We continue our conversation with David Richardson on how to create connection online. In today’s “Expert Talk” episode David provides valuable tips for online teachers and trainers that deal with transferring our personality online, in a synchronous classroom. He suggests:
- not reading from notes
- creating personal connection at the beginning of each class…..
Watch this 4 min video to learn more!
Today’s “Expert Talk” guest is David Richardson, a professor of English at Linnaeus University located in Sweden (based in Kalmar and Växjö).
He has been using instructional technology since 1980s and is a true guru in Second Life and Adobe Captivate.
David will share his insights on how to build connection online.
Catching Up with Digital Natives
Many of us are desperately trying to become more fluent users of technology and to move from the status of “digital immigrants” (borrowing Prensky’s metaphor) to the team of “digital natives”.
In this episode of the “ExperTalk” you will meet Varun Chopra, the Director of WEBner Solutions , located in India, who offers a convenient and FREE distance education option to catch up on your basic computer knowlegde from the convenience of your home.
Listen to this 3 minute interview and see for yourself.
Photo by Kirill Popov: www.kirillpopov.net
Our beliefs about online teaching and training are very important for our success and enjoyment of this environment.
However, we often forget to pay attention to the beliefs of our students, and frequently assume that we share common opinions about distance learning (DL) with those whom we train.
Yet, there are many differences in our views of this educational context. In this blog I will demonstrate three surprising ways that the students see this educational context as revealed in my research.
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I always wanted to have curly hair and speak French with no accent!
Now I can do it! I can even share my new looks and abilities online…
I was so excited to create this avatar that I was completely convinced (even without any research) that the use of avatars online is a very effective tool.
However, I was even more thrilled to know that:
