I learned more about the importance of student introductions/biographies. In my experience, I've struggled to get students to respond in this area. I'm thinking of making it more interactive and fun by asking each student to ask five random questions of a fellow student and then that student will be expected to respond. I'm thinking of questions with short answers (What is your favorite TV show?, Coke or Pepsi?, etc.). Hopefully this will be a nice ice breaker as students won't see it as intellectually daunting or burdensome.
I will apply these strategies by:
- Asking the right questions and analyzing the answers.
- Effective listening.
- Verbal cues.
- Body language including posture, movement and gesture, and eye movements.
- Voice tone and quality.
It is important to get to know the students and let them get to know you and each other. This needs to occur at the start of the course to create a collaborative group learning environment. It also helps students to feel that they are not alone, but have support for their learning.
I learned how to demonstrate my authority online using my credentials and experience...and that including a brief bio can help accomplish this
I should post a bio with my credentials so as to inspire confidence in the students. For the first assignment, I will also have the students post a bio as well. By all of us posting bios, a level of trust may better develop.
I like the idea of sharing a bio of yourself and having each student share theirs. I makes everyone feel more comfortable with communicating throiugh video.
Good idea to post messages and reminders and to make individual contacts on a frequent basis.
I learned that providing your qualifications and professional experience and academic credentials is part of the way that you can connect with students. We tend to think of sharing more personal, non-career oriented details as the way to establish connection and they have their place, but it is important to be professional in the classroom and let the students know that you are qualified to be their instructor.
Nancy Tosh
There are several tools that now a days we as instructers have for our students to teach in online enviorment
Students must feel comfortable with there instructor
Sometimes adding a personal piece of yourself shows your students you care.
During this module, I learned how important it is to build a relationship with students right from the start by asking questions and having them complete welcome assignments. I also learned that it is important to send out frequent messages to remind them that you are there for them in case they get overwhelmed or need support.
improve student introductions
Teacher and student biographies are important so that all those enrolled in the online course can get to know each other.
I have learned that you must make your presence known by emailing each student by end of week 1 and also introduce yourself with bio on week 1 day 1.Plus encourage students to do the same in the online format.
I have learned that making a connection with students is extremely imprortant and valuable in distant learning. There are many venues you can achieve this goal and should over extended your preseance to create a welcoming plateform for all participants.
Providing credentials and work experience will provide students with supporting evidence that reiterates the ability to teach the specific topic and will allow the student to trust the instruction.
Considering that my students are becoming cousellors it has always been important to share experience and some history. This module has made it more evident that this can be achieved by inquiring for a bio and supplyin one of myself rather than just verbalizing it at the beginning of class. It also, thankfully, suggested some techniques I already employ so I am pleased to find out I am on the right track.
I share as much of my back ground,,,,, experience and experience as pssible with my students. I want them to feel confident that they have a skilled inistrucotr and what they are learning is of value to them in their learning experience. They also need to feel that they will be able to apply the knowledge and skills they are gathering.
