The Myth: Kids online disappear. They go online and you never hear from them again.
What ninja online teacher knows:
- Those welcome phone calls began a relationship with the student that is personal.
- Student will open up more on the phone than in front of 30 other peers.
- Conversations between the online teacher and the student are 1:1 not 1:30.
- There's always that kid in the back of the room that hid and did engage in the discussion. They used the herd to hid in. That's gone in the 1:1 conversations online.
Reflections
- As an online teacher, I may not know each students' face as well but I know their brain better.
- Overall I know each student deeper because in the one on one relationship, you cannot hide in teh herd.
- I know a greater number of my parents because they have a stronger role in their child's education when it happens at home.
- Word of mouth and personal recommendations are the the strongest ways to increase enrollment. Teachers are the one that build those relationships.
- Always remember your teachers are the greatest tech you have.
Ninja Strategies
- Relationships are the key in online learning. Motivation and communication are personal. Discovery that students passions. Find that one thing about each student - their passion pr talent. Ask them about it again and again.
- Make your avatar a picture of you. Encourage the students to do the same.
- In your cell phone contacts, include a picture of the student, the phonetic pronunciation of their name, and their parents name.
- Send random text or message just saying hi.
- Send message with good news.
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