3 engaging ways to start your online class

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Happy teaching everyone! You got this. Let me know if any of these worked in your class or if you discovered other ways to break the ice before jumping into your content.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

My fav cards to use at the top of class are the Affirmator's cards! I've linked them in the top of the description box under resources. 💜

[@AlexMittsVOID]

Just shared this on Twitter for those who need it. This is gold.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Thanks so much for sharing! I sure appreciate your kind feedback and glad you find it helpful.

[@historyonlinewithjesselync256]

Ashlee, all your videos should seriously have 100K+ views. They are so helpful and I appreciate the work you put into each video you produce. So, so good. Thank you.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Thanks for your kind and supportive words 😊

[@alexisnicole3965]

Fantastic ideas! Thank you for sharing...

[@cecilleespiritu3554]

I am so thankful for the great tips. Online teaching is so new to me.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

You are so welcome! I know how it can feel when you start teaching online for the first time so make sure to be patient with yourself and take it one day at a time. What are you teaching online? You might check out this series I have for online teaching tips: kzbin.info/aero/PLit_70db88TSxQseIo9pDPjvNVnk-hbb1

[@Marc-yh6dw]

Thank you miss, I just gonna start my internship as a practice teacher virtual. This is very helpful!

[@cleonemusician217]

Ashlee, oh YES! What a gem! Gratitude!!!

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Glad it was helpful

[@Larry-Cambridge]

Wow thank you so much from MIT. I built my first class based on your videos. It has been going great!

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Great to hear! I'm so happy it's going well. 👏

[@dianeouellette4687]

Love love your messages and the wait you present!

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Thank you so much!

[@anaknidavid]

Wow glad to have stumbled upon your channel. I will be teaching this semester and I am so wishing to make sure that my students will have a fruitful and fund filled time with me.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

I'm so glad you found my channel too! I'm sure your students will enjoy your class. Happy to help in any way I can! I've got a couple of great playlists on my channel so you can scroll through and find other helpful tutorials in an easy to access series. Here's a playlist on online teaching techniques and tips: kzbin.info/aero/PLit_70db88TSxQseIo9pDPjvNVnk-hbb1 Feel free to browse through all of my past videos (there's a ton!) to find ones that might offer some inspiration and support. Let me know if you have any specific questions too!

[@iancrawford7997]

Simple ideas with great potential. They also make sense. Much appreciated. Ian C

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Glad you like them!

[@sherylb4405]

These are great tips. I do the same with my classes and it makes a big difference. (college students) They appreciate having the connection time and just socializing. I always just check in the get feedback from the group and see what they want to talk about...after the students are with me for awhile, I let them post a question to the group to have some fun with.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Thanks for sharing!! I teach college level as well and have had the same experience.

[@queserasera3]

Thank you, Ashlee. This is sooooo helpful. I've been teaching for community college 16 years. I know how to relax kids in person, but online has me nervous (I did hybrid--in person & asynchronous last semester. This semester it's synchronous + asynchronous, in other words, completely online. I'm really concerned about creating community. I know the kids are nervous, too. Thanks for your generous help. I'll try some of your suggestions!

[@lindahiggins5982]

Thanks.....love this way of getting started. I even have a song in mind for the first class.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Wonderful!

[@mehru9]

This is so amazing.. Best advice in these Covid teaching times. .Love you. Keep up the good work dear..

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Thanks a ton for your support and feedback. I appreciate you 💜

[@philconstantino4032]

Ashlee, new to Canvas as our college just did a crash course for everyone to mandatorily teach via Canvas as a result of the pandemic. Your videos have been a godsend and help me navigate the course building, so much so I have recommended you to our Directory of Fire Technology. Thanks again and keep up the excellent work. Phil

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Oh my goodness thank you Phil for the kind words! I'm just glad I can be of help. Thanks for your support and for recommending my videos. I appreciate that 😊 I'll keep adding new videos every week and hope that helps! Happy teaching and hang in there. You got this! 👏

[@jennering2990]

Can't wait to try out a couple of your tips next semester!

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Please do! Let me know how it goes and if you discover any new tips you can share with us along the way 😊 also...happy holiday break!

[@marialarmer7091]

Thank you. I will apply this to one to one private tuition also. Helpful to know!

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sunemily4158]

Thank you for this video! Very helpful and I am actually doing almost the same thing with you.

[@christiner.tabucol1677]

wow i love your contents! so helpful. Ill be having my teaching internship this week and thank you for this!

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

I'm so glad it's helpful! What type of subject or topic are you teaching during your internship? I've got an entire playlist on online teaching tips and techniques here if that's helpful ➡️ kzbin.info/aero/PLit_70db88TSxQseIo9pDPjvNVnk-hbb1 Best wishing on your teaching internship!!

[@lupevillagrana424]

I love all your tips so helpful I teach property management and it's my first time teaching virtually because of all your videos it's going great thank you so much 😊

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

That's amazing to hear that it's going so well! 👏

[@gideonakintade6339]

ThIs was indeed very helpful. Thank you.

[@melcasipit]

Hello Ashley, I just strted teaching online and I’d like to let you know that videos helped me a lot.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Thanks for letting me know and I’m so glad they helped!

[@azamelbushra4453]

Truly engaging and effective tips. Thank you, Ashlee.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Glad it was helpful!

[@palace2500]

I love your video so much. English is not my first language. Sometime I could not follow some clip video because he or she speaks vey fast. But for you, you speak medium fast. I can follow you. I can read from the video too. It helps me understand your speaking very much. Thank you very much for helping someone who are not good at listening but are interested in your video.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

You're welcome 😊

[@lisarivera9888]

Hi Ashlee! Excellent talking points! Thank you

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Hello! Thanks for your feedback and I’m glad it was helpful.

[@TiaTurnbullnow]

Very professional, friendly, confident and calming. Also good information, thank you. 😊

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Glad you enjoyed it! I feel like a calm atmosphere really helps with online education at times. Which way of starting your online class did you like the most?

[@nosyrosie3716]

Thank you for your ideas.

[@mohammadasifshah4696]

Hello Ashlee, great tips for online teaching. The teaching methodology does vary from discipline to discipline . For arts, humanities and other disciplines which require a practical or project portion as part of the curricula, online teaching is a real challenge. Although there are several virtual labs available but a teacher still feels unsatisfied. Hope they will go back to their benches as early as possible after the pandemic is over.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

So true!

[@priscillaserrano7441]

Thanks for giving tips like this. from Philippines.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

My pleasure! Was there one one idea that you think you might try out in your class? I'll always suggest trying out a few new ideas and see which ones work well for you and also what your students seem to enjoy.

[@yanniyanni5800]

So glad I found your Ashley!

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

💜

[@bella_signora_ruth1315]

As a first year teaching student, I really do look forward to engaging with my students and helping to shape their lives. Being a student, especially online, I have trouble focusing, because the classes seem boring. I’d love to make a change.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

I feel ya on this. I still take classes myself online to keep learning and growing as an artist and educator and I find myself getting bored in some online classes as well. It really depends upon the teacher. I tend to take classes from teachers that inspire me and align with my learning methods. Everyone learns differently and I myself need to to be engaged or I just won't pay attention to a live online class via zoom. It takes us a educators trying out different techniques and methods of teaching online and always trying something new to find what works in this moment because tehcnology is always evolving. Best wishes to you your first year as a teaching student! I've been there. It's exciting and a little nerve racking. You're going to be amazing though!

[@akinolasobola]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

You bet!

[@mskinmar]

This is awesome! I also like to incorporate a 2 min connection like you talked about or a Restorative Justice Mood Meter or circle. ;)

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Yes love this idea!!

[@sharingcorners]

Great, before I do it, I have imagined it. Thanks Soo muchhh 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

You’re welcome 😊Are you prepping with teaching online for the first time?

[@TheWheelchairGuy]

Very helpful Ashlee. Much love

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

You’re so welcome. 💜 glad it was helpful and wishing you all the best in your teaching.

[@Xahracs]

wow ! it was useful for me , thanks ❤️

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

You're welcome 😊sometimes it is just about breaking the ice and starting off the class with a positive, engaging way that might help put them at ease. What class are you teaching online right now?

[@ahmadanaqi818]

ashlee..tq for this three steps. so helpful me on focus how to start my class in good mood. ros, Malaysia

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

You're so welcome!

