Synchronous Class Discussions

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How to Prepare for Synchronous Class Discussions

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Use the guided notes to form an outline of the material to cover in the session.

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Create each slide. One slide should cover one idea, or vocabulary word, and serve as the basis for a flashcard.

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Write extensive notes for each slide. Ideally, these notes can serve as a transcript for students who need one.

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Collect student questions from email and create slides as needed to answer the questions.

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Create slides to cover any upcoming assignments.

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Write a “hook” for the first slide in the notes. Good hooks are often stories or questions.

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Double check that every slide has some kind of check for understanding.
- Eg: polls, chat box questions, audible questions and answers, problems to be completed, etc.

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Where appropriate, ensure that guided practice is included in the slide deck

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Make sure to include a review slide and include a call for questions at the end of the session

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Save the slides as a PDF and post them to the weekly course module.

1The Teaching Online Handbook

1.1Common Online Assessments

1.1.1Guided Notes & Weekly Quizzes

1.1.2Deliberate Memorization 1

1.1.3Deliberate Memorization 2

1.1.4Hands-on Activities

1.1.5Journals

1.2Conducting a Synchronous Class

1.2.1Conducting a Synchronous Class

1.2.2Synchronous Class Discussions

1.2.3Challenges and Tips

1.3Scheduling the Work

1.3.1Scheduling the Work

1.3.2Repetitive Assignment Types

1.3.3Challenges and Solutions

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