Top of my head kinda thinking here after scheming through a few recorded classes---like if I were to present WizIQ exemplary teachers at a conference, which video shots/ audio portions should I share and why?
Nellie--the part when she shakes her head while listening to music as she allows her students to enjoy music at the start of her session or even midway. This is a teacher establishing a relaxed atmosphere with her students. Then later on a student responding to Nellie's question by using music as well :) Portions of both video and chatbox show how she seamlessly shifts between modes of teaching to address individual concerns related to language learning. Add to that are splices of Nellie sharing something about her self to genuinely connect with her online learners...and boy, that APRIL FOOL's prank is a MUST SEE!
Namrata--asking about her students' background and line of work. She maximizes the use of audio+ppt, most especially her tone of voice as she tries to model speaking and point out 'emphasis'....or her tone of voice while managing to discipline a student who bothers a fellow student in class....a teacher who is able to sustain attention and consistent attendance of cautious, beginning level learners eager to practice their spoken English.
George--using his face while attempting to mimick word pronunciation and show speech production in order to drive a point in a light and humorous way... a teacher who manages to bring in lots of personality into his direct instruction. He says something about the brains and language learning--metacognition=thinking about one's learning. He also equips students with self-monitoring/ independent learning skills--opportunities to choose worksheet level, ways to continue learning/self-practice.
I am now thinking of creative ways to present these snippets of observations:
-a chart to show segments of: chatbox entry vs audio transcript vs screenshot of teacher's video then a hyperlink to 'play' or 'run' the segment;
-authorStream is now a MUST learn for me
I also have a series of questions to ask out of sheer curiosity as I've consistently seen tech glitches in the class recordings. Also because I am seeing perhaps one aspect of Teaching Presence in synchronous platforms: managing virtual classroomm features and coping/dealing with technical problems= teacher/student actions + interactions to troubleshoot in order to sustain class participation.
A few questions here for these exemplary teachers:
-Do you see tech glitches as major obstacles to how you want the teaching and learning to happen in your live classes?
-How do you feel about these unexpected audio glitches? Have you observed the same glitches whilst using other synchronous platforms and how do you deal with these?
-Are these glitches something you can forego because in the end, you see teaching and learning happening after all?
-Despite these technical challenges which go with the platform, why do you still choose to use WizIQ even if you already have ESL websites? ?
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