tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030011658716510165.post5700459672555032062..comments2023-10-30T08:18:34.420-07:00Comments on Online Teaching & Blended Learning: Make Money Teaching Online!wiredinstructorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07221464821539727027noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030011658716510165.post-31476254045256408392013-04-02T12:46:24.928-07:002013-04-02T12:46:24.928-07:00I just graduated from the University of Phoenix - ...I just graduated from the University of Phoenix - Online with my MBA in HR and would love to teach online. Can you give me pointers on how to find a position and get hired?seneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07365004623987053939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030011658716510165.post-54973327954234311082011-04-08T13:20:30.891-07:002011-04-08T13:20:30.891-07:00Thanks Dennis,That makes senseMichelleThanks Dennis,<br><br>That makes sense<br><br>MichelleMichelle A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08974222873360981391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030011658716510165.post-81337211398721367202011-04-01T21:54:31.547-07:002011-04-01T21:54:31.547-07:00To move from classroom teaching to online teaching...To move from classroom teaching to online teaching you need experience. Those who have been online students and found the experience transforming are good candidates for becoming online instructors. <br><br>Teachers who already use Web 2.0 tools in their traditional classrooms are also better prepared for the transition.<br><br>Many teachers are thrown into the online teaching experience with little more than a few hours of hardware training. This sink or swim initiation to online teaching is hard on teachers and even harder on students. <br><br>Teaching online is part of a unique skill set that develops more rapidly with real experience as an online teacher. <br><br>Online teaching experience is what a hands on certificate program can provide. Our program balances between theory and practice. We feel that theory is best learned as part of hands on activities that allow you to practice being an instructor. <br><br>Our course of study culminates in a practicum. Students become teachers working in one of our graduate classes under the guidance of a master online teacher. This final experience helps the novice transform into a qualified professional instructor.<br><br>Once the certificate is earned, its time to go get that all important paid experience.<br><br>I knew I wanted to teach online. As a veteran classroom instructor and computer using educator with a strong writing background I had many of the tools I needed to make a career transition (after 25 years in the classroom). <br><br>What I needed was experience and a masters degree. I started in a certificate program that allowed me to apply my classes to a maters degree. While taking the initial courses I applied to a professional development group and was accepted, despite my lack of experience and degree. While I studied I taught expertly designed online classes. The hands on experience combined with the intellectual rigor of my university training transformed my vision of learning and teaching. <br><br>I was lucky. I got to start a second career doing something I loved. These lessons were incorporated into the UW-Stout Certificate Program back in 2005.<br><br>Deciding to return to school for a certificate that evolved into a masters degree changed my life. I don't think I could have made the transition without the training and teaching experiences I found. <br><br>~ Denniswiredinstructorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07221464821539727027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030011658716510165.post-7092095271185775182011-04-01T14:27:48.610-07:002011-04-01T14:27:48.610-07:00Hi Dennis,This is great advice. I can't wait t...Hi Dennis,<br><br>This is great advice. I can't wait to get the book and dig in. One question - do you think it's necessary to be certified as an online instructor or can one make the transition from classroom without it?<br><br>Michelle<br><a href="http://www.kaplan.com/Our-Programs/Higher-Education/online-education/online-certificate-programs.aspx" rel="nofollow">Certificate Programs Admin Asst</a>Michelle A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08974222873360981391noreply@blogger.com