Teaching Online

Teaching Online

by Magda Petley

Why do we teach & learn online?

Why do we teach & learn online?

• the pandemic
• inability to travel to another country
• financial reasons: travel costs, profitable for schools
• comfort and time
• sickness - option to join classes/ teach
• continuation of learning for leaving students
• taster courses prior to coming to the UK

• Was it your choice?
• What kind of classes did you teach?
• What did you like about it?
• What were the challenges?

Have you ever taught online?

Teaching online: blessing and a curse.

• Have you ever used them? (In what context?)

• Useful functions in teaching?

Popular Teaching Platforms

VS

Hybrid Class

Online Class

Online vs. Hybrid Classes

• Where is the lesson taking place?
• Where is the teacher?
• Where are the students?
• Where do you present your materials?

Online vs. Hybrid Classes

VS

Online vs. Hybrid ClassesWhat are the challenges of teaching both?

• Technical difficulties
• Passiveness among students
• Lack of control and discipline
• Background noise
• Cheating
• Familiarity with computer programs/ digital skills
• Sharing of materials (plan B, C needed)
• Dynamics of the class

Challenges - Online Classes

• Giving adequate attention & support to students who are online and in the classroom.
• Ensuring communication between the two (pair/ group work)
• Tracking progress of all students equally.
• Sharing of materials – double workload – printouts + scanning for online students.
• Dynamics in the classroom

Challenges - Hybrid Classes

How can we make online classes engaging?

Materials

Students' involvement

Pace

Collaboration

Videos

Pictures & Visuals

Breakout rooms

• Pairwork & Groupwork
• Independent work
• Time away from the teacher

Flipped Classroom

• Lengthier tasks are completed prior to classes.
• Maximises STT in the lesson.

Chat Option

• Brainstorming
• Involving individuals
• Spelling games

Google Docs

• Collaborative work
• Story writing
• Individual writing
• Tracking students' progress

Interactive WB

• Brainstorming
• Written record
• Collaboration
• Writing instructions

Screen Share

• Watching videos
• Sharing materials, photos, documents and others
• Collaboration

QR Codes

• Watching videos
• Sharing materials, photos, documents and others
• Collaboration

How would you use these activites in an online or hybrid class?

Source: Peachey Publications by Nik Peachey

Source: Peachey Publications by Nik Peachey

Source: Peachey Publications by Nik Peachey

Source: Peachey Publications by Nik Peachey

Your well-being

• Take regular breaks
• Involve kinesthetic activities
• Be realistic
• Invest in a comfortable chair!

• Do you think teaching online is for you?
• How did you feel as an online student?
• Any (good) techniques you can 'steal' from this lesson?

Reflections...