Synchronous Class Discussions
CPD: The Teaching Online Handbook (by Courtney Ostaff), topic 1.2.2
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.
Test yourself on Synchronous Class Discussions
How should you create slides for Synchronous Class Discussions?
What should students be doing during synchronous lessons?