Michael K. Barbour

Wayne State University | Professional Development | University of Georgia | K-12

Presentations

Barbour, M. K. & Scribner, D. (2009, September). Research committee issues brief: Examining communication and interaction in online learning. Webinar presented to the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2009-09-09.1052.M.0BD512AD9829A5A2F8D0C4C0C3E5AE.vcr

Barbour, M. K. (2009, June). What’s your IVHS story? Presentation at the Illinois Virtual High School Summer Meeting, Springfield, IL.

Barbour M. K. (2009, March). Teaching to today’s student. Presentation for the Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON.

Barbour, M. K. (2009, February). Providing advice and remediation for virtual school students. Presentation at the Illinois Virtual High School Winter Meeting, Normal, IL.

Barbour, M. K., & Stewart, R. (2009, January). A snapshot state of the nation: K-12 online learning in Canada. Invited presentation to the Canadian Institute of Distance Education Research, http://cider.athabascau.ca/CIDERSessions/mkbarbour/ AudioConvert_1231363643702.mp3

Barbour, M. K. (2009, January). Teaching to today's student. Presentation for the Office for Teaching and Learning Semester Start-Up, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

Barbour, M. K., & Stewart, R. (2008, December). Virtual schooling in Canada: A review of provincial policies and activities. Webinar presented to the International Association for K-12 Online Learning. https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2008-12-10.1124.M.0A5EF1C5F6142DE7E20523CCC1435E.vcr

Barbour, M. K. (2008, October). Digital natives, millennials and all that crap: Examining what's real and what's.... Presentation at the Illinois Virtual High School Fall Meeting, Normal, IL.

Barbour, M. K. (2008, June). What’s going on at the other end? Presentation at the Illinois Virtual High School Summer Meeting, Springfield, IL.

Barbour, M. K. (2008, March). Today's student: Deciphering what's real. Brownbag discussion for the Office for Teaching and Learning, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

Barbour, M. K. (2008, February). Creating homemade PowerPoint games: A follow-up session. Presentation at the Illinois Virtual High School Winter Meeting, Normal, IL.

Evans, M. & Barbour, M. K. (2007, October). A little knowledge can be a useful thing: Video games and teaching social studies. Brownbag discussion for the Division of Administrative and Organizational Studies, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

Barbour, M. K. (2007, October). Lessons learned in researching virtual schools: The Newfoundland and Labrador experience. Invited presentation by the Canadian Institute of Distance Education Research, http://klaatu-dev.pc.athabascau.ca/elluminate/cidersession-071005.jnlp

Barbour, M. K. (2007, June). Researching virtual schools. Presentation at the Illinois Virtual High School Summer Meeting, Springfield, IL.

Barbour, M. K. (2007, February). PowerPoint games as evaluative tools. Presentation at the Illinois Virtual High School Winter Meeting, Normal, IL.

Kinsella, J., Antrim-Cambium, S., & Barbour, M. K. (2005, March). Presenting an AP class via the Illinois Virtual High School. Presentation at the Advanced Placement Conference, Chicago, IL.

Barbour, M. K. (2003, November). Connecting the home and school through electronic dialogue. Presentation at the annual Newfoundland Network of Innovative Schools Forum conference, Clarenville, NL.

Barbour, M. K. (1996, June). Technology on the hill. Discussion for the Library of Parliament Speaker’s Series, Ottawa, ON.

Projects

The Learning to Teach with Technology Studio (opens in new window) project is funded, in part, by a grant from the Department of Education's Funding for Improvement in Post Secondary Education's Learning Anytime, Anywhere Program and is aimed at creating a Web-based professional development system that helps teachers learn how to integrate technology into their classroom teaching using a problem-centered instructional format that encourage teachers to develop inquiry-based instruction for their classrooms. (Developed four courses and managed the development of approximately a dozen others, 2003-04).

The Alternative Literacy Training for the Enhancement of Re-instruction (ALTER) project was aimed at creating an interactive web-based PD program for 7-12 teachers which focuses on the creation and implementation of on-line micro-workshops in the area of literacy assessment and re-instruction (Developed project website, 2000-2004).

The Virtual Instructional Training for the Advancement of Literacy (VITAL) [opens in new window] project is funded by a grant from the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association Centennial Project Award and is aimed at creating an interactive web-based PD program for K-3 teachers which focuses on the creation and implementation of on-line micro-workshops in the area of literacy assessment and reinstruction. (Assisted in the redesign of project website, 2002-2004)