{"id":56,"date":"2013-10-21T20:36:01","date_gmt":"2013-10-21T20:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrmclaughlin.com\/web\/?p=56"},"modified":"2022-11-21T20:59:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T20:59:39","slug":"online-teaching-strategies-suggestion-10-21-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrmclaughlin.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/21\/online-teaching-strategies-suggestion-10-21-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Teaching Strategies Suggestion? 10\/21\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am taking a course on online teaching and I would like to start a conversation with you all about online teaching strategies. \u00a0I will be making a course at the end of this year and would love to have input from the DEN. \u00a0So if you teach online or take a course online what have you found that works best? \u00a0What is the worst? \u00a0Let me know your stories. Post them to the comment section below. I have only take a few course online and this will be my first attempt to write a full online course. \u00a0I have done some section in the past but never a full course. \u00a0To help you focus your responses think about the following questions:<\/p>\n<p>How is online teaching different from face to face teaching?<\/p>\n<p>What must face-to-face teachers do differently to be successful online teachers?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol class=\"commentlist\">\n<li id=\"li-comment-82519\" class=\"comment even thread-even depth-1\">\n<article id=\"comment-82519\" class=\"comment\">\n<header class=\"comment-meta comment-author vcard\"><cite class=\"fn\">Donna Miller\u00a0<\/cite><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/https:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/21\/online-teaching-strategies-suggestion\/#comment-82519\"><time datetime=\"2013-10-21T17:13:55-05:00\">&#8211; October 21, 2013<\/time><\/a>\u00a0said:<\/header>\n<section class=\"comment-content comment\">Hi Tom,<br \/>\nI have taken a few online courses but have never taught one. One thing I find beneficial \u2013 schedule times that people have to post\/respond by (ie: post by Wed. respond to 2 others by Fri) That way there is some conversation among the students. Conversation and feedback are the two things that I missed most online VS face to face.<br \/>\nIt is also helpful if participants post a picture of themselves that will show up in their responses \u2013 gives it more of a personal feel.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck!<br \/>\n-Donna Miller<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"reply\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<ul class=\"children\">\n<li id=\"li-comment-82525\" class=\"comment odd alt depth-2\">\n<article id=\"comment-82525\" class=\"comment\">\n<header class=\"comment-meta comment-author vcard\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar avatar-44 photo\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/904b650b354138780fd3032a1bc59f59?s=44&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/904b650b354138780fd3032a1bc59f59?s=88&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" \/><cite class=\"fn\"><a class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/http:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/blog\/author\/TOM-MCLAUGHLIN\/\" rel=\"external nofollow ugc\">Thomas McLaughlin<\/a>\u00a0<\/cite><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/https:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/21\/online-teaching-strategies-suggestion\/#comment-82525\"><time datetime=\"2013-10-22T06:08:41-05:00\">&#8211; October 22, 2013<\/time><\/a>\u00a0said:<\/header>\n<section class=\"comment-content comment\">Thanks Donna! I plan to use your reply in my presentation. I will most definitely take your advice<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"reply\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"li-comment-82524\" class=\"comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"comment-82524\" class=\"comment\">\n<header class=\"comment-meta comment-author vcard\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar avatar-44 photo\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da27fab2dfad2c31b5a0b2d968e64fe6?s=44&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da27fab2dfad2c31b5a0b2d968e64fe6?s=88&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" \/><cite class=\"fn\"><a class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/http:\/\/www.educurator.org\/\" rel=\"external nofollow ugc\">Andry<\/a>\u00a0<\/cite><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/https:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/21\/online-teaching-strategies-suggestion\/#comment-82524\"><time datetime=\"2013-10-22T05:11:04-05:00\">&#8211; October 22, 2013<\/time><\/a>\u00a0said:<\/header>\n<section class=\"comment-content comment\">The Edu-Curator Foundation is removing barriers of class and privilege and to trigger a positive change. We believe that access to basic education is the right of each individual ,we focus on the character building of students to equip them with high moral values and confidence to achieve these goals, the Edu-Curator Foundation is constantly surveying education-deprived locations in Pakistan to extend its network, of each new location is appraised through an extensive land survey, assessment of population, income level, number and standard of existing schools in the area, demand for new school units, availability of an accessible site to build a school, qualified teachers in the area and a number of other criteria.