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EdTech Leaders Online’s:

Keys to Successful Online and Blended Learning

August 28, 2012

Ten Tips for Effective Online Facilitation

Presented byBarbara Treacy, Erin Earnst and Alex Dreier

Sponsored by

Join the “Keys to Successful Online and Blended Learning” community www.edweb.net/

@edtechleaders @edwebnet

Thank you to our co-hosts

Barbara Treacy, Erin Earnst and Alex Dreier

and to our sponsor

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• A link to the recording of this webinar and your CE certificate will be sent to you the day after the webinar.

About EdTech Leaders Online

Goal: Build capacity to use online learning to meet educational goals

• Based at EDC (education non-profit) since 1999• For states, districts, regional centers, universities,

other educational organizations• Over 4500 online facilitators trained in 36 states• Online facilitator & course design programs• 70+ online courses, including for Common Core• Custom course development• Learning Community, facilitated model

Quick Poll

Have you ever facilitated

an online community?

How many online communities do participate in

on a regular basis?

How many of the online communities that you

participate in on a regular basis are education

communities?

Today’s Focus

• How do we create and sustain vibrant online communities?

• What is the role of the online community facilitator?• What are successful facilitation strategies and

techniques?

General Lessons

• Online facilitation takes time and care: “building it” is not enough to expect “they will come” or stay

• Tone and voice matter• Opportunities for feedback and dynamic development

are important• Technology must support but not overwhelm your

community• Online facilitation requires specific strategies: training

and practice in the online environment are critical!

Ten Tips for Effective

Online Facilitation

http://go.edc.org/tips

1. Make everyone feel welcome and heard; create a comfortable

environment

2. Establish clear goals and expectations at

the outset

3. Provide behind-the-scenes support via

email

4. Foster communication

between participants

5. Model participation and discussion techniques for

participants

http://go.edc.org/discussion

6. Keep the discussion alive;

prevent stagnancy

7. Keep the discussion on-topic

8. Guide participants through the content

9. Make sure the audience and the

content are in sync

10. Bring closure to each topic before

moving on

Let’s continue the conversation online…

What does it take to be an effective online facilitator?

Visit our edWeb forum at http://www.edweb.net/etlo to share your own tips for effective online facilitation.

QUESTIONS?

Continue the conversation andview the webinar recordings…

Join the edWeb.net community at:www.edweb.net/

All attendees will be emailed a link to the recordingand a CEU certificate for participating in today’s webinar.

The webinar recording, the PowerPoint slides, and a CE quiz (for those who watch the recorded version) are available in

the community at www.edweb.net/ .

Join us for the next webinar

September 244:00 PM Eastern

Supporting Online Learning with Both Synchronous and Asynchronous Tools

Sponsored by

Bookmark this link for all future webinars:www.instantpresenter.com/edweb

Thank you to our co-hosts

Barbara Treacy btreacy@edc.orgErin Earnst eearnst@edc.orgAlex Dreier adreier@edc.org

and to our sponsor

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