I think the content that I heard was very significant, Like the Learning Styles!
That is important because you have several types of learnings, what stood out for me was the Asynchronous & Synchronous discussion sessions, will help students to learn with a group and one on ones is very important to connect the dots.
Asynchronous discussions are valuable and have their rightful place in the teaching environment, IF utilized appropriately with due regard to drifting away from the subject matter and into distracting commentary.
Learned the different ways to teach a class and provide discussions.
I learned information to guide students for successful outcomes
We've only used synchronous learning for live lectures and one on one interactions (like tutoring), because they're too many scheduling conflicts. I didn't think about how certain students would also dominate the situation if you tried to do this during a discussion with the entire class.
Knowing students' laerning styles can go a long way towards helping them be successful in the classroom be it online or in person.
I learned this module the difference between synchronous and non synchronous discussions. Synchronous discussions are not recommended with critical courses it's best to use synchronous discussions when dealing with one student at a time. Not every student has one style of learning.
Participation and engagement are most important
Small groups work best for synchronous learning, by using video clips.
I was pleasantly surprised that small talk was encouraged in synchronous communication but I understand that it can put the students at ease and help build rapport.
The meaning of synchronous and asynchronous learning were discussed, also the strategies for effective learning using these methods. How to provide feedbak was also discussed and good online communication strategies were also diiscussed.
Positive feedback is important!! It helps to encourage students to continue to participate
I now see what synchronous and asynchronous learning is, the differences and how it can be different in different learners. I like the asynchronous learning method as it helps all the students learn easier even the introverted personality learner.
I try to first post as early as possible. When students post on Monday I try to reply back on Tuesday. So that it gives the student plenty of time (i.e., Tuesday-Sunday) to respond to my posts. If I am under the weather and post later in the week (i.e., Wednesday-Friday) I tend to get less interaction with students.
I learned I need to give feedback via emails. That is a struggle so I will work on this.
Feedback is important in order to encourage participation, confidence, and motivation. Also providing constructive criticism when needed. I will apply this to my students by providing more feedback whether constructive or not.
I didn't realize how many different styles of students we have until going through this section.
Some suggestions for initiating and managing synchronous discussions.
Engaging students and ensuring participation in discussion is important, however feedback and interaction from the instructor is equally important in a fully online or hybrid class.
Learning how to interact asynchronous and synchronously with the students has been helpful and insightful
