Webinar Series

The Davidson Academy Online team periodically hosts webinars to share best practices in online learning. These webinars are open to educators and parents and are one of the ways that we give back to the larger community of online and gifted education. While our online practices have been honed over years of research and implementation, we believe that attendees will be able to learn something valuable, regardless of their comfort level with technology. Additionally, while our curriculum is specifically designed for profoundly gifted students, our pedagogical practices are effective with all learners and in all classrooms.

The following webinars took place in summer 2020. Please see video clips from the webinar series below.

• June 1, 2020; 1pm PT – Anyone? Anyone? Challenges of Teaching Math Online (Albert T. Lee & Arthur Pascual)
  • Student Expectations and Class Tools
  • Project Based Learning, Differentiation, Resources with Examples
  • Translating from Brick & Mortar, Assessments, Avoiding Cheating
    
• June 8, 2020; 1pm PT – Teaching Humanities Online (Tracy Sangster, Carly Ghantous & Jessica Potts, PhD) 
  • Synchronous vs Asynchronous Models, Student-Centered Learning
  • Course Design
  • Developing Discussions, Collaboration, Feedback
    
• June 15, 2020; 1:30pm PT – Supporting Social and Emotional Learning in Online Formats (Stacy Hawthorne, EdD, Erica Shumaker, & Jessica Potts, PhD) 
  • As a Whole-School Philosophy of Working Together
  • Building School Culture, Transition to Online, Classroom Examples
  • Benefits of Online Learning, Is it a Good Fit?
  • Strategies to Help Students Thrive, Characteristics to Look For
    
• June 22, 2020; 1pm PT – Oral Assessment in Online World Language Classroom (Andrea Linardi de Minten & Yunxin Zhang)
  • Curriculum Development & Course Design
  • Synchronous Activities – Design & Delivery
  • Classroom Examples, Interaction and Feedback
  • Engaging Students

• July 6, 2020; 1pm PT – Empowering Student-Led Learning with Online Tutoring Centers (Tracy Sangster & Arthur Pascual)
  • Benefits of Peer Tutoring
  • Perceptions; Breaking Stereotypes
  • Tutor Requirements & Training
  • Synchronous & Asynchronous Tutoring

• July 13, 2020; 1pm PT – Labs in the Online Environment: Options that Work and Tips for Successful Implementation (Beth Verano & Christina Taylor) 
  • Tips for Kit Building; Choosing Appropriate Labs that Fit Objectives
  • Strategies to Foster Collaboration (with Real Class Examples)
  • Communication, Scaffolding, Safety & Inquiry Based Lab Strategies
    
• July 20, 2020; 1:30pm PT – Fostering Executive Functioning Skills in Online Learning (Erica Shumaker & Christi Hines-Coates)
  • How Schools Can Help
  • Classroom Planning & Organization
  • Useful Tools and Examples; Preparation
  • Answering Teacher and Parent Questions

View Davidson Academy Online Instructors & Staff.

See also the Davidson Academy Online Videos page.

If you have any questions, please email outreach@www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu.