Tips for effective virtual classroom management

Tips for effective virtual classroom management

Professional practice II

How can we make our virtual classroom more pleasant and rewarding? Let's speak our minds by answering the questions in the next slides.

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Open Ended

What teaching styles and methods can you use to be effective in your online lessons?

Open Ended

How can we control misbehavior from the distance?

Open Ended

Which traditional classroom management strategies and approaches can we apply in the virtual classroom?

To begin with...

Make sure you have planned the session. Also, consider your students' age. Younger students have a shorter attention span than adult students.

Let's check these tips for effective classroom management in virtual settings

1. Test the Technological resources beforehand

• Make sure the websites and links you will use are working, and the activities and content proposed is visible and concrete enough.

• Try out new apps and find the one you feel more comfortable with and the one that offers you a wide range of possibilities for making your lesson interactive.

• If you are carrying out synchronous meetings, it is preferable that you use a video conferencing app that offers you the possibility of having breakout rooms.

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Open Ended

Which apps/websites/have you found more useful and practical for your online work?

2.Involve Students in Establishing rules

• Invite students to establish clear rules and expectations to create the best environment for learning.

• Explain to students the importance of setting class rules.

• Lead a discussion in which they can create their own list of rules; hence, they will be more likely to follow them.

• Consider aspects such as discipline, participation, the study process, deadlines, turn-taking, dress code, external distractions, etc.

3.Students need to understand the reasons behind our directions.

• Work with intrinsic motivation. Remind them about the importance of what they are learning for their lives and how behaving appropriately will bring long-lasting benefits.

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Poll

Which are the 2 most important aspects to consider in online lessons?

• Dress code

• Turn-taking

• Discipline

• Assignment submission and deadlines

• Keeping eye contact by turning on the cam

4.Keep them engaged

• Create a delightful and friendly atmosphere in your virtual classroom with a vibrant mood, fresh content, and interesting activities.

• Be sure that every student participates in the lesson by encouraging them to ask questions and to answer each other.

• Let students know that you’re there for them, make a few announcements, and send them off to complete their activities.

5.Be patient

• Be sure the online learning experience is fun and easy. Be supportive. You can always pick up the pace once you and your students are comfortable learning online.

• The best way to avoid stressful situations during teaching is to prepare in advance.

• It's not about quantity, it's about quality. The biggest mistake we can make is assigning too much work, which will lead to overwhelmed students.

Poll

Which of these tips did you find more interesting for classroom management?

• Test the Technological resources beforehand

• Involve students in establishing rules

• Students need to understand the reasons behind our directions.

• Keep them engaged

• Be patient