Free online teaching masterclass
A free video course for educators about how to teach online
Discover useful strategies for teaching online. Experienced educators, academics, and industry professionals share their expertise and insights in over 50 short videos. If you’re looking for support with how to teach online or incorporate blended learning, the TOM course is for you.
TOM is produced in partnership by ClickView, Makematic, Adobe, Participate, and iCivics.
What to expect from our online teaching resources
TOM is a free online teaching resource for educators making the leap into remote teaching and learning. The engaging, self-paced course provides practical approaches to online teaching, with a focus on pedagogy.
You have access to over 50 mini video clips, each just a few minutes in length, combining expert instruction with high-impact graphics.
Support to teach online with confidence
The online teaching course explores the key differences between face-to-face classroom instruction and online learning. Develop the confidence and skills you need to teach successfully online, including practical, actionable strategies that you can implement right away.
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The TOM series contributors
The online teaching masterclass contributors come from many different parts of the world, so you can be sure you’re getting unique, multicultural perspectives. Plus, you can learn how countries abroad have approached online learning.
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TOM online teaching resources
Here’s a summary of the Masterclass video content, organized by category.
Online is Different
5 videos
How does online teaching work? This collection of videos is a great place to start, especially if you’re new to online learning. Learn the key differences between teaching online and face-to-face, plus get plenty of tips and tools to teach online effectively.
More and more schools are taking learning online. But is it effective? This video answers the question: is online learning effective in the K-12 education space?
Educator, Tara Walsh, talks about the mindsets educators should develop when teaching online.
Many teachers feel ill-equipped to take their classes online. This video discusses the important role professional development plays in developing educators to teach online, and with a call to action to ed-tech, government and media.
Educator, Tara Walsh, outlines seven key differences between face-to-face and online teaching.
Educator, Tara Walsh, gives three tips for making teaching online a success.
Designing Online Learning Experiences
13 videos
These videos explore what research tells us are the elements of effective online learning courses. You’ll also look at a model for designing inclusive online lessons, how to prepare students for effective online learning, and the best way to approach feedback and assessment.
Educator, James Bowens, discusses what the Universal Design for Learning is and why educators should use it when designing online and blended learning experiences.
Educator, James Bowens, discusses how educators can use the Universal Design for Learning to design curriculum.
Educator, Cristen Magaletti, discusses why the Universal Design for Learning should be used to design online and blended lessons.
Educator, Cristen Magaletti, shares her experiences with using the Universal Design for Learning, to build more accessible and equitable lessons.
Educator, Scott Hayden, discusses the things that educators need to be aware of when teaching in online and blended classes.
Educator, Scott Hayden, talks about how to best prepare for blended teaching.
Educator, Scott Hayden, talks about how to best prepare for online teaching.
Educator and researcher, Julie Keane, discusses the essentials of online teacher-student and teacher-parent communications.
Educator, Paula Prouse, talks about how teachers can make their online classes more inclusive.
Educator, Paula Prouse, talks about the biggest challenges teachers face when making online classes more inclusive.
Educator and researcher, Kathleen Donohue, will explore ways to assess and give feedback in blended and online learning environments.
Educator, Cristen Magaletti, discusses how to build blended and online lessons using the Universal Design for Learning.
Educator, Cristen Magaletti, discusses how the Universal Design for Learning can be used in different subject areas.
Pedagogical Strategies
3 videos
Online learning is not about trying to replicate the classroom. It’s about reimagining your delivery and embracing the online learning space. This is the largest collection of videos, broken down into five sections. Explore cognitive, behavioral, emotional and social pedagogy tips, strategies, and activities to help you take your classes online.
Cognitive Pedagogy and Strategies
5 videos
Discover important information about cognition in online and blended learning environments. Find out how to use segmenting, retrieval practice, and visualizing content to improve cognition in online teaching. Learn about the multimedia cognitive load theory and how it can be used to reduce overall cognitive load.
Emotional Pedagogy and Strategies
6 videos
Learn to increase student engagement and accessibility online by using interactive components, heightened expression and gesture, and warmer questions. Plus, find out how to implement a check-in buddy system. A chance for educators to consider the importance of their emotional well-being in the context of online teaching is also important.
Behavioral Pedagogy and Strategies
5 videos
Explore teaching strategies for online learning when it comes to student engagement, collaboration and group work, plus how best to use video feedback for formative assessment. Learn three positive behavior management strategies to implement when teaching live classes.
Technology as a Tool
9 videos
Young people do not inherently possess digital skills. They need guidance and careful selection of tools and resources. These videos will help you choose the right technology, multimedia and online education resources, facilitate live classes, and also make instructional videos.
Community Building
4 videos
Discover how you can develop your own community of practice and professional learning network, plus the best ways to facilitate partnerships with parents and caregivers when moving to an online learning environment.
Digital Wellbeing
3 videos
It’s important to find time to unplug and recharge. This collection of videos looks at whether increased screen time is dangerous to the health of young people, and the best ways for educators and students to find balance when using technology more often.
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