The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Most teachers that begin teaching online have not gone through any formalized training focus on teaching via the internet. Teaching online, although very similar to teaching in the classroom, is also very different.
Teachers have to be able to transfer information to student with little to not interaction. Therefor it is imperative that teachers have well thought out lessons and cover every detail in their lessons that they can reasonably assume student may have questions on. Here is a list of top tips for teachers while preparing online courses.
1) Outline your course
Make sure you sit down and outline your course to start. This will ensure that you are taking a natural progression in the flow of the class.
2) Add examples
Because student often do not have the opportunity to ask you questions, make sure you give many examples that maybe allow them to see the answers to their many questions.
3) Brainstorm questions student may have
If you can think of a bunch of questions that student would have on a lesson or topic, make sure to include the answer in your lesson. Trying ending your class with a common FAQ list.
4) Keep you structure simple
It is best to keep the class structure simple. You can have a countless number of classes online, so many sure you use the same structure in each class. This way student will get use to your teaching patterns.
5) Pick one topic
Don't make a long class covering too many topics. Keep the focus of the class on one subject and cover it in depth. When you have a new topic to discuss, created a new class to do so.
6) Find a mentor
If you know someone who has done online teaching before, ask them to sit down and tell you how the operate. Ask them to see some of their courses. Have them easily at hand to help you with any future questions.
7) Ask student for feedback
After a student has viewed your class, ask them for feedback. From their feedback you will be able to address other questions student may have in the future and therefor better your class.
8) Provide supplementary materials
Some students will learn better if you have print materials to go with your class. An outline of the class may help others as well. Make sure to try to include these notes with your video.
9) Make it fun
Everyone learns better when they are in a good mood. Keep your course fun, engaging, and entertaining.
10) Stress the details
This really couldn't be more important. Without student interaction, you must focus on providing every detail of information in your video. Try not to leave anything out or make assumptions of prior knowledge.
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