Effective Online Teaching/Training

An effective Online / remote session is characterized by:

• Unprepared participants

• Lack of interaction

• Technical difficulties

• Clear objectives and structure with high student interaction and deep thinking.

What should you do if you have a question or want to contribute during an online session?

• Raise your hand virtually or use the chat feature

• Wait until the session ends

• Interrupt the speaker

• Do nothing

The purpose of the 'Outline Objectives' step in structuring online content is to:

• ensure the content is visually appealing

• engage the audience with interactive elements

• provide a clear roadmap for the content

• optimise the content for search engines

EdTech tools can increase the interactivity in your session by:

• providing real-time feedback

• offering static content

• limiting student engagement

• restricting access to resources

What does Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) explain?

• How to improve memory

• How too much information at once overloads working memory

• How to increase cognitive abilities

• How to increase distractions.

How can a teacher or trainer reduce cognitive load for learners?

• Maximise the amount of information provided on each slide.

• Limit the amount of text on slides and animate it to introduce it small chunks.

• Adding unnecessary distractions to lessons

• Encouraging multitasking during learning

In Lemov's (2021) in 'Teach like a champion 3.0', what does a high Participation Ratio (PR) and high Think Ratio (TR) indicate?

• A) Few students thinking hard

• B) Lots of students thinking hard

• C) Few students not thinking hard

• D) Lots of students not thinking hard

What will be your biggest takeaway from this session?