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"reply\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<ul class=\"children\">\n<li id=\"li-comment-82526\" class=\"comment odd alt depth-2\">\n<article id=\"comment-82526\" class=\"comment\">\n<header class=\"comment-meta comment-author vcard\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar avatar-44 photo\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/904b650b354138780fd3032a1bc59f59?s=44&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/904b650b354138780fd3032a1bc59f59?s=88&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" \/><cite class=\"fn\"><a class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/http:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/blog\/author\/TOM-MCLAUGHLIN\/\" rel=\"external nofollow ugc\">Thomas McLaughlin<\/a>\u00a0<\/cite><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/https:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/21\/online-teaching-strategies-suggestion\/#comment-82526\"><time datetime=\"2013-10-22T06:09:54-05:00\">&#8211; October 22, 2013<\/time><\/a>\u00a0said:<\/header>\n<section class=\"comment-content comment\">So are you looking at doing a program of Online Learning to bring teachers to these new centers of learning<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"reply\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"li-comment-82527\" class=\"comment even thread-even depth-1\">\n<article id=\"comment-82527\" class=\"comment\">\n<header class=\"comment-meta comment-author vcard\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar avatar-44 photo\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/158457923293f753e47674b1ddd9f773?s=44&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/158457923293f753e47674b1ddd9f773?s=88&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" \/><cite class=\"fn\">Tia\u00a0<\/cite><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/https:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/21\/online-teaching-strategies-suggestion\/#comment-82527\"><time datetime=\"2013-10-22T07:15:18-05:00\">&#8211; October 22, 2013<\/time><\/a>\u00a0said:<\/header>\n<section class=\"comment-content comment\">-How is online teaching different from face to face teaching?<br \/>\nTeaching online, to me, requires more planning and preparation for handling the normal course tasks. For example, it\u2019s a lot easier to just say \u201cOh, I\u2019ll check their homework tomorrow or later tonight,\u201d versus knowing that the class is physically meeting on Tuesday at 7 pm and you have to be ready by then. Just as the students need to plan scheduled times to do course work, online teachers need to as well.<\/p>\n<p>-What must face-to-face teachers do differently to be successful online teachers?<br \/>\nFace-to-Face teachers must really understand the tool that they are using. There\u2019s nothing more frustrating than trying to contact your online teacher and they not knowing how to return your message or understand how work gets submitted.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"reply\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<ul class=\"children\">\n<li id=\"li-comment-82528\" class=\"comment odd alt depth-2\">\n<article id=\"comment-82528\" class=\"comment\">\n<header class=\"comment-meta comment-author vcard\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar avatar-44 photo\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/904b650b354138780fd3032a1bc59f59?s=44&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/904b650b354138780fd3032a1bc59f59?s=88&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" \/><cite class=\"fn\"><a class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/http:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/blog\/author\/TOM-MCLAUGHLIN\/\" rel=\"external nofollow ugc\">Thomas McLaughlin<\/a>\u00a0<\/cite><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/https:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/21\/online-teaching-strategies-suggestion\/#comment-82528\"><time datetime=\"2013-10-22T09:00:30-05:00\">&#8211; October 22, 2013<\/time><\/a>\u00a0said:<\/header>\n<section class=\"comment-content comment\">Great insight \u2013 So planning not only in terms of what we are teaching in the course but also when we are going to give feedback. I believe your are saying teaching online requires more discipline. Since there is flexibility and that 7pm deadline does not exist we as instructors have to create that for ourselves and for our students so they know what to expect.<\/p>\n<p>You are very correct in that teachers online must have a strong grasp of the technology. If they don\u2019t maybe they should consider not teaching online.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your reply \u2026I will use this in my presentation ..<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"reply\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"li-comment-82529\" class=\"comment byuser comment-author-Kati-Searcy even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"comment-82529\" class=\"comment\">\n<header class=\"comment-meta comment-author vcard\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar avatar-44 photo\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0781caafb944af146ce3c4ff810dd92?s=44&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0781caafb944af146ce3c4ff810dd92?s=88&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" \/><cite class=\"fn\"><a class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/http:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/mountainparktag\/\" rel=\"external nofollow ugc\">Kati Searcy<\/a>\u00a0<\/cite><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/https:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/21\/online-teaching-strategies-suggestion\/#comment-82529\"><time datetime=\"2013-10-22T09:01:09-05:00\">&#8211; October 22, 2013<\/time><\/a>\u00a0said:<\/header>\n<section class=\"comment-content comment\">Tom, I earned as \u201conline teaching endorsement\u201d from Georgia a few years ago. As part of that, I created a fourth and fifth grade online mini-course. Feel free to take a look around\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/http:\/\/eteacherkatisearcy.pbworks.com\/w\/page\/10679935\/Learning%20Objects%20Scenario\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">http:\/\/eteacherkatisearcy.pbworks.com\/w\/page\/10679935\/Learning%20Objects%20Scenario<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/http:\/\/eteacherkatisearcy.pbworks.com\/w\/page\/21481636\/Economics%20-%20Fifth%20Grade\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">http:\/\/eteacherkatisearcy.pbworks.com\/w\/page\/21481636\/Economics%20-%20Fifth%20Grade<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"reply\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<ul