7. Remember to
respect different
learning styles,
especially the
common:
• auditory
• kinesthetic/tactile
• visual
8. Engage the learner
When presenting online,
you lose the sense of
“community” a room
provides. You can
create it in virtual space
by meeting, interacting
with, and collaborating
with learners, just as in
a classroom!
9. Technology need not stop you from
“meeting” learners by:
• breaking the ice
• telling personal stories
• encouraging discussion
with you and among
learners (done by
enabling chat features)
10. Technology can aid you in interacting with
your learners, using features such as:
• polling
• hand-raising
• whiteboard*
(plus old-school
probing questions!)
*merely a “digital chalkboard” or “electronic flipchart”)
11. Technology enables collaboration among
learners separated by time or space.
Use tried-and-true activities like:
• document sharing
• completing group
exercises
• making group
decisions
• solving problems
as a group
12. Keep the ‘setting’ in mind
A few final notes about online instruction:
• attention wanes at 4 minutes
• learners still appreciate handouts
(even in digital format, such as PDF)
• use audio, text, graphics, animation,
video, hyperlinks, and more – because …
13. Variety is the spice of life!
Watch Salman Kahn of Kahn Academy
discuss the power of video in education.
