2015 steps to keeping the business alive

Steps towards keeping the business alive

by rob howard December 5th, 2015onlinelanguagecenter.com

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How do we get there?

warm-up

Do you teachface-2-face?

warm-up

Do you teachonline?

warm-up

What makes you feel “alive”?

warm-up

What makes you feel “at home”?

At home(s) with me

Home is

Make them feel at home

•TEACHER•LANGUAGE•TIME•PACE•METHOD•CLASSMATES

•CAMERA•MICROPHONE•LOGIN•PLATFORM•COURSE•TECH

Students should be:

relaxedenjoying

entertained

The class must:

fulfill needsbe rewarding

facilitate learning

How do we get there?

Organization:

analyzeplanning

get your ducks in a row

Greeting:

contactexplain all

bring them home

Orientation:

demo youevaluate them

show them the value

home ruleswhat to expect

what is expected

meet their expectations

Rapport:

ask questionslisten to answers

note down their needs

Feedback:

give ideasgive added value

you are their expert

Students must be:

focusedinterested

paying attention

The result will be:

attendanceretentiongrowth

WILL THEY LEAVE?

How do we touch them online?

can we?should we?do we?

have funsmile

ease tension

remove fear

foster community

Use students’ names• live people

• self importance

• grabs attention

•personalized class

“… a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most

important sound in any language.” – dale carnegie

Personalization•open up

•modeling yourself

• share themselves

•build friendships

Personalized practice• know them

•use their lives

•memorable

• internalize usage

Use “local” pictures (your own)• tailored to them

• local culture

• local issues

• shows dedication

Have students do the work• attention

•practice

•on their toes

•has a purpose

Use poll questions•warm-up

•effective

•opinion

•discussion

Mix the activities• change often

•dynamic

• fast paced

• keep ‘em guessin’

Continuity•pace

•flow

• segue

• interest

Plan B•be ready

•have a plan

• SKYPE names

• reschedule

Use short films only•20-30 seconds

• critically useful

• cute snippets

• tune out

would rather be doing

Use short films only•20-30 seconds

• critically useful

• cute snippets

• tune out

would rather be doing

Use a “round robin” Q & A• focused

•more personal

• all involved

• full attention

Give ‘em what they need

Ask a hot topic question• controversy

• life language

•use the language

• give them voice

Reflect• ask for feedback

• they own class

•did it work?

• improvement?

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