1. Asynchronous online discussions allow students to engage in discourse that is not in real time through posts and replies on a discussion board. 2. Data from various subjects at a secondary school show that online discussions resulted in more student posts and replies compared to traditional in-person discussions. 3. Students reported that online discussions allowed more students to participate, improved the quality of their work, and enabled learning from the perspectives of other students through reading all posts.

1. Effectiveness of Asynchronous Online Discussions in a Secondary Schools Mr Leon Oxenham Director of ICT The Latymer School

2. What are Asynchronous Online Discussions? Examples of Online Discussions in the Curriculum What the students say The Model for School Delivery

3. Introductory Comments Launch of the Learning Platform ICT used to enhance teaching and learning Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0 Interaction and empowerment Facilitation and active learning Educational not just engaging School “experts” MSc in Blended and Online Education

4. Asynchronous Online Discussions >>> Discourse that is not real time >>> Discussion between a classroom community >>> Posts, replies and more replies

7. Year 10 Business Studies Examples of Online Discussions in the Curriculum

8. Year 10 Latin

9. Year 10 English

10. Year 12 Critical Thinking

11. Year 10 German

12. Year 12 Economics

13. Analysis of Posts Year Group Number of Students Involved Number of Posts Number of Replies Business Studies 10 39 74 37 English 10 22 91 64 Critical Thinking 12 9 26 11 German 10 21 136 114 Latin 9 25 51 43 Economics 12 30 124 64

14. What the students say…. Group contributions Higher quality contributions Enjoyable and different More people get a say Comments from other students improve work Students comments offer different perspective Students on same wavelength Revision resource Able to voice opinion Reading all posts Working with others Interactive Online class dynamic

20. The Model Salmon Paulsen Hootstein Knowlton

21. The Model

22. The Model Zone 1 – The Foundations Foundation developed over the medium term for organisations and short term for small groups/ classes. >> Training technical use pedagogical awareness whole school strategies transformation of learning >> Digital Literacy embedded in the school curriculum technical skills digital information literacy skills e-Moderation skills. >> Technical access >> Review

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24. The Model Zone 2 – Teaching Design Course design level for subject leader/ individual teacher/ student >> Planning >> Design >> Role Definition >> Delivery >> Assessment >> Evaluation

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26. The Model Zone 3 – Interaction and Facilitation >>> Online discourse takes place >>> Continuous interaction >>> Roles are played out >>> Facilitation strategies by lead person Asking open questions Summaries after a time period Asking for opinions Introducing NEW stimulus

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28. The Model Increasing Benefits >>> Long term planning and preparation >>> Whole school strategy >>> Affordance and Effectivity

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30. The Future Facilitation and e-Moderation Assessment Student Led Seminars Spreading the Discussion