StayQurious, 2022
Online Teaching Best Practices
Devote start of year to technical training
Learning how to learn
Collaborate on a document
Jigsaw
Pencil+notebook
Create mind maps
Pommodorro Technique
Complementary apps
(keep to a minimum)
Padlet
Miro
Flipgrid
Comment
Post
Quizlet
YouTube
Download apps on computer+phone
Disable internet
Podcast playlist
Edge Browser
Immersive Reader
Office
OneNote
annotating
Microsoft Forms
finding answers,
feedback
Teams
Calendar
Assignments: Find assignment/rubric, submit assignment, review feedback
Posting/responding to discussion thread
Promoting S-S interaction
Promoting Thinking
Assign thinking roles in advance
Fabulous 4:
- Predicter
- Clarifier
- Questioner
- Summarizer
6 Thinking Hats:
- Blue Hat (Conductor): controlling, decision making
- Green Hat (Creative): explore ideas, possible ways
- Red Hat (Heart): feelings and instincts, without needing logic
- Yellow Hat (Optimist): benefits and the added value that could come from the ideas
- Black Hat (Judge): cautious, critical judgement and assessing risks
- White Hat (Factual): gather information
Questioning techniques
Selecting Students
Teacher-defined order
By date of birth, alphabetical, according to my screen layout.
Benefit: Gives students a sense of predictability, time to prepare.
Waterfall Method
(at the same time)
- Teacher asks prompt question to the class
- Each student types their answer into the chat box
- When teacher says go, everyone sends their answer together.
Benefits: Allows all students time to think in parallel.
Student picker tool
(randomization)
Hot Potato Method
(randomization)
Student A shares. Chooses the next.
Student B shares. Chooses the next...
Variation 1: Next person must repeat what the first person said to promote listening and remembering.
Variation 2: Each student asks a question of the next student.
Benefit: More student-led.
Popcorn Method
(student-centered)
No cold calling. Students speak when they are ready.
Optional: Time limit
Benefit: Removes the pressure of being called upon. Gives every student the time they need to think.
Ensuring engagement
More formative assessment methods
Encourage 🙋🏻🖐 to signal wanting to speak
Give alternative task if too hard.
Clear staging. Proceed as a class.
Visualize instructions/answers on slide in simple language
Check via frequent, minimal interactions
"Type 1 in the chatbox if..."
"Show your deck of cards when done."
Plan prompts/ questions intentionally
"Create a 10-word headline for this picture."
"What are strategies for playing this game successfully?"
"What do you see?"
Create engaging environment
Use Slides as Virtual Background or share a second screen to display timer/scoreboard
Add music/slide to fill silences (at beginning)
