We Are Living in a Material Virtual World
Eric D. Nichols
June, 2023
Eric Nichols
“I teach teachers…”
–11 years in the classroom
– 8 years brick and mortar principal
– 5 years small school advocate
– 7 years Virtual School Assistant Superintendent
–15 years of education consulting
Hello!
In the chat, or in this case talk to your neighbor, introduce yourself AND share what SUPER POWER you would love to have!
Example
Eric Nichols
Invisibility
+Partners–Singles Bar–
*Shorter Hair–1st (15 seconds),
*Long Hair–2nd (Respond and then yours–20 seconds)
What did y’all say?
Goals
What elements of effective teaching did I just use?
Goal
Build strong classroom culture through relationships
What I know about effective teaching...
Thinking Questions
When Effective Teaching Happens
Clear and Focused Mission
Climate of High Expectations
Positive Relationships
with Families
Resources
Strong Leadership
Safe & Orderly
Environment
Established Support Systems
Effective Teaching and Learning
Establishing
Online or Face to Face Expectations
THINK–PAIR–SHARE your group’s strategy
*Think–What are the 2 most important item that your training audience needs to have the day run smoothly? (15 seconds)
*Pair–Same partner… Longer Hair First this time (30 seconds with WHY)
*SHARE– “My partner and I discussed that…
(7 words or less)
Demonstrate Respect and Build Trust
Establishing and Communicating Expectations
Online Expectations | Offline Expectations | Interactions with Peers/Groups |
Time Camera Microphone Chat room Reactions Break out rooms | Logins Emails Platform use Exercises Turning in work | Group work Feedback Interacting with peers Emails Communication with teacher Online Offline Support system |
Goal
Build strong classroom culture through relationships
Examples
Activity | Direct Instruction | BreakOut Rooms | Group Discussions | Independent Practice |
Video | On | On | On | Off |
Microphone | Muted | On | Muted, but turn on when recognized | Muted |
Chat | Ask questions | No | Encourage and ask questions | Ask questions |
Engagement | Eyes on the the speaker, take notes | Eyes on the speaker. Take notes. Engage in discussion. | Eyes on the speaker. Take notes. Engage in the discussion. | Focus on assignment. Keep an eye on the timer. |
Google Hangout Video ON/Audio OFF
Review the agenda.
Conduct one piece of business at a time.
Participation is a right…and a responsibility.
Differences resolved constructively lead to creative problem solving.
Give others a chance to talk.
Communicate authentically; what a person says should reflect what he thinks as well as what he/she feels.
Develop conditions of respect, acceptance, trust, and caring.
Develop alternative approaches to the solution of a problem.
Summarize what has been accomplished.
Think Kindergarten Rules
NORMS
Next up: Modeling Online Expectations
Microphone: Muted
Video: On
Engagement: Eyes focused on the screen
Pencils: Down
Chat: Ask questions
Cell Phone:_______ Using the Camera
Video
Be able to turn on and off
Plain background
Look at the screen
Let’s Practice
Microphone
Be able to turn on and off
Use active listening
Let’s Practice
Chat
Respectful language
Purposeful communication
Timely—Wait Time (“Think”)
– “Type and Enter”
Let’s Practice
Appropriate humor is a good thing…
In 30 seconds, �write one “aha!” you just had.�
WHAT WORKS
Thinking Questions
This I know about students thriving academically...
Thinking Questions
ENGAGEMENT IS…
The observable evidence of the learner’s active involvement in all lesson content
“VISIBLE EVIDENCE”
Engagement is NOT optional…this is how we do learning
Every learner explains their thinking & receives feedback from peers and the teacher multiple times in every lesson
SAYING — WRITING — DOING
ENGAGEMENT IS…
The observable evidence of the learner’s active involvement in all lesson content
“VISIBLE EVIDENCE”
Engagement is NOT optional…this is how we do learning
Every learner explains their thinking & receives feedback from peers and the teacher multiple times in every lesson
SAYING — WRITING — DOING
SAYING — WRITING — DOING
If it’s worth doing, then I am going to ensure that ALL students are
“doing the doing”...
NEVER MORE THAN 2 to 10…
- minutes goes by in any classroom without EVERY single student saying/writing/and-or DOING something directly tied to the learning target
Unlimited list of strategies and “stuff” to do and/or measure learning….
*Precision Partnering (Peanut Butter & Jelly, Chips & Salsa, A & B)
*Fist of Knowledge
*Choral Response–Questioning
*Graphic Organizer
*Reciprocal Teaching (They TEACH)
*7 word summaries
*And on and on and on and on…
Teacher-Centered Instruction
| Modeling | ||
What is it? | Disseminates information efficiently | ||
When should I use it? | Teaching metacognitive processes like analyzing Use an anchor chart with steps (Google Doc/PDF) | Teaching a strategy or a process Use an anchor chart with steps (Google Doc/PDF) | Sharing new information Provide notes and slides |
What tech tools support it? | |||
So then what? | Students need practice with live feedback | Students need practice with live feedback | Students need tools to digest and internalize |