@StokesNeuro This tweet made me stop and think… like so many here I don’t know you but for some reason it feels I do. Thank you for this powerful message. Thinking of you and your family and wishing you a peaceful journey ❤️
@EducationOwain @MrTs_NQTs I can so hear you!! I’ve moved into ESOLteaching, mostly at private schools/language centres. I can still work with learners use creativity, such as storytelling, drama etc. and LOVE it! Maybe check that out? Your teaching qualification will be sought after in that context!
By all means, take the opportunity to get new skills under your belt, but remember it’s not technology that makes learning happen: it’s principles of effective practice that enhance learning and should drive your choice of technology. Read more on https://t.co/qDNjCy0fyM
Even though we are busy planning lessons and coping ourselves, it is important that we don’t forget to put ourselves in our learners’ shoes. Consider how they might be experiencing the current situation too... read more on https://t.co/eX6e1xpV7z
Even though we are busy planning lessons and coping ourselves, it is important that we don’t forget to put ourselves in our learners’ shoes. Consider how they might be experiencing the current situation too... read more on https://t.co/eX6e1xpV7z
Roosevelt’s famous quote ‘People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care’ carries possibly more weight than ever in our online classrooms...
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Relationships and well-being are areas that need as much attention as what and how to teach online in this period of sudden change...https://t.co/P7epMBvyPN
Even when learning in a F2F environment some students think our lessons are too long! However, when teaching online it is even more important to be aware that we should not teach at the speed we talk... https://t.co/eX6e1x8kg1
Technology is everywhere and with so many different tools, sites and apps being easily accessible it is easy to incorporate these into our lessons without putting much thought into it...
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As an online tutor, you’ve got many things to do, setting up your platform, planning your sessions but possibly the most important task is to develop teacher presence and bring your positive energy into online lessons... https://t.co/qiPXivneSH
One of the most important foundations for learning is that learners feel safe and have a sense of belonging. They need to feel that they are part of their learning community…checkout https://t.co/Y45RFdITiD to read more #staysafeandkeeplearning#sharingiscaring
When learners are emotionally engaged their academic performance improves which in itself can help to improve learner motivation. Check out the link below to read more https://t.co/RrH7PyzpZD
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Teaching online still requires us to apply principles of effective practice and a key principle for effective online learning & teaching is careful planning…
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Even though you might be teaching GenZ learners, many learners will be new to online learning, so TTT! Check out https://t.co/Y45RFdITiD for more tips. @staysafeandkeeplearning #sharingiscaring
Getting our heads around online teaching we shouldn’t forget about principles of effective practice we’ve followed in the F2F classroom. Many of these are invaluable when teaching online...