1 / 32

Teaching via Video Conferencing

Teaching via Video Conferencing. Tony Lorriman. Unit Familiarisation. Turn it on What are the buttons on the remote? What is a preset? Why is VC different to looking in a mirror?. Guidelines/Protocols. Mute when not speaking Up Close and Personal Shot Mobile Phone off or on silent

etoile
Download Presentation

Teaching via Video Conferencing

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Teaching via Video Conferencing Tony Lorriman

  2. Unit Familiarisation • Turn it on • What are the buttons on the remote? • What is a preset? • Why is VC different to looking in a mirror?

  3. Guidelines/Protocols • Mute when not speaking • Up Close and Personal Shot • Mobile Phone off or on silent • Gestures are acceptable • Q’s – Name and Site • Interruptions OK • Pastel Paper and Whiteboard Marker

  4. Icebreaker • Pastel Paper and Marker • Write name • Draw picture of hobby • Introduce yourself

  5. TOL2 - Wiki Video Conference Resources

  6. Why use Video Conferencing? • Enhanced learning experiences • Specialist teachers • Industry experts • Cross campus Delivery • “Real time” learning

  7. Why use Video Conferencing • Increased flexibility • -Teaching tool - lessons • -Support tool - tutorials • -Staff Meetings - planning and preparation

  8. Why use Video Conferencing? • Make courses viable • Low student numbers can be collated • Multi-campus delivery can minimise costs

  9. Why use Video Conferencing? • It’s fun • Less Drive Time…..

  10. Good Practices • Good Camera Shots • Intro to VC Document page 5 • Up Close and Personal • Background – avoid clutter if possible • Contrast clothing with background

  11. Good Practices • Avoid • Reds Bleed • White – reflect glare • Strong patterns • Black and very dark – blend into background

  12. Visuals • Bring things to suit style of class • Use document camera or close ups • Use Presets • Use Pastel Paper – Avoid White, Dark Blue etc • Landscape not Portrait 4:3

  13. Preparing Materials • Quality rather than quantity • Not all images will be suitable: • complicated diagrams • detailed notes • certain colours and graphics • finely detailed slides

  14. Preparing materials….

  15. Text and Fonts • Sans Serif fonts Tahoma Arial Universal Verdana • Size • Text:28 pt >32 pt • Headings: 40 pt >44 pt

  16. Text and Fonts Smaller font sizes, like 20, may be illegible at the far end. Lotsofcolourscanbedistracting

  17. Slides • Use 5 x 5 rule • 5 lines text maximum • 5 words/line maximum

  18. Watch this short video on VC

  19. Morning Tea

  20. Teaching and LearningStrategies Students: • More interaction • Name and Q’s for each person • Write responses down

  21. Teaching and LearningStrategies • Introductions • Students Introduce themselves • Protocols • Equipment – how to

  22. VC –v- Classroom • Change of Focus • Powerpoint – font and sizes • Interactive • Plan Resources and Lesson Plan • Learning Styles of Students • 1 hr Classroom = 2 ½ hr VC • Documents on Screen – how long?

  23. Teaching Strategies • Demonstrations • Team Teaching • Discussion • Questioning • Games Quizzes • Group Work • Lecture • Interview

  24. Practical Implications Challenges: • Minimum technology skills – sink or swim mentality • Enjoy a challenge • Work in a team with other teachers • Patience and a sense of humour 

  25. Practical Implications • Course delivery is to multiple sites • Can you mix local and remote students? • Control different technologies as well as teaching

  26. Practical Implications • Additional session planning • Got to be well planned in advance • The ability to change the session plan according to needs of the audience • just as might happen in face to face delivery • Back up Plan!

  27. VC – The Big Picture • What components will you use? • Interactivity • Q & A, Tutorials, Brainstorming • Resources • Whiteboard • Video/DVD • Handouts

  28. Video Conferencing Program • How often? • Weekly • Fortnightly • Where to? • Locations • Alternate your Delivery Site • Number of students involved • When?

  29. Structure of Lesson • 2 hour lesson plan • Repeat this structure twice = 110 mins • 10 mins revising and discussing homework

  30. Think about your audience • Induction! • Learning Styles • Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic • Visuals, Audio, Activities

  31. Implementing • Delivery Structure • Room Bookings • Point to Point or Multipoint • Recording – Authority to Publish

  32. Mini Sessions • 3 mins – presets • 5 – 8 mins delivery – 2 sites for questions • Self Evaluation • “What went well?” • “What could I do better next time?” • Evaluation from other sites

More Related