Online Teaching pedagogy
Distance Learning Playbooks
-DIGGING IN TO BEST PRACTICE-
Establish a schedule to keep open communication with your class.
Let the students know when you will be available online as well as when you'll be checking email.
Just because we are online, doesn't mean you are expected to be attached to your computer/phone at all times.
Clearly communicate where to find your class materials, when class will be live and how to join, when and how you will have office hours, and when materials are due.
Model flexibility and adaptability.
**Connect with colleagues to share ideas, plan, & just "Hang Out" online.
We need human interaction and support as much as our students do.**
TIPS FOR DESIGNING Instruction
PLAN > DELIVER
(Organization in Key!)
*Think about... What is the most immediate content I need to teach?
What tools do I and my students have access to?
How can I assess knowledge through application vs recall?
Always consider... how can I engage with my students? How can they interact with each other?
*Utilize the home environment. This is a great opportunity to apply your content to real life.
*Communicate clear and reasonable expectations.
Offer support and scaffolding, just as you would in class.
*Think about assignment naming conventions (place assignment, quiz, online meeting, etc. in front of the post or file name)
*Embed videos and other materials as much as possible. The more things students have to open, the more chance they get lost in navigation.
*Proactively reach out to students to check in.
Utilize Google Forms, Socrative, Quizizz, or other online tools to check in with students.
*Provide feedback and validation often.
Keep your classroom community alive & connected.
*This is a great opportunity to utilize technology tools. Be cautious than anything new you introduce has a low ceiling for student accessibility (easy to use & understand).
Remember, having a student take a picture of physical work or share a quick video reflection is any easy way to keep connected & assess learning.
*If students are using iPads, they are able to annotate on any PDF you attach to a lesson (only works on a device, not the web),
(Organization in Key!)
*Think about... What is the most immediate content I need to teach?
What tools do I and my students have access to?
How can I assess knowledge through application vs recall?
Always consider... how can I engage with my students? How can they interact with each other?
*Utilize the home environment. This is a great opportunity to apply your content to real life.
*Communicate clear and reasonable expectations.
Offer support and scaffolding, just as you would in class.
*Think about assignment naming conventions (place assignment, quiz, online meeting, etc. in front of the post or file name)
*Embed videos and other materials as much as possible. The more things students have to open, the more chance they get lost in navigation.
*Proactively reach out to students to check in.
Utilize Google Forms, Socrative, Quizizz, or other online tools to check in with students.
*Provide feedback and validation often.
Keep your classroom community alive & connected.
*This is a great opportunity to utilize technology tools. Be cautious than anything new you introduce has a low ceiling for student accessibility (easy to use & understand).
Remember, having a student take a picture of physical work or share a quick video reflection is any easy way to keep connected & assess learning.
*If students are using iPads, they are able to annotate on any PDF you attach to a lesson (only works on a device, not the web),
Tips for Creating Tutorial Videos
*Keep them short. Students learn better from 5-10 minutes videos (younger students 3-5 minutes).
Record your lesson in segments if you need a longer video.
watch - do - watch - do
No videos should be longer than 15-20 minutes.
*Be authentic. We're not going Oscar worthy. Don't be afraid to be silly and leave in mistakes if you make them. If you pet or your kids photo bomb you embrace the moment. You're students know your human and appreciate you - don't waist hours trying to create that perfect take.
*Use Split Screen on your laptop (windows key < and windows key >) to share two documents/files/programs at once.
Record your lesson in segments if you need a longer video.
watch - do - watch - do
No videos should be longer than 15-20 minutes.
*Be authentic. We're not going Oscar worthy. Don't be afraid to be silly and leave in mistakes if you make them. If you pet or your kids photo bomb you embrace the moment. You're students know your human and appreciate you - don't waist hours trying to create that perfect take.
*Use Split Screen on your laptop (windows key < and windows key >) to share two documents/files/programs at once.
Live Class Tips
*Practice before you go LIVE. & Prepare yourself.
(Open and files/websites/videos you want to share before you go live.) (Keep a documents with all the links you want to use for each class) *Make sure your backdrop is not distracting. *Make the first class meeting a fun check-in. Give students a chance to explore the tools and even their pets. *Be cognizant of time. Online class meetings should not be an hour long. Remember, you have work they will be doing independent of you and Office hours for 1:1 support. Be cognizant of age appropriate attention span. *Be "ok" with not getting through everything you had planned. If you have 3 things planned and you get through 1 feeling good, that's a win. It's just like the classroom! *If you are using break-out rooms, make sure students have clear expectations and an understating of the time before they start. *Take advantage of being online: Drop resources right into the chat for students. Take a class field trip to a virtual museum. Engage with your quiet students through chat. *Remember to share the link to your class recording for any students who where not able to attend the class Live. |