This document provides tips for humanizing online classes. It suggests making the class inviting by using familiar language, emoticons, and pictures or videos of yourself. The document recommends getting to know your students and letting them get to know you. Other tips include responding quickly, using a variety of tools and formats, getting interactive with activities like crossword puzzles, inviting guest speakers, and being enthusiastic. The overall goal is to make the online classroom feel like a welcoming "third place" outside of work and home.

2. HUMANIZING YOUR ONLINE CLASS

3. HUMANIZING YOUR ONLINE CLASS
Warming up a Cold Medium

5. How We See Ourselves

6. How We See Ourselves

7. High Tech High Touch
John Naisbitt

8. High Tech High Touch
John Naisbitt
Warm and Cold Medium
Marshall McLuhan

9. Can Your Class
be a
“Third Place”
Ray Oldenburg

10. Can Your Class
be a
“Third Place”
On Neutral Ground
Is a leveler
Conversation is the Main Activity
Accessible Ray Oldenburg

11. Can Your Class
Be a
“Third Place”
The Regulars
Low Profile
Mood is Playful
Home Away From Home

12. Can Your Class
Be a
“Third Place”

13. SO, HOW DO WE
“HUMANIZE” OUR
CLASSES?

14. MAKE
YOUR
CLASS
INVITING

15. MAKE
YOUR
CLASS
INVITING
Pete Parkin

16. GET TO
KNOW
YOUR
STUDENTS

17. LET THEM
GET TO
KNOW YOU

18. USE
FAMILIAR
LANGUAGE

19. USE
EMOTICONS

20. MAKE YOUR
DISCUSSIONS
INTERESTING

24. USE SURVEYS

25. USE SURVEYS
C.A.T.S.

26. USE SURVEYS
C.A.T.S.
Class Attitudes

27. USE SURVEYS
C.A.T.S.
Class Attitudes
Discussion Decisions

28. USE SURVEYS
C.A.T.S.
Class Attitudes
Discussion Decisions
Nonclass Topics

29. USE PICTURES

31. PUT
YOURSELF IN
PICTURES
AND VIDEOS

32. PUT
YOURSELF IN
PICTURES
AND VIDEOS

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36. OFFER
POSITIVE
COMMENTS

37. OFFER
POSITIVE
COMMENTS

38. OFFER
POSITIVE
COMMENTS
Public
Private

39. USE
2.0 TOOLS

40. USE
2.0 TOOLS

41. RESPOND
QUICKLY

44. VARIETY
VARIETY
VARIETY
Text

45. CHAT A BIT

46. GET
INTERACTIVE

47. GET
INTERACTIVE
Get a Crossword Puzzle

48. INVITE
GUESTS

49. INVITE
GUESTS

50. INVITE
GUESTS
Kirby Timmons

51. RECRUIT
ASSISTANTS

52. BE
ENTHUSIASTIC

53. BE
ENTHUSIASTIC

56. Nothing great was ever
achieved without
enthusiasm.
---Ralph Waldo Emerson

57. HAVE FUN

58. LOOKING TO
THE FUTURE

59. LOOKING TO
THE FUTURE
Mobile Learning

60. LOOKING TO
THE FUTURE
Mobile Learning
Gaming

61. WHAT’S YOUR IDEAS?

62. Thank You