I try and place myself in the shoes of the student. I remeber the challenges I faced and still face, and I know students are going thru the same challenges and more. Technology is coming at them fast and hard. Expectations are to finish quickly, it's at ther finger tips but at the same time, they also have to deal with the daily challenges of life. Sometimes this technological assault is too much for them to handle, and they can zone out into their apps, music, chat rooms, etc... Be compassionate!!! Our pace and lack of technology, allowed us to… >>>

I'm definitely going to use the idea of giving students an opportuniy to answer each others questions before I do.

I can post on Google Classroom a FAQ section for each assignment or students can just post Questions to the stream.  Right now I am offering Zoom meetings for any 1-on-1 tutorials but was spending a lot of time with 1 or 2 out of 40 students.  So, that means 38 students know how to do what these few don't, or atleast I can assume.  So, if I give students extra credit for answering other students questions, then it saves… >>>

We will give 1 hour lecture through Zoom. Then students will do online activities.  for 2 hours. Finally they will do Kahoot.

For the instructor its a very good idea to have all the assignments, posts and other course material online at once but if its all visibile to the students it can get overwhemling and diffcult to navigate.  It's also best if the more recent material appears at the top of the page.  Some platforms put the most recent material at the bottom.  This can be difficul to navigate.  Ideally each student should be able to structure their screens and portals in a way that's easy for them to navigate unfortunately this is not always the case.  It can be sometimes… >>>

I teach Practical Nurse and due to the unforeseen closure of schools I had to result in Distant Learning. Although I am familiar with online instructions my students were not. I found a LMS that was free to teacher called Canvas. I am able to complete all the tasks I learned in EL 102. My students thought 50% were not comfortable with online learning. I found through my portal Zoom and off I went. Through trial and error mastering Zoom. I reassured my students that I am preparing them for the future. We are in this together. 

I'm going to set-up individual vidoe sessions with students to see their progress on modeling and programming parts.  Students are currently doing this on their own, I thought about having a group session, but now I realize that an individual session is best.

What I have learned from the first module is that quality online courses are characterized by:

• Structural integrity.
• Navigational simplicity.
• Intellectual interaction.
• Active learner-centered learning

The importance of feedback was amplified in this module. I will be empasizing this in my online classes. 

Putting extra time in the beginning pays off in the end.

We must engage our students in order to be able to hold their attention.  

Very helpful tools

getting my students to log on to do the assignments when they havent used it before.

Although I already use a great deal of technology in my classroom, this course opened my eyes to some important steps to take during the time I will be teaching online.  I did not realize why my graduate school professors required so much while I was learing online.  Now, I understand and it will help a great deal!  

I learned from my experience that adult learners must see, hear and perform to retsin information.

Please utilize your classmates to join in a zoom or google meet to study together

EL102 Learning Techniques module provided a number of helpful strategies when providing on-line learning...I would like to see better instruction and support from my indivudual organization when using our current system.

It is crucial that we as instructors provide a good turnaround time on feedback, constructive criticism and grades in order to improve performance, enhance learning and engage with the student. I also believe that when the student is supported in their learning environment they have more confidence to ask questions and feel comfortable interacting with the class.

Hi, I hope you are all doing well :) For those of you who already teach online, aren't we blessed to have the experience? Whew... For those who are new to this style of teaching, relax, just do what you do.  You've got this! You're a teacher afterall...built to survive! The only advice I can give as someone who has taught online classes, is to be clear, consistent, and provide tons of feedback to your students as to how they are doing.  Chats, discussions, a few YouTube videos, videos you create (Camtasia is awesome for this), and you should do… >>>

As a middle school technology teacher, using an online learning management system goes hand-in-hand with classroom instruction.  With the current state of the pandemic closures, I will be assisting students who are continuing their education via online platforms exclusively.

Follow-up with students, especially the younger students, is difficult even when they see me in the classroom, so I am expecting some challenges in respect to the students who are often disengaged, those who lack structure at home, and those who simply don't grasp the concepts as quickly. 

Fortunately in our middle school, every student has a ChromeBook and most… >>>

Having to teach from home for the next two months possibly will not present as big a problem for me since taking this training.  I learned a lot of valuable information to enable me to be a better on-line instructor.  The biggest challenge I will have is the variuos types of learners.  This course was very straight forward on how to handle each type and make their on line learning more positive for all.  My plan at this point is to refer often to what I learned to be better at my on-line teaching to enable better learning by my… >>>