Description
Welcome to the course of Adding Interactivity to your Online Classes. Either if you are a novice teacher or an experienced educator, you will find valuable tools, strategies and ideas to strengthen your endeavor. In this course you will learn how to turn any F2F, hybrid, blended or online class into a more engaging and interactive experience. All tools presented are free and easy to use and you will be explained how to take advantage of them from installation to actual usage in class. You will find the best tools and the necessary guidance with detailed steps on how to bring interaction to every stage of your class: start, presentation, practice and assessment. First, you will know how to get your students ready for the lesson with the right kind of warmers that activates prior knowledge and set the tone and mood for an interactive class. Then, you will gain understanding of how to engage your students during the presentation of the topic so that they are active and productive throughout the lesson instead of passive listeners. Once students have seen the content, you will need to check for their understanding, and this course will tell you how to do that in an efficient way, on real time and fostering active learning. Finally, to wrap up the learning experience, you will get the best tools to carry out formative assessment that promotes meaningful learning.
