[Marcia Hobart]

in reply to: 1.8 Challenges of Teaching Online #18294

Active engagement would be my biggest obstacle with online learning. Discussion boards are somewhat helpful, but there will still be students who won’t engage in these. Participation points seem to encourage engagement, and I can see requiring individual contact during office hours as a way for reluctant students to earn said participation points. During these individual contact interactions, I can work to connect, encourage, and build the confidence of my quieter, less engaged students.

[Marcia Hobart]

in reply to: 1.6 Streamlining Your Digital Workspace #18293

This is probably pretty simplistic, but it works for me. Most, if not all, of my planning is done outside of school hours from home. Once I take care of everything I am able to from home, each evening I use the sticky note app to create a note to myself that I see first thing when I log in at school. My notes remind me of additional tasks that need to be completed from school. I refer to my sticky note throughout the day and often add to it as my day proceeds. I keep the sticky note until I have completed each task–sometimes much longer that I’d like!

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