As classes remain largely online, it can be easy for students to “lurk” in the background of online sessions. This can be particularly frustrating for students taking part in courses that are new and want to become familiar with their group. To overcome this, I suggest several activities below to enhance group cohesion in anContinue reading “Group cohesion activities online”
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Five resources for teaching adults
At the moment, many services are still operating online. Teaching online is likely to be an area that expands in the future, certainly a lot quicker than many people realised. Learners are understanding the convenience and practical appeal of learning from home. I teach English language and am always looking out for new resources onlineContinue reading “Five resources for teaching adults”
Continuing blending learning course
This week I finished my blended learning course; Blended Learning Essentials, Getting Started. I take the course via the Futurelearn platform, the course itself was developed by UCL and the university of Leeds. It is very interesting and I am saving a lot of resources for my own use. I have read many fascinating articles,Continue reading “Continuing blending learning course”
Social constructivisim in the “New Normal”
Vygotzky’s zone of proximal development calls for learning from others as part of the learning and developmental process. For adult learners, their understanding of social relationships, etiquette and bonding is usually established. If they are now learning solely online, they are able to maintain a level of social learning through comments, interaction and feedback. However,Continue reading “Social constructivisim in the “New Normal””
Blended Learning Course
I recently began a course on Futurelearn, “Blended Learning Essentials: Getting Started”. I studied some blended learning strategies, however, as my teaching is now solely online, I thought that I should use a refresher. I am not very confident using new technology, and am keen to improve my skill set. So far the course isContinue reading “Blended Learning Course”
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