(Better) teaching and facilitating
Ideas for improving facilitation.
By Lorcan1 author10 articles
Keeping on top of things
Ideas to help you keep track of learners in your class.
Facilitator presence
Ideas to help you connect with learners by showing a presence online.
- Show the human - Using profilesUsing bios to show facilitator presence.
- Show the human - Using introductionsUsing introductory talk channel posts to show facilitator presence.
- Say hello with a video in a Talk channelFacilitators (and learners) can share or record a welcome video and post this in a Talk channel to say hello to others in their class.
- Keep current with current events in talk channelsSet up discussions in talk channels by using news articles, opinion pieces and blogs to show how your course links with the outside world.
Building an online community
Ideas to help learners connect with one another (and learn through social elements).
- Building an online community - Tier 1, Scene-settingThree different group discussion activities to help set the scene and begin to build an online community.
- Building an online community - Tier 2, PresenceFour different group discussion activities to help learners establish a presence in an online community.
- Building an online community - Tier 3, ConnectionPointers for group discussion activities to help learners connect with one another in an online community.
- Building an online community - Tier 4, ConstructionGroup discussion activities to help learners co-construct skills and knowledge.