We live in a digital world that allows our students to access information 24/7. Why not use that to your advantage by teaching your students asynchronously? Asynchronous learning is a student-centered teaching approach that employs a wide variety of web, mobile, and cloud-based tools outside of regular school hours, thus removing the constraints of time and place. The tools at your disposal are many: social media, mobile applications, collaborative communication, learning objects, blogs, and beyond. In this webinar, we will explore the benefits and risks in asynchronous teaching, as well as the positive impact it can have on students’ lives. The webinar will also include details on how to integrate these tools into any language-learning curricula.

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Reach Students Beyond the School Day:
Teach Language Asynchronously

2. Agenda
• What is asynchronous teaching?
• What are the benefits and challenges?
• Elements of asynchronous teaching
• Successful asynchronous classrooms
• Instructional activities
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3. What is asynchronous teaching?
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What is asynchronous teaching?
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5. What are the benefits and challenges?
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6. 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

7. Elements of an Asynchronous Course
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8. Asynchronous Course Elements
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Online
Classroom
Space
(LMS)
Community
of Learners
Learning
Tasks &
Feedback

9. Online Classroom Space:
Learning Management System (LMS)
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LMS
Discuss
Assess
ReportLearn
Interact

10. Prepare Your Online Classroom Space (LMS)
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• Tutorials
• Announcements
• Resource Library
• Tech Support
• Objectives & Expectations
• Learning & Assessment Content

11. Develop a Community of Learners
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Introduce yourself and be present

12. Develop a Community of Learners
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Facilitate group identity and interact
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13. Plan Instructional Activities
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• Rich target
language
• Self-paced
Input
• Interactive,
engaging
• Authentic
Output
• Correction
• Progress
Feedback

14. Plan Instructional Activities: QUIA
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Listening
Reading

15. Plan Instructional Activities: QUIA
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Shared Activities

16. Plan Instructional Activities: Ipadio
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Speaking

17. Plan Instructional Activities: Ipadio
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18. Plan Instructional Activities: VoiceThread
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Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing

19. Plan Instructional Activities:
Transparent Language Online
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Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing

20. Plan Instructional Activities:
Transparent Language Online
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Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing

21. Plan Instructional Activities:
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Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing

22. Plan Instructional Activities:
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Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing

23. 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!

24. 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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