class=\"children\">\n<li id=\"li-comment-82668\" class=\"comment byuser comment-author-TOM-MCLAUGHLIN bypostauthor odd alt depth-2\">\n<article id=\"comment-82668\" class=\"comment\">\n<header class=\"comment-meta comment-author vcard\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar avatar-44 photo\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/904b650b354138780fd3032a1bc59f59?s=44&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/904b650b354138780fd3032a1bc59f59?s=88&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" \/><cite class=\"fn\"><a class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/http:\/\/www.mrmclaughlin.com\/\" rel=\"external nofollow ugc\">Tom McLaughlin<\/a>\u00a0<\/cite><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/https:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/21\/online-teaching-strategies-suggestion\/#comment-82668\"><time datetime=\"2013-11-13T19:24:30-05:00\">&#8211; November 13, 2013<\/time><\/a>\u00a0said:<\/header>\n<section class=\"comment-content comment\">Thank you I will<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"reply\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"post pingback\">Pingback:\u00a0<a class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/http:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/26\/journey-to-online-teaching-online-teaching-blog-series\/\" rel=\"external nofollow ugc\">Journey To Online Teaching -Online Teaching \u2013 Blog Series \u2013 DEN Blog Network<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"post pingback\">Pingback:\u00a0<a class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/http:\/\/mrmclaughlin.com\/xbok\/?p=33\" rel=\"external nofollow ugc\">Journey To Online Teaching -Online Teaching \u2013 Blog Series | My Books<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"li-comment-82794\" class=\"comment even thread-even depth-1\">\n<article id=\"comment-82794\" class=\"comment\">\n<header class=\"comment-meta comment-author vcard\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar avatar-44 photo\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b5cd47c04aa9d92ff62adfbc673d8c4a?s=44&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b5cd47c04aa9d92ff62adfbc673d8c4a?s=88&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" \/><cite class=\"fn\"><a class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/http:\/\/www.bharattutors.com\/\" rel=\"external nofollow ugc\">Dee<\/a>\u00a0<\/cite><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/https:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/21\/online-teaching-strategies-suggestion\/#comment-82794\"><time datetime=\"2013-12-04T13:47:01-05:00\">&#8211; December 4, 2013<\/time><\/a>\u00a0said:<\/header>\n<section class=\"comment-content comment\">For online teaching the first thing is that instructor should have online personality that includes: Skills to engage students, Admin the online class, familiarity with online-teaching tool etc.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"reply\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"li-comment-83164\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"comment-83164\" class=\"comment\">\n<header class=\"comment-meta comment-author vcard\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar avatar-44 photo\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0ba3375abee65d1bf7318398df9aeec6?s=44&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0ba3375abee65d1bf7318398df9aeec6?s=88&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" \/><cite class=\"fn\"><a class=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/http:\/\/www.classcover.com.au\/\" rel=\"external nofollow ugc\">class cover<\/a>\u00a0<\/cite><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/https:\/\/blog.discoveryeducation.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/21\/online-teaching-strategies-suggestion\/#comment-83164\"><time datetime=\"2014-01-23T00:31:43-05:00\">&#8211; January 23, 2014<\/time><\/a>\u00a0said:<\/header>\n<section class=\"comment-content comment\">Thanks for sharing informative blog.if you want more information then visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537\/http:\/\/www.classcover.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">online casual teachers in australia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"reply\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"li-comment-83251\" class=\"comment even thread-even depth-1\">\n<article id=\"comment-83251\" class=\"comment\">\n<header class=\"comment-meta comment-author vcard\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar avatar-44 photo\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4c2962080162b39b4372eb2eeec888e0?s=44&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210418142537im_\/http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4c2962080162b39b4372eb2eeec888e0?s=88&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" \/><\/header>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am taking a course on online teaching and I would like to start a conversation with you all about online teaching strategies. \u00a0I will be making a course at the end of this year and would love to have input from the DEN. \u00a0So if you teach online or take a course online what [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrmclaughlin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrmclaughlin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrmclaughlin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrmclaughlin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrmclaughlin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrmclaughlin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrmclaughlin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56\/revisions\/57"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrmclaughlin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrmclaughlin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrmclaughlin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}