Essentials for Teachers New to Online Teaching

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Where are you now? What time is it? Where are you now? What time is it?

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1. I live in the centre of Athens

2. I walk to school every day3. I drive a BMW

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1/ Teacher Skills & Knowledge1/ Teacher Skills & Knowledge

• Analysing learner needs• Working without a coursebook• Materials design• Designing your own syllabuses• Supporting learning with other tools (edtech)• E-moderation skills

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2 / Your Learning Space2 / Your Learning Space

Making an informed choice – e.g.• Synchronous? +/-• Comfort level of instructor & learners• Student access issues • Specific features, e.g. screen sharing, text chat

Synchronous learning EnvironmentsSynchronous learning Environments

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Virtual Classrooms

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• Text chatText chat• AudioAudio• Video Video • File Upload/DownloadFile Upload/Download• Writing toolsWriting tools• Video Upload/Download Video Upload/Download • Screen SharingScreen Sharing• Breakout RoomsBreakout Rooms• Online ContentOnline Content

CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Asynchronous LearningAsynchronous Learning

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3/ Learner Training3/ Learner Training

• Invest time to train your Ss• Use LT as language lesson input• Make relevant to age, level & VLE•

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4/ Connect your learners4/ Connect your learners

• Use team building to form a cohesive group• Find/use a communication platform• Collaborative work outside class time• Provide training in collaboration skills

Encourage your Learners to form Encourage your Learners to form their own PLNtheir own PLN

Create you own PLN !!Create you own PLN !!

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5/ Connect WITH your learners5/ Connect WITH your learners

• Allow for extra time outside class• Support your learners in

different ways

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Supporting Learning ToolsSupporting Learning Tools

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6/ Don’t Forget the Pedagogy6/ Don’t Forget the Pedagogy

• Principles of sound pedagogy come first • Online does not mean lecturing• Technology is an aid not an end

Rethink how you…Rethink how you…

PresentPresentBrainstormBrainstormDo pair & groupworkDo pair & groupworkDo error correctionDo error correctionGive feedbackGive feedbackHomeworkHomeworkProjectsProjectsManage the class Manage the class

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7/ Offline Materials 7/ Offline Materials vs Online Materialsvs Online Materials

Can you teach in exactly the same way as Can you teach in exactly the same way as you teach face-to-faceyou teach face-to-face??

• Objectives?Objectives?• Lesson focuses?Lesson focuses?• Approach?Approach?• Techniques?Techniques?

Two standard classroom activities

Look through the descriptions of the next two activities and think

-Can they be used in the same way?-What adaptations would you introduce to make them work in an online class?

Running DictationA text is stuck on a wall away from the learners

A runner goes back and forth dictating as much text as he was able to memorise

His fellow group members listen and write

They can ask spellcheck questions to which only the runner can answer

When done, they all run up to the text and check own errors, if any

Information Gaps

Student A has half a map

Student B has the other half

They describe their halves to each other and draw from the descriptions

Listen to the activities the tutor describes and decide if they can be used Listen to the activities the tutor describes and decide if they can be used onlineonline

Yes No

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8/ Always have 8/ Always have a Plan Ba Plan B

• Google Hangouts / Skype / Messenger

• Alternative material or use of material in a different way

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9/ Engage your 9/ Engage your LearnersLearners

• Involve them in voice or text chat discussions• Use affordances of your VLE , e.g. breakout rooms• Check through frequent interactive activities•

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10/ Pursue your own CPD10/ Pursue your own CPD

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Create your own PLNCreate your own PLN

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Join or create a Join or create a circle of trust circle of trust through one or through one or more online more online communities of communities of educatorseducators

Thank you for being Thank you for being here!here!

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