LEARNING & FACILITATING ONLINESome ideas to consider….

Karen Melhuish Spencer

@virtuallykaren

WHY WE/PEOPLE FIND IT CHALLENGING•Uncertain about the technology

•Fear of what people will think

•Cybersecurity

•Privacy

•Nothing worth sharing

•Not an ‘expert’

•What’s missing?

WHAT DO WE DO NOW – AND WHAT’S THE NEXT STEP?

Adapted from: Gilly Salmon; Garrison & Anderson

Welcome; encouragement

Context; link to wider ideas

Share information, guidance, resources

Extend thinking; support knowledge development

Further support; next steps;

Social presence – “make me feel comfortable”

Facilitator presence – “share your view, help me with a direction”

Cognitive challenge – “help me reflect, connect and develop my thinking or apply ideas”

AN EXAMPLE…

http://www.vln.school.nz/blog/view/733799/how-to-urgently-convince-your-slt-you-need-an-e-learning-coordinator

Welcome; encouragement

Context; link to wider ideas

Share information, guidance, resources

Extend thinking; support knowledge development

Further support; next steps;

SCENARIOS – CO-CONSTRUCTING A RESPONSE

Example 1:

“Kia ora ….. As a staff we have recently looked at the literacy performance of all our learners and are increasingly concerned about how our Māori and Pasifika students are performing. But, having identified the problem, we have no idea where to go next. Can anyone help or share how they have tackled the next steps? …”

Example 2:

“I am on an e-learning strategy team in Nelson and we are wanting to assist the school into the e-learning future. Would love to understand from why they resisted change and what helped them your colleagues who may have resisted change at first, begin to embrace the digital era? We want to present the strategy into the school in a way which all teachers will feel excited about the vision. Thanks.”

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DE-CONSTRUCT OUR RESPONSES

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What is helpful to the teachers? To the client?

What is helpful for us?

What is still a challenge – and how might we tackle this?

USEFULRESOURCES…

Building trust onlinehttp://instep.net.nz/Communication-and-relationships/Professional-learning/Building-trust-online

Ten tips for online facilitation http://courses.edtechleaders.org/documents/opd/ETLO_Ten_Tips.htm

Tips for posting online (VLN): http://www.vln.school.nz/discussion/view/697039

Presenting content online – Passonable blog – Chrissie Butler: http://passonable.wordpress.com/advanced-blogging-workshop/

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