Dr. Helen Mongan-Rallis
Associate Professor of Education
Office: 120 Endazhi-gikinoo'amaading
Phone: (218) 726-6272. E-mail: hrallis@d.umn.edu
Fax: (218) 726-7008

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Spring 2012: Links directly to Moodle course websites

• EdSe 4100 - Teaching in a Diverse Society (1) Section 001 (hybrid) (2) Section 002 (fully online)*

* The Moodle sites below are password protected and for use only by students who are in these classes. Sorry that I can't have these open to others!

Study in England 2012-2013:

• See SIE program overview and photos of Worcester & University of Worcester
• Check out current SIE student blogs: It's not the destination so much as the journey and Cassandra Overseas
• Link to the Study in England Programme website for more information
• See photos of Worcester and University of Worcester (that I took on my visit there in mid March of 2012)

Advising support:

• Social studies program planning

• Helen's Technology Guidelines
• Helen's Bookmarks (link to technology & other professional resources)

• TPA for UMD Student Teachers
• When students have two moms or two dads: supporting students with gay or lesbian headed families. UMD Professional Day presentation, January 27, 2012.
• Teaching Fully Online with a synchronous Component, ADT Conference April 25, 2011
• NCATE/MN BOT Technology Showcase
• Getting started on creating your own online portfolio (this links to an example that I used during a presentation on Creating Professional Portfolios, UMD Professional Day, January 28, 2011)
• Reflections on Teaching in a Diverse Society: UMD Summer Institute, Aug 5, 2010. Helen Mongan-Rallis
• Online Learning from Here, Near, or Live from South Africa: Helen Mongan-Rallis & Terrie Shannon, IDS Workshop, Dec 7, 2009.
  • View ppt online or
  • View Terrie's recording of Classroom Capture (a) Quick Time version (b) QuickTime version FOR iPOD (c) Flash version (d) MP3 version - audio only
• Teaching Using UMConnect (pdf): Oct 29, 2009
• Tech Tips & Tricks - Workshop for UMD Education Department Professional Day, Sept. 18, 2009
  • Tech Tips Wiki: go here to add your ideas & questions!
  • Helen's favorite Tech Tools
• Making the best of both worlds: Exploring ways to enhance teaching and learning though hybrid courses - Academy of Distinguished Teachers Conference, April 27, 2009. Mongan-Rallis,H., Shannon, T. & Pedersen, P.
• Digital Natives & Digital Immigrants: Exploring the Intergenerational Digital Divide (pdf) - Central High School, March 20, 2009
• The Read-Write Web: Introduction to Web 2.0 - UMD Professional Day Jan 2009
• Examining changes that need to take place in our pedagogy to meet the diverse needs of our students - Academy of Distinguished Teachers, October 2008. See also: Session Wiki
• Helen's EduBlog: Reflections on The Uses of Technology in Education
• Web 2.0 Technologies - Professional Day, UMD - September 2008
• Understanding and Working with Digital Natives- April 2008 (pdf)
• Laptops in the Classroom (pdf)
• Digital Natives vs. Digital Immigrants: Exploring the Intergenerational Digital Divide - Nov 2007(pdf)
• So Many Tools - Overview & Framework For Choices - Nov. 2007 (pdf)
• Intro to Wikis - 2007(pdf)
• Online Searches for Scholarly Resources - 2007
• E-Learning Today (pdf)
• Course Management System Comparison (pdf)
• De-Mystifying Online Education - 2007 (pdf)
• Faculty mentoring - 2006
• COTF May 2006 conference: So Many Tools - 2006
• Tech Fest 2006: Wikis & Blogs
• TEL Grant 2006: initial findings
• Wikis or Blogs, Blogs and Wikis? Mongan-Rallis, H. and Smith, S (2006)