{"id":20741,"date":"2020-11-29T09:51:13","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T09:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/?p=20741"},"modified":"2023-01-23T21:22:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T21:22:22","slug":"tips-for-online-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/articles\/tips-for-online-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Online Teaching in the Age of Coronavirus Disruption\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Online-teaching.png\" alt=\"online teaching\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Online-teaching.png 720w, https:\/\/www.potential.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Online-teaching-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Online teaching has been forced upon teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic catching many off-guard. Teaching was challenging as is, then an extra burden was put on teachers. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Wouldn\u2019t you agree?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><b><i>More than 1.5 billion students and youth across the planet are affected by school and university closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak.<\/i><\/b><b><i><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8211; UNESCO<\/span><\/i><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">When the disruption of COVID-19 hit the world and forced schools to go into online teaching or blended learning modes, a lot of the new pressure fell on teachers. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">How do you teach the standard curriculum in the reduced time available? How do you keep the attention of students remotely? How do you enrich the students\u2019 knowledge and excite their curiosity in a remote environment?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Online teaching reflecting classroom teaching \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Many teachers adapted to teaching online by moving their classroom style engagement to Zoom, Microsoft teams or one of the other web meeting platforms.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">It took some time to adapt to these new technologies, but soon most teachers became proficient in remote teaching through web meeting tools. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">However, are we providing the right teaching experience through that approach? How can we make better use of technology to enrich the student experience and make it easier for teachers? How can we teach\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/articles\/real-world-education-empowerment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>real-world education<\/u><\/a>\u00a0remotely? \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">We\u2019ll give you some tips to do just that. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Here are 5 online teaching tips: \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/reports\/schools-of-the-future-defining-new-models-of-education-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schools of the future<\/a> will deploy these 5 tips in their standard curriculum. However, you can start applying these in your online teaching techniques and be better prepared for the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">1- Record your lectures for remote viewing\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Record some of your class lectures at your own pace and send them to the students so they can watch them at their own pace remotely.\u00a0 The specialist of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.essaytigers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.essaytigers.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1630059803575000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF5_kv1ze-8ft3FiUTiyuKHEDwk1g\">Essay Tigers<\/a> claims that\u00a0this will allow the students to take their time in reviewing or repeating the videos several times until they understand them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, if you&#8217;re looking to apply for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.senploy.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"2\">SEN teaching assistant jobs<\/a>, you can check here for more information.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">2-\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Use flipped teaching model \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Use the flipped learning model by providing students with videos to watch or materials to read outside of school hours. Then use the live online teaching class sessions for interactive discussions and solving assignments. This will ensure that the students are engaged during the session and are doing most of the talking instead of you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">3-\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Encourage self-directed learning as part of your online teaching\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Encourage self-directed learning where your students take the lead in their learning journey. This is an important skill for the future as we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/articles\/reimagine-education%e2%80%8a-%e2%80%8awe-need-bigger-imagination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reimagine education<\/a><i>.<\/i>\u00a0Students these days are used to getting access to online tools and resources, so this approach to teaching online helps them put their web expertise into use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">4-\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Use project-based work in your online teaching\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Focus on project-based work that students can collaborate on, teaching them the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/articles\/5-important-reasons-why-teamwork-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>importance of teamwork<\/u><\/a><i>.<\/i>\u00a0Projects are also great to let the students mix between the online work that they are doing with real world activities. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">5-\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Create a competition or game as part of your class\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Create a competition or game that challenges the students and incentivizes them to put in the extra effort to do the work. You can also create a #hashtag as part of your remote teaching class where the students post their milestones. This would be sure to create excitement and a buzz amongst them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">A sample online teaching program\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">As an example of a program that was built for a blended learning experience, you can check out\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/mena\/en\/press-releases\/story\/Tatawwar_2020__2021_puts_the_spotlight_on_high_school_students_as_the_next_social_innovators-ZAWYA20200921082039\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tatawwar<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\"><i>.<\/i>\u00a0If you are residing in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar or the UAE, you can also register and enroll your students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The self-directed program focuses on the students taking the lead in coming up with innovative solutions to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-development-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/a><i>. \u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">While the students take the lead in learning about the SDGs, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship, they are supported by online teaching tools \u2013 such as webinars and coaching sessions. The best students that make it through the competition are also invited to attend in-person project development activities in their cities. \u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">This online teaching example prepares the students for the needs of future jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><i>According to one recent estimate<\/i><i><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0by Accenture<\/span><\/i><i>, as much as US$11.5 trillion could be added to global GDP by 2028 if countries succeed in better preparing learners for the needs of the future economy.\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">If you are interested to participate in the program as a teacher, you can register on <a href=\"https:\/\/tatawwar.com\/teachers-track\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tatawwar.com\/teachers-track<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Online teaching is the future!<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the pace of change and forced us to embrace new digital technologies. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Online teaching is here to stay and the more you get comfortable with it and embrace the best practices, the better your teaching job opportunities and the happier your students will be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Enjoy your online teaching, and prepare for the future of education!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Online teaching has been forced upon teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic catching many off-guard. Teaching was challenging as is, then an extra burden was put on teachers. \u00a0 Wouldn\u2019t you agree? &nbsp; More than 1.5 billion students and youth across the planet are affected by school and university closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak.&#8211; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":20742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,154,33],"tags":[5161,5162,5163,5164],"class_list":["post-20741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-educate","category-tips","tag-online-teaching","tag-online-teaching-tips","tag-remote-teaching","tag-teaching-online"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20741"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22599,"href":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20741\/revisions\/22599"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}