This module was very informative. I learned about motivating the students in ways I didn't know before I took this cource. Having a varity of directions for all to see is a smart idea. The friendly reminders is great students have busy lives. Content chunking is great for the student that may not have an hour or two to spend on line maybe only 15 minutes to post something from a short video. All these will help me better motivate my students on line.
I plan to divide PBL units into manageable chunks and provide the instructions for completion of each chunk in a variety of ways. I also plan to have students provide me with a journal/chronical on a daily basis where they let me know what they have done, what they have questions about and what they still need to do so that they are completing assignments deliberately. I also plan to study some tutorials available from our tech department on using flipgrid, seesaw, EdPuzzle and screencastify in order to provide instructions in a variety of ways as well as to introduce or clarify information.
I learned some techniques on how to engage learners and the importance of motivating them in the course. I will use content to ensure that students are focused on learning the material by chunking into smaller portions.
I know that Engaging for more than an hour time is challenging to keep students engaged for any teachers and refreshers come in many forms .
Switching to online classes due to COVID has been a struggle. I have some students who thrive in the environment and some students who find it hard to get into the right mind set in front of a computer in their pajamas. Since structure seems to be working well I still have "class" where students must log on at a specified time for attendance. Homework and case study questions are then unstructured but due by the next week. Since focus has been a problem I have advised some students to find a place in their house to be their "classroom." Get off the couch, get dressed, and go to their "classroom" to put them in a productive mood to work on homework or read their text book. One single mother would hide in her closet while her mother watched her child during class time. Without being in her closet she was having a hard time engaging.
I have learned the importance of student feedback to keep online learners engaged in the process. Often when I provide feedback it is pretty generic. I will implement more specific feedback that is more in-depth to encourage the students to continue learning.
I think that be open for suggestion of how to conduct the lectures and activities, involves and engages the students in online learning. That make them feel they are also contribuiting to learnign process.
We as instructors need to take care of how to communicate to the students, because some of them might be very busy and others might not be very computer literate.
Students need to be able to learn and apply the knowledge to have a meaningful learning experience. F2F this can be done with no problem, Online is where we need to have motivational content so all types of learners can be motivated to learn. I liked using a discussion board for help. The students can help each other in this.
Engaging for more than an hour time is challenging for any teachers and refreshers come in many forms
What I learned from this module was keeping the student engaged and what motivates them. Importantance of reaching out to students who may be absent. Also understand the importance of creating alternative ways for the students to contact me.
Seth Soronnadi
To reflect on whether there is the need to work with administration or others, or if it can be just accomplished as an instructor, and then create a detailed outline process and identify all the necessary steps and how it can be approached.Top of Form
This course taught me to spend more time with my own communication to make the student feel anticipation for the upcoming class, personal engagement from me, and thoughful critique of their performance. Creating a variety of ways to explain assignments will result in better student cooperation. Including other staff and admin will let them know that other people are monitoring their progress and cheering their successes.These are areas that I can easily improve upon.
I feel that engaging students in different ways, includes being open to suggestions. From students to other colleages, its important to include all ideas to create a healthy balance. When students feel they are part of the learning process, it keeps there attention. I also learned that creating ways to bring the students together, online, will help enhance there learning experience.
What I have learned here was a reinforcement of the information from the previous classes. Motivation, planning, assessing, communication are the keys to successful online class,
Having strategies to engage students in meaningful learning is important to studen success. Adding an introductory video or email can show Students that they are not a number in a classroom. By providing students with contact information and office hours, students know when to reach out when they need help. Also, by having discussions students can gage other students as resources.
Students are all different so you need to understand that what motivates one student does not motivate another neccesarily. Keeping in continue communication with the student is your best tool so that you can understand and help them be successful.
As an instructor online, communicating with your students is so important for a successful outcome. Keeping students engaged and providing content that is easy to understand and access.
From this lesson, I have learned more than I realized before, the importance of reaching out to the students ahead of time to help them feel more comfortable with me as an instructor. This will allow them the resources to contact me other than the LMS. I feel like this was a really good tip and I will use it in the future.
This module has shown me the importance of using my resources to engage students in a positive way, while delivering material, the distant social environment strategies that i could use as a instructor to creatie a interactive exxperience for my students.
I pondered that I am doing much well in the reflective journaling exercises, but still lack the engagement I would like.
Here's my Outline for action thus far, where triple "???" means "yet to discover:"
Topic: Social Media usage during transition to 100% online vs classroom due to COVID-19:
Done Well - Class Contact List shared, Assigned all participants to Small Groups, Content online & easy to navigate, conducted interactive VC meetings & recorded for later review
Not so Well Done - Very fre Results of group work into lockers for member sharing, only 60% assignments completed on time to date, class member's absenteeism and no replies to attempted contact
How to Improve:
Group Work into Lockers - established asynchronous small groups, locker drop boxes set up, award graded points, ???
On-time Assignment submission - grade point deduction for late assignments, ???
Absenteeism - sent email reminders to both school and home email, contacted enrollment admin, ???
Have the Group/Class help define the problem in a problem solving exercise
What Went Well regarding shift to online classes?
Why?
What could be Done Better?
Why?
How can we improve this?
Step 1 - ???
Step 2 - ??? , etc.
