Dear readers!
As someone who keeps up to date with teaching topics and interview procedures, I would like to share this tip with you. Due to teaching being move online, teachers are frequently getting asked THIS question….
What is your experience teaching online?
As we see more and more remote learning as a result of the virus, it is important that teachers are able to use software such as MS Teams, Zoom and Skype to name a few. If you haven’t used these programs before, be honest in an interview, but express that you HAVE watched the tutorials and feel confident using them. Often, you will be interviewed using the educator’s platform of choice. For example, a school may set up a Google Classroom meeting, and see how you navigate it in the interview.
If you have difficulty with digital literacy, there are several ways you can overcome this. Watching tutorials or asking for help from a tech savvy friend or relative. Alternatively, you could take some courses, such as “Blended Learning Essentials” on Futurelearn. There are many free digital literacy courses out there, so find the one that suits you.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/blended-learning-getting-started
If you have taught online, remember to talk about the program you used, how you used breakout rooms for group activities, how you managed participation and reduced teacher talk time, and most importantly, how you gave them opportunities for freer practice.
I hope this has helped, and if you have an interview, best of luck!
Ms A Tutoring Services 