I was in this class - wanting to see how things were handled along with what the content was - it was really a mess! I'll be interested to see what changes they make if they offer it again.
Social media can expand our thoughts and ideas and connect us to what is going on in the rest of the world. It would be cool getting ideas that are actually present outside our community.”
sk students to help develop ways to use that platform to connect within and beyond your classroom. Co-create virtual community with students rather than for them. This obviously looks different for elementary classrooms than for secondary, but all students should feel a sense of ownership over the classroom accounts.
" ask students to help develop ways to use that platform to connect within and beyond your classroom. Co-create virtual community with students rather than for them. This obviously looks different for elementary classrooms than for secondary, but all students should feel a sense of ownership over the classroom accounts".
i think that this is the key - not building for them but with them
I like this idea, but wonder how it would look in a classroom where some students have extremely limited tech knowledge. Maybe pairing them up with other students and having them teach each other?
The debate about teaching languages online continues - with Rosetta Stone at the center of this article. With a teacher, without a teacher, with RS or without, the key is still how it is taught and that can differ widely from class to class!
I totally agree with you. I think that RS is a good tool to use in place of a textbook, but it doesn't change the fact that you need more than a textbook to learn something with great quality. Conversation is key and having someone there to converse with is what helps and increases the learning. If you don't use it, you loose it fast.
In their study of 10 multilingual undergraduate students, they say they expected texting to be a regular practice, but "what we had not anticipated was the range of valuable uses and substantive gains afforded by texting."
very interesting article! I actually like Zoom and its features and agree with Stephen Hersh.
we as teachers will need to look through another lens now and try to adapt to teaching online in a new productive way.
Like the article - when we switched remotely, my advice for the ASL instructors is to keep it simple, to the point and encourage breakaway groups, encourage conversations using new signs, come up with short stories (movies)....most of the students enjoyed it. When the semester ended, we decided we should learn more tech tips and find other features using ZOOM. Its interesting!
Yes!! My main takeaway is that online class is not just a duplication of in-person class. Some things have to be done completely differently.
I like the part about no lectures. One thing I know is that my fall online classes aren't going to have long lectures...
This was really useful! I especially liked how he said he used his mini-lectures as a way to kick start group work. I do think that using Zoom, even though not ideal, can bring us to better ways of doing things with our students. I like how he posits that it forced him to talk less and have students participate more. If this is a benefit of the pandemic, then I welcome it (although all the other stuff --no!).
This post reminded me that InsideHigherEd is a great resource for keeping tabs not only on post-secondary education policy, but also on technology. I'll absolutely be delving into their archive!
Zoom! I'm pretty sure Stephen Hersch is my neighbor! Teaches at Northwestern.
"Stop talking so much!" Yes. Great take away.
I saw this video when I looked up to see what TEACHx is since he's involved. Started in 2016. But this linked video https://vimeo.com/249442007 is 4 Northwestern students and how they use technology. Evidently they use Canvas as well. I want to look up want one student said about his Spanish class. But what I liked is one of the students talks about when she doesn't use technology. After having said that all her life she had never used her laptop so much, but still in class the expectation is to arrive prepared and be ready to discuss. Hersch says the same for the what is one of the best uses of Zoom... time for students to discuss. Now! How to really get them all to prepare!?