25 Lessons Learned Teaching Online

[@teachonlinewithmrdevine1114]

Thank you! I think this video is a great resource. Here are the timestamps for each lesson: Lesson #01 - Do not require students to unmute their video - 0:55 Lesson #02 - Do not expect students to be working from only laptops - 1:20 Lesson #03 - Do not be frustrated when students are late to your online class - 1:46 Lesson #04 - Students may not have WiFi at their house - 2:31 Lesson #05 - Don't have students do independent work during an online session "flipped classroom" - 3:12 Lesson #06 - Student's may not have a quiet space - 3:54 Lesson #07 - Communicate with students who don't want to have the world see in their home, and encourage virtual backgrounds - 4:14 Lesson #08 - Not all programs will be accessible to all students - 4:54 Lesson #09 - Asynchronous vs Synchronous - 5:37 Lesson #10 - Don't get upset at occasional "show and tell" moments during virtual classes - 6:05 Lesson #11 - Understand students can dress appropriately, but not their best- 6:44 Lesson #12 - Each student will have a unique personal space that they will work from virtually - 7:21 Lesson #13 - A student's life WILL be a distracting to learning - 7:50 Lesson #14 - Be prepared when students enter your virtual classroom - 8:18 Lesson #15 - Check your tech! Make sure your sound and video are working before class - 8:51 Lesson #16 - Engage in discussions and foster a community for learning - 9:18 Lesson #17 - Create that community for your class - 9:56 Lesson #18 - Ask your students for feedback - 10:15 Lesson #19 - Don't waste their time - 10:57 Lesson #20 - Don't overwork your students just because their are online - 11:36 Lesson #21 - Create different types of exciting assignments - 12:09 Lesson #22 - Don't force them to talk, (They can use chat!) - 13:04 Lesson #23 - Have empathy for the students - 13:30 Lesson #24 - Start class with something positive! - 14:02 Lesson #25 - Read the room, and know if students are engaged - 14:35

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Thanks for doing this!!! So helpful!

[@danielwarthen2768]

Regarding lesson #1, to not require students not to turn on their camera, how would you know the actual student is in class ?

[@sambistabeauty]

Lesson #1 you mean unmute audio? Or turn on their video? If video, they don't need to anything personal or invite anything into a home. Totally unnecessary to share anything in the background right? Just use a virtual background. I need to be able to know who my students are in order to have any chance to assess them

[@susanradzilowski856]

This is really helpful! Thank you, Ashlee!

[@sandrabermudez791]

OMG I just discovered you and you are amazing. I took notes on all 25 lessons. So glad I stumbled upon you. I teach nursing, 2nd year and here I am learning online-but I feel I have progressed and I am very excited for my future classes. Thanks Ashlee.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

You are so welcome! I'm so glad we are connected now. 😃 I bet you are progressing more than you think. Just keep at it! It's a whole new world teaching online but you got this. Let me know if I can help.

[@sarahkelly6434]

I feel like I am upskilling from using your ENTIRE year of learning. I am GRATEFUL. Ps- your voice and delivery makes watching and listening very easy. I am even learning from THAT!

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Wow, thank you for this wonderful message! You made my day 💜 That is literally the goal of my channel and mission. Creating my video content allows me to utilize both artist + educator skills and I'm so passionate about helping others feel confident and empowered. Thanks for watching!

[@dindi380]

These are great eye openers for teachers

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Glad they were helpful 😁

[@michaelcostantino5397]

Hi Ashlee, Thank you so much for sharing! As a high school teacher, I thought many of your lessons were very practical and full of common sense, especially remembering that many of our students may be coming from very different home environments than our own. Also, you continually reminded us how challenging a time this is for our students and to treat them with a great deal of compassion and understanding. Thank you again. :)

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Yes, we all need to find empathy for our students during this challenging time but also to be kind to ourselves :) As teachers we tend to forget about ourselves so take time for yourself and understand that we are all going through a lot right now. One day at a time.

[@varenneriocha8712]

Ashlee, you are a very considerate person. We in the formal, technical training in tertiary education are military corporals in comparison. :- P

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

😊

[@daggerf5]

Great tips, thank you. I play John Coltrane - My Favorite Things on youtube 15 minutes earlier before class begin, the students love it as they gradually fall in and one of the student said it help her to relax.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

This is wonderful! Great idea.

[@yuinggrisdjiki]

What a great video! Thank you Ashlee :)

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Glad you liked it!!

[@narayanprasadtiwari7948]

Thank you for your insightful suggestions for teaching online.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

You are very welcome

[@tristanjunesclamado8933]

This is so true... Thank you for this.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

You are so welcome and thanks for watching.

[@luisvasquezdonado4224]

5:10 FYI if you need Microsoft Software bundle such as Word, Microsoft will let you use your school email to register a student copy for free. As for Google Docs and Slides, etc, we know we can always use that free tool and even convert to and from Word.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Thanks for mentioning this! So helpful and great resources.

[@rebeccabuckhoff8857]

Thank you for these great videos! BTW: you were one of my daughterś favorite teachers.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Wow, thank you! I adore your daughter! 💜 She is such an amazing person and artist. I feel so honored to have worked with her and can't wait to see her career in theatre flourish.

[@sloanstorie3195]

Hi Ashlee! Thanks so much for sharing. Could you share some examples of how you survey your class for feedback?

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Sure thing! I talk all about surveys in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5XFiKWcqMiEqcU

[@nikmazleemuhammad595]

Thank you ma'am for this wonderfull sharing. If you not mind to share sample of your teaching video. Thanks again.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Thank you, I will add that to my list of videos to create.

[@persmultimediadesigntutori1293]

Fantastic tutorial here. Each of your advices could be a whole video. For instance: how can we create the feeling of participating in a community?

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Great suggestion!

[@virajvarma]

Thank you for an excellent video with so many useful tips. Interesting that most if not all actually apply to regular classrooms as well. Regarding the last lesson about getting a feel of the class, how would you do it if you had a class of 50-60 students?

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Great point! When I teach a face to face class that large (I've had up to 80 students in a class which is so exciting! It's almost feels like a really long TED talk) it's always easier to read the room because you are looking directly at their faces and can feel their energy. When you're online though that is more challenging with such a large class. If you can see their faces virtually, meaning their screen is on, then I try to read their physical response by asking them as a group questions. For example..."anyone else have that same idea" or "have any of you felt that way" or "do you encounter that situation in your life" and see if they nod their head or laugh or roll their eyes or smile. I also encourage physical responses like thumbs up, shaking fingers if they want to clap or agree with me or another student. By encouraging them to engage physically rather than the emoji buttons on zoom it helps me get a feel of there engagement and response online. If I can't see their screen or it's a webinar then it's difficult. I try to encourage them to use the chat box if they want to comment or respond to me or another student so it gets them involved with each other during the class even though I'm not paying attention to it. If they are chatting together about the topic that day by text then they are still engaging with each other.

[@virajvarma]

@@VirtualTeachingPro Thank you, Ma'am!!

[@wendystuck7503]

@@VirtualTeachingPro Padlet or a Google Form or a Nearpod help, but, as you said, only if the students already have access via the LMS and know how to use it.

[@virajvarma]

@@VirtualTeachingPro Thank you

[@wendystuck7503]

About 13m 26 seconds in. During a group Zoom, no, I would not force Ss to talk, either. I am a Spanish teacher. Goals include learning to speak Spanish. So, my workaround would be a private/moderated Flipgrid video that only I would see. Suggestions to have them do interpersonal speaking? I was thinking two or three Ss could choose to work together...

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

I actually think this is one situation where I would break my own "lesson learned" because of the nature of your class. Learning to speak a language really does require them to speak in class out loud. I really like your idea of using the private or moderated flipgrid video idea though as well along with the having perhaps 2 or 3 students working together you could even use the breakout rooms in zoom if you have a large class. Another option is to use GoReact if your school has it depending upon what platform you use like Canvas LMS. Canvas is also right now beta testing a new app that will allow students to easily upload recording videos of the speaking, presenting and then you as well as other students can comment on it. It's called Canvas Studio. Keep an eye out for that in the coming months.You could also even have them do audio recordings as an option for not in person work.

[@wendystuck7503]

@@VirtualTeachingPro I appreciate you taking the time out of your day to reply. I love the GoReact idea -- my school system is switching to Canvas (yes, I began to watch your videos yesterday). Canvas Studio sounds useful. I use GoogleVoice as an easy call-in if the FlipGrid situation isn't working.

[@talkttalk2010]

Very thoughtful

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

thanks so much

[@mathsbasemaker910]

hello mam please adv. for grade 9 and 10 maths which easy platform to begin online class

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

there are a lot of factors to consider here: are you working independently or for an institution? what type of budget is available? how do you need the platform to function for your specific course work? will it be synchronous or asynchronous? what type of accessibility do your students require?

[@ALDES34]

still confused about time setting. for example; I sett my course discussion for June 20, 2020. After my student reply and post their answer about the discussion, the system on Canvas read as "Yesterday (June 19, 2020) for the posting. Could you explane for time setting on your video. it's so confusing. Tq Ashlee. God bless you.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Hi there. Make sure you set the available from dates as well as the due date. The available from dates give a window of time when the students can see and actually do the assignment. If there are no "available from dates" set then it is open anytime for the students to view and complete. hope this helps.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Hope this offers you some helpful tips from lessons that I've learned! Thank you for all that you do for your students.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

What's your fav tip you've discovered from teaching online? Share with the community!

[@wendystuck7503]

About 9m 45 s in: Do you have tips to start conversations/create a positive classroom vibe/culture/atmosphere if I have to start the school year online? Relationships > curriculum = successful students.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

This is an excellent question. I'm going to add this to my video list since I've had a ton of other people ask the same question. Depending on how big your class is....I start out with a welcome from me where I introduce myself and give them the tools on how to navigate the class online. I tell them it's okay to mute their screens or videos if they feel uncomfortable or have a situation at home come up (noise, etc). I have them all intro each individually and say something about themselves (why they are taking this class, what they did over the break for fun, where they're from, etc depending upon the age). I start the first class off with something fun or interesting that relates to the class but makes them laugh or have fun and interact to create a safe space and build relationships. Let me go more into detail with a full video on all this in the coming weeks!

[@wendystuck7503]

@@VirtualTeachingPro I was thinking along the same lines. The curriculum will come. If students feel more relaxed, safe, and engaged, then they may want to continue to participate. Maybe a teeny Nearpod game or Kahoot game we could play together...