reach students beyond the school day: teach language asynchronously
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Reach Students Beyond the School Day: Teach Language Asynchronously
Agenda
• What is asynchronous teaching?
• What are the benefits and challenges?
• Elements of asynchronous teaching
• Successful asynchronous classrooms
• Instructional activities
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What is asynchronous teaching?
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What is asynchronous teaching?
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What are the benefits and challenges?
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What are the benefits and challenges?
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Benefits
Freedom/Flexibility
Reach diverse populations
Differentiates learning
Record of class activity
Challenges
Set up time
Training
Technology
Access
Elements of an Asynchronous Course
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Asynchronous Course Elements
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Online Classroom
Space
(LMS)
Community of Learners
Learning Tasks &
Feedback
Online Classroom Space: Learning Management System (LMS)
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LMS
Discuss
Assess
Report Learn
Interact
Prepare Your Online Classroom Space (LMS)
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• Tutorials
• Announcements
• Resource Library
• Tech Support
• Objectives & Expectations
• Learning & Assessment Content
Develop a Community of Learners
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Introduce yourself and be present
Develop a Community of Learners
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Facilitate group identity and interact
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Plan Instructional Activities
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• Rich target language
• Self-paced
Input
• Interactive, engaging
• Authentic
Output • Correction
• Progress
Feedback
Plan Instructional Activities: QUIA
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Listening
Reading
Plan Instructional Activities: QUIA
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Shared Activities
Plan Instructional Activities: Ipadio
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Speaking
Plan Instructional Activities: Ipadio
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Plan Instructional Activities: VoiceThread
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Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Plan Instructional Activities: Transparent Language Online
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Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Plan Instructional Activities: Transparent Language Online
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Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Plan Instructional Activities: Transparent Language Online
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Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Plan Instructional Activities: Transparent Language Online
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Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Transparent Language's Online Classroom
MANAGE CLASSES • Organize class sections
• Send messages
ASSIGN LEARNING • Supplemental lists
• Customizable content • Companion lessons to text books
ASSESS STUDENTS • Track student progress
• Report scores
Increase productivity!
Keep students on task!
Report in minutes!
Asynchronous Teaching Review
• Establish strong online presence • Eliminate the constraints of time and space • Include online classroom space, community of learners,
learning tasks/feedback • Start simple and build student technological literacy
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