Creating Community in Online Classrooms

About This Course

This course is built to empower K-12 educators to build a positive classroom community, implement effective communication strategies, and facilitate collaboration in a blended or online learning environment.

Explore strategies for communication, community-building, collaboration, and fun. After engaging with these four interactive modules, you will be equipped to create a positive online learning experience for you and your students!

Course Staff

Caitlin McLemore

Educational Technology Coach

Caitlin McLemore is an award-winning educational technology coach, author, and consultant who works with students and teachers to ensure meaningful technology integration and to create and implement transformative learning experiences.

Caitlin earned an Ed.D. through Johns Hopkins University with a specialization in Technology Integration in K-16 Education. She also completed a B.A. in Elementary Education and M.Ed. in Educational Technology, both at the University of Florida. Caitlin is a Google Certified Innovator and Trainer. Caitlin was named an ISTE Emerging Leader in 2017 and the ISTE Outstanding Young Educator in 2018. She is also the co-author of the ISTE-published book Stretch Yourself: A Personalized Journey to Deepen Your Teaching Practice.

You can connect with Caitlin on Twitter @edtechcaitlin and through her website, blankcrayon.com.