[@elmercyperro]

very thoughtful. thank you!

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

You are so welcome!

[@RidiculousCats]

thank you for the great tips ❤️

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Of course!! Happy to help. There are so many different ways you can start out an online class, it's just about being creative. Are you teaching online classes right now?

[@alexrlin23]

Well done, thoroughly enjoyed your tips here Ashlee. I teach at Vanguard, a private liberal arts college in Costa Mesa, so it's pretty local to all the places you're at- UCI and Saddleback. Quick question, I love the music idea. How do you broadcast the music? Are you playing the music through your computer like using Zoom's share computer sounds? Or do you have a small boom box that sits next to you as you're playing music? I'm looking at a fine balance of being able to manage the music volume while being able to allow students to hear my voice at the same time. Great job overall!!

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Hello Alex! I know Vanguard and I think I know a few people that have taught there as well. Small world 😀 Great question and I need to do a full video on this in the future to cover all options. I started at first just using a Bose speaker that sides on my shelf away from the computer and just had it on low so the volume isn't too loud and when I talk I would turn it down to very low so it was just background sound at the beginning of class and then turn it off when I jumped into the lecture/discussion/etc. I blue tooth it from my phone so I don't need to get up or move away from the desk. But now I've upgraded all of my equipment recently and I use the H6 Zoom to patch directly into my computer along with my mic so it's a direct feed with no delay. I would not suggest using Share computer sounds. Play the music from an external device other than your computer. HOpe this helps!

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

also...the video you created on Bulk Edit Assignment Due Dates is so helpful!!! Well done. I love this new feature in Assignments. Fast and quick way to update dates versus one by one.

[@sarahkelly6434]

Bloody brilliant!

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

thank you 😊

[@h.e.l.p.heroesequinelearni918]

Love the idea of the music

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

💗 🎶 it's always nice to "walk in" to a class and hear music to break the ice and set the mood I think. I even do this in my face to face classes.

[@baharehbakhshi6978]

I love affirmation part.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Yay! Those affirmations really helped my college students especially last year when the pandemic really hit and they just needed space find a positive thought for each class to focus on an action that they could control. What type of classes do you teach?

[@ruthredeemed423]

This is just what I needed, great tips , easy to follow and helpful too, thanks a lot.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

You're very welcome! What type of class are you teaching online?

[@akhilaunnii]

Can you suggest introduction for start a class

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Yes I mentioned 3 diff ways in the video. Hope that helps.

[@akhilaunnii]

Mam.i want not for primary students.can you give points to be...

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

@@akhilaunnii I don’t teach primary students either I teach at the university and college levels.

[@akhilaunnii]

@@VirtualTeachingPro i want only online class starting

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

@@akhilaunnii yes, that’s what I do. I teach online classes and this is a few examples of how I start my online classes.

[@Lineeeeeeee]

Thanks so much Ashelee😍😍😍

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

welcome!

[@aidaaida7835]

I am teaching university students. Are there any other tips for adulte students ? Thanks

[@sarahkelly6434]

Sigh...VERY useful...AGAIN! Hurrah

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Glad to hear it!

[@marvinjohnson1178]

Happy birthday 🥳🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Last year of my 30's. I"m both excited and nervous. Though I hear 40s is the new 30s these days 😂

[@jeevnamurlidharan2887]

Thank you so much

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

You're most welcome! Is there one way to start an online class that seemed the best to you?

[@naomirojo9947]

I can't find the description box.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

If you're on a mobile device then click the arrow pointing down on the right under the video to open it.

[@naomirojo9947]

@@VirtualTeachingPro No I'm on a laptop. Thanks

[@Cantalo11]

Very helpful

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Glad you hear that!

[@caisiprafrel]

Quick games po :)))

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Love quick games at the beginning of class! Any games you really enjoy doing at the start of your class?

[@pgarciaAP]

And this is why are students are the way they are........

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Not sure what you mean here

[@tommyvz84]

will try the music :)

[@prechellian1051]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🤗

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

Glad you liked the video! Which engaging way to start an online class was your fav?

[@sir3994]

the way she says '' what the focus is'' ...

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

😃