Preparing to teach your first class

Introduce yourself in the Chat Box in the lower right hand corner of the screen (open the purple arrow if not opened and look for the chat symbol

This webinar will be recorded

Today's objectives

Teaching can be just a little scary

Did you know...
even seasoned teachers get nervous on their first day of teaching for the year

You’re not alone

Planning

Write a plan

CANVAS
The first impression students may get of you could be their online learning space so design it well. Whet their appetite to meet you.
Introduce yourself and show your enthusiasm for this subject.
Provide an overview and space for questions.

Make it an effective learning space

Make it open to conversation and creating connections

Use a narrative, engage them in the resources

Check out your space

• Try any tech tools beforehand
• Always have plan B for tech things
• Upload all pages you need as soon as you get there

If you use slides:

• Include your objectives for the session
• Use images
• Provide links to resources
• Don't cram with words

More on slides

• Include all activities, video links, opening questions etc on the slides
• Build in slides to recap
• Upload to Canvas afterwards and include a narrative

On the day

Don’t feel that you need to rush into teaching

• Take a deep breath
• Take some time to get to know your students
• Lay the path forward
• Don’t jump straight in, do some get to know you type activities
• Spark curiosity in your subject; tell stories

Make connections

Connections

• Welcome as they enter
• Ice-breaker activity
• Consider their stage of learning

Who are you?

What’s the most exciting thing about your subject?

Don't read slides

Use your voice

Create learning activities
think/pair/share
mind/concept mapping
summarise or draw

Stop and check

GoSoapBox

After class

Follow up class with Canvas

Questions

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