Organizing Content and Time
I know in all of my instruction the course is already laid out for me, however it is still important [during chats] to ensure that I am organizing my content. Since the chat is a limited amount of time, it is imperative that I get the main points covered while still allowing time for the students to be involved in the conversation.
I am curious to know how everyone else organizes their time to ensure the content that must be covered for the week is covered.
Thanks for your insights!
Karen "kam" Maiorano
Augustine,
That is a challenge. Do you grade for participation?
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
As a facilitator, I find it challenging to maintain a high level of interaction with students during a live chat when only one student is present. Instead of having a one-to-one conversation with a student, I find it necessary to provide lectures that would be meaningful and informative to other students when they access the archived live chat.
Like yourself, I try to cover the most important points and take it from there..Sometimes a few bulletpoints help make a big difference too..
Karen,
Just because the content is laid doesn't diminish your role as the facilitator. You are the one that makes the connections and help construct the learning.
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
