Creating the Anywhere, Anytime Classroom. Casey Reason
CREATING THE
ANYWHERE, ANYTIME
CLASSROOM
A BLUEPRINT for LEARNING ONLINE in Grades K-12
CASEY REASON
LISA REASON
CRYSTAL GUILER
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Reason, Casey S., author. | Reason, Lisa, author. | Guiler, Crystal, author.
Title: Creating the anywhere, anytime classroom : a blueprint for learning online in grades K-12 / authors: Casey Reason, Lisa Reason, and Crystal Guiler.
Description: Bloomington, IN : Solution Tree Press, [2017] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016051541 | ISBN 9781943874866 (perfect bound)
Subjects: LCSH: Computer assisted instruction--Curricula--Planning.
Classification: LCC LB1028.5 .R338 2017 | DDC 371.33--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016051541
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For Alexandra, Brice, and Kiah. In an anywhere,anytime world, choose wisely and never stoplearning, growing, and sharing with othersthe gifts God has given you.
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank the University of Toledo for its ongoing support for the Center for the Advancement of Professional Learning Communities and Virtual Collaboration. The College of Education Dean, Dr. Virginia Kyle, and the College of Distance Learning Dean, Dr. Barbara Kopp Miller, also provided ongoing encouragement and support throughout this process. We would also like to acknowledge the leadership of Dr. Segun Eubanks, Dr. Barbara Hopkins, Brandy Bixler, and Moira Saucedo from the National Education Association. Your leadership in building and developing the NEA’s Ed Communities, the largest free digital learning platform in the United States, gave us access to a nation of high-performing teachers who make a difference every day for the students they serve.
Solution Tree Press would like to thank the following reviewers:
James Kapptie
Director of Instructional Technology
Park County School District 6
Cody, Wyoming
Sean Nash
District Online Learning Coordinator (eCampus)
North Kansas City School District
Kansas City, Missouri
Sherwin Salomon
Curriculum Specialist
Florida Virtual School
Orlando, Florida
Odalis Q. Tavares
Doctoral Student
Nova Southeastern University
Tampa, Florida
Jennifer Whiting
Director of Product Development
Florida Virtual School
Orlando, Florida
Table of Contents
Introduction: Tools and the Master Craftsman
Traditional Learning, Online Learning, and Blended Learning—A Monstrous Mash
Advantages of Asynchronous Learning
1 Understanding the Modality and the Moment
Types of Digital Learning Experiences
How to Plan and Develop an Online Curriculum
Technophiles and Technophobes: Ending the Cage Match