ONLINE TEACHER ONLINE TEACHER TRAININGTRAINING

For Dr. Lucy Pickering’s For Dr. Lucy Pickering’s Approachesfall07Approachesfall07

The StudyCom teachers:The StudyCom teachers:

• David WinetDavid Winet

• Svetlana MintschenkoSvetlana Mintschenko

• Deena-Lynn FurgersonDeena-Lynn Furgerson

• Eric-Paul MonroeEric-Paul Monroe

• Ali BoumoussaAli Boumoussa

• Malcolm JamesMalcolm James

• Lydia SeguraLydia Segura

The GSU students:The GSU students:• Elyse Bashman-DarlisElyse Bashman-Darlis• Kerri BeardenKerri Bearden• Matthew BentonMatthew Benton• Heather FryeHeather Frye• Danny HousleyDanny Housley• Yu LuYu Lu• Vruyer MalekianVruyer Malekian• Beth NeelyBeth Neely• Thaddaeus SmithThaddaeus Smith• Claudia ShorrClaudia Shorr• YamashitaYamashita

Have you ever taken an Have you ever taken an online class? Taught one? online class? Taught one?

Tell! Tell!

What can or can’t be What can or can’t be taught online, iyo?taught online, iyo?

Format for the first month:Format for the first month:

• Wednesday lecture/discussions 6-7 Wednesday lecture/discussions 6-7 pm with different StudyCom teacherspm with different StudyCom teachers

• Recorded lectures each week (you Recorded lectures each week (you can attend if you have time) with can attend if you have time) with different StudyCom teachersdifferent StudyCom teachers

• Pre-lecture readings or websites to Pre-lecture readings or websites to examineexamine

• Post-lecture written discussionPost-lecture written discussion

Why online?Why online?

• It worksIt works

• It’s fun and fulfilling for students and It’s fun and fulfilling for students and teachersteachers

• There is a demand for it worldwideThere is a demand for it worldwide

• It can be folded into traditional It can be folded into traditional classroomsclassrooms

Why Online Part IIWhy Online Part II

• Some skills can improve faster online Some skills can improve faster online (which, iyo?)(which, iyo?)

• It has greater reach than traditional It has greater reach than traditional (in what way, iyo?)(in what way, iyo?)

• It has greater depth than traditional It has greater depth than traditional (because of what, iyo?)(because of what, iyo?)

• It allows for small group work (try it!)It allows for small group work (try it!)

Why Online Part IIIWhy Online Part III

• Most important: you can teach or Most important: you can teach or attend class in your pyjamas… or attend class in your pyjamas… or even sans pyjamas!even sans pyjamas!

Follow-upFollow-up

• Please post your thoughts on the Please post your thoughts on the pros and cons of online teaching. In pros and cons of online teaching. In particular discuss if you could see particular discuss if you could see yourself as an online teacher.yourself as an online teacher.

• Check Nicenet for other pre- and Check Nicenet for other pre- and post- lecture materialspost- lecture materials

• See you next week! See you next week!