THE CHALLENGE OF REMOTE LEARNING AND RESOURCE HUBS

This was a panel event, with speakers from around the world, followed by questions from the audience.

Organized by the British Council,  the event focused on "The challenges of remote learning through online classrooms and resource hubs".

Watch the recