On track – ensuring learners don’t fall through the net
Valentina Dodge - IATEFL Brighton 2011
Metaphor (pairs)
A classroom is….
In partnership with
Metaphor (pairs)
If a classroom is a “kitchen”…. then what is a your metaphor for…. a mistake?.
“Mistakes are portals of discovery” James Joyce
Learning environments
Metaphor (pairs)
A virtual learning enviroment is….
Agenda
Challenges and opportunities of the new medium
Personalised flow & pace
Practical examples
Involve learners
Make the virtual environment non-threatening
“You can’t go wrong”
Negotiate agreed guidelines
Be there for learners
Discuss their feelings
query misunderstandings
replace facial expressions
Echo
Echo
Ooooops! Sorry about that.
Be a model
Echo
Echo
“That’s a very interesting aspect of life to miss! How would you describe ‘chaos’?”
“I think I miss caos if I am go away.”
Be sensitive to group dynamics
In partnership with
Learner-generated content
Personalise the course
In partnership with
Independent learning
In partnership with
In partnership with
Choose settings that suit the learner
Tools to keep learners on track
Forward-bound
Treasure the versions
Trackback
Self-reflection
Learner-generated videos Self-evaluation
Capture the shavings
Adapt tasks for consolidation
In partnership with
Stop and check: group review
In partnership with
Humanise
Build up trust
Set up a flexible system
Appeal to a range of learning styles
Reduce information overload
“Re-visit” strategies
Get feedback
Celebrate along the way
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