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Many of my fellow #onted colleagues are preparing to teach live, online classes next week for the very first time.
After being thrust into distance learning myself in October, I thought I’d share a few helpful pointers for those educators who are looking for some guidance. 1/6
After being thrust into distance learning myself in October, I thought I’d share a few helpful pointers for those educators who are looking for some guidance. 1/6
1.) Compared to in-person learning, everything takes more time. The amount of work you’d plan to complete in a regular school day will most definitely take more than a day online. It’s okay to feel like you didn’t get a lot of content covered, especially the first day or two. 2/6
2.) This is a new experience for many students, too. As much as we like to assume that students are great with tech, they will need time to get comfortable with their new learning platform. Be patient, and be prepared to not only be their teacher but also their tech support. 3/6
3.) Not all of your students will want to be on camera. Some students don’t have a safe space to learn in their home, or perhaps they’re just feeling shy. Whatever the reason may be, there’s plenty of other ways to engage with students that does not require video interaction. 4/6
4.) Teaching synchronously online for a certain period of time does not mean you are constantly speaking to the whole class, for the full duration of that time. Synchronous learning can be many different things, including time for small group instruction and independent work. 5/6
5.) Many of your colleagues have already been teaching online for a while now. Don’t hesitate to reach out to them if you’re looking for resources, have a question, or just need to vent.
Current or former online teachers, feel free to add your words of wisdom to the thread. 6/6
Current or former online teachers, feel free to add your words of wisdom to the thread. 6/6
