1.2.1

Conducting a Synchronous Class

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Preparing Synchronous Classes

Good teaching is good teaching, online or offline. The same principles apply when creating a lesson to deliver in a face-to-face class or in a synchronous session, with a few twists.

Pre-preparing

Pre-preparing

  • Courtney usually spends 3 to 5 hours per week preparing slides for one or two 50-minute synchronous sessions.
  • By the time she is ready to prepare a synchronous lesson, she will have already selected a curriculum, determined the applicable standards, figured out the learning objectives for the week, and designed the assignments for the module.
    • She will be quite familiar with the concepts for the lesson.
Slide deck

Slide deck

  • When creating a slide deck, make sure it is carefully timed with extensive supporting notes.
  • This is an excellent time to include references to other assignments, including selected quotes from the online, written discussion board.
  • Teachers want to make sure that students know teachers are paying attention to their work.
Schedule

Schedule

  • Staying on track when teaching online can be tricky, because teachers should demand students to participate at least once every 3 minutes and change slides every 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Courtney sometimes writes notes for herself to help, as exemplified next.
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The Teaching Online Handbook

1.1

Common Online Assessments

1.1.1Guided Notes & Weekly Quizzes1.1.2Deliberate Memorization 11.1.3Deliberate Memorization 21.1.4Hands-on Activities1.1.5Journals
1.2

Conducting a Synchronous Class

1.2.1Conducting a Synchronous Class1.2.2Synchronous Class Discussions1.2.3Challenges and Tips
1.3

Scheduling the Work

1.3.1Scheduling the Work1.3.2Repetitive Assignment Types1.3.3Challenges and Solutions

Practice questions on Conducting a Synchronous Class

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  1. 1
    How many hours does Courtney usually spend per week preparing lessons?Multiple choice
  2. 2
    Coutney's suggestions for how to review topics at the beginning of a lesson:Fill in the list
  3. 3
    Which of these steps is the last one?Multiple choice
  4. 4
    Which of these is NOT correct about a good slide deck?Multiple choice
  5. 5
    Summary: How to conduct synchronous classesFlashcard
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Journals

Synchronous Class Discussions