOCAL: Characteristics of Successful Online Instructors\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Article: <a href=\"http:\/\/higherelearning.com\/how-to-be-a-v-o-c-a-l-online-teacher-saverys-characteristics-of-successful-online-instructors-vocal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to be a V.O.C.A.L. Online Teacher \u2013 Savery\u2019s characteristics of successful online instructors \u2013 VOCAL<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OK2Ask Twitter Chat Archive: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=18898\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tools and Resources to be VOCAL Online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: white; background-color: #b90843;\">In-the-Classroom:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our <em><strong>In-the-Classroom<\/strong><\/em> section is where you will find ideas and examples on how to integrate the tools shared into classroom instruction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Visible<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Establish a presence in the course.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Create an introduction video for the course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Interact and communicate with students.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\">Instructors communicate that the students&#8217; work and participation are valued.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Organized<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\">Provide structure.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Use the features of your LMS.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Communicate the organizational structure of the course.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Transparency fosters more class participation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Compassionate<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\">Student-instructor and student-student interaction.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Must foster a social component in the course.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Use culturally responsive techniques to build a supportive and open online learning environment.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Build a classroom community.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Edutopia:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/article\/compassion-classroom-management-tool#:~:text=Genuine%20praise%20for%20tasks%2C%20asking,when%20your%20students%20are%20involved.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Compassion as a Classroom Management Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Analytical<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\">Provide clear expectations and guidelines.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Offer timely feedback.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Collect and interpret data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Leader-by-Example<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\">The instructor models participation.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The instructor is visible to the students.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.teamsatchel.com\/lead-by-example\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Importance of Leading by Example<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each VOCAL component contributes to a positive teaching experience for the instructor and a successful learning experience for the student. The ability of the teacher to effectively infuse these characteristics into their instructional practice- to be VOCAL- will promote a supportive, challenging, constructive, rigorous, and practical instructional environment.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: white; background-color: #b90843;\">VOCAL Tools:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The <em><strong>VOCAL Tools<\/strong><\/em> section is where you will find tech tools to support the VOCAL categories.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flipgrid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=9564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Screencastomatic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=11270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Todoist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/content\/edge.cfm?c=28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TeachersFirst Collection of Organization Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=16556\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Formative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Voxer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Return to <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2022\/be-vocal-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Session Home Page<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Be VOCAL Online Resource Materials: In this section of the Resources Page you will find reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation. 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