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Tesl conference.v4
This document discusses online learning and how to engage learners. It notes that the global online English language market is growing significantly. Online learning allows flexibility but can pose barriers like a lack of interaction. Key elements of online learning include live classes, self-study, blended learning, and language labs. Trends incorporate social media, videos and live chat. To enhance engagement, courses should be interactive and let learners experience content. While some myths exist about online classes, instructors can call on learners and use tools like chat boards to foster interaction and make classes student-centered. The document demonstrates an online classroom platform that aims to remove barriers through engagement tools.
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Tesl conference.v4
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- 2. Introductions • Mary BethKyer – Founder, Euphoria Workforce Solutions – www.euphoriaworkforce.com – www.learnerhill.com • Kymberleigh Richards – Director Studies, Learner Hill – www.learnerhill.com
- 3. Agenda • Elements ofOnline Learning • Barriers to Learning Online and how to remove them • How to Enhance and Engage the Learner • A Demonstration of the Learner Hill Platform and online classroom
- 4. Who’s Studying EnglishOnline? • Global Language Industry is approximately $40 billion, 50% of which is English as a Second Language • Online Language Education is growing 22% per year • Expected to reach $1.69 billion in 2014. • E-Learning is being used to allow learning to take place at the learner’s convenience - any place, anytime. Sources: „‟World Bank & IFC; Ambient Insight 2010
- 5. Elements of OnlineLearning Online learning includes: • Live online classes • Self-study • Blended Learning • Language labs
- 6. Trends in OnlineLearning • self-paced materials • social media • blogs • discussion boards • videos • live chat • video conferencing
- 7. Enhance and Engage •Interactive courseware that allows “learning by doing”, arouses interest and generates motivation. “If you tell me, I will listen If you show me, I will see If you let me experience, I will learn.” Lao-Tse, 5th century BC
- 8. Classroom vs. Online Classroom Online Learning + - + - Easy access to Inflexible schedule which Easy access to Instructor Myths to online Instructor requires attendance by email learning Immediate Must reply on notes to Immediate response to response to review material questions using the in- question class chat board Peer support Difficult to study while Peer support through the working / taking care of a use of a discussion board family Convenient Flexible Can study while studying/take care of family
- 9. Barriers Myth # 1: • no one-on-one time • no personalized attention • no individual attention • difficult to ask questions
- 10. Removing the Barriers Truth: •The Chat board can be used to ask questions during the class • Instructors are taught to engage the learners • Learners can get the instructions attention by raising their hand in an online classroom
- 11. Barriers Myth # 2 •Classes are not interactive • The instruction is more teacher driven as opposed to student centered
- 12. Removing the Barriers Truth: •Instructor can call on the learn to answer a question as the names of all participants are displayed in the sidebar. • Instructors can assign multiple microphones to participants in order to engage in a class discussion
- 13. Enhance and Engage • Call on all learners to participate • Have learners role-play and practice dialogues Tell Me Show Me • Have learners answer comprehension questions based on videos or listening Let Me clips • Use whiteboard tools to highlight concepts and correct sentence structure
- 14. Enhance and Engage • Use chat boards to check for correct spelling and explain words in context Tell Me • Give learners control of the whiteboard writing tools for error correction Show Me • Use pointers to help learners follow Let Me content while in a virtual classroom • Incorporate tests and activities throughout the materials
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- 17. Thank You! Questions? Comments? Contact usat www.learnerhill.com info@learnerhill.com
Editor's Notes
- #3 Kymberleigh has been working in the field of ESL for over 10 years working in China and Mexico. Also, working here at the university level. Learner Hill in curriculum and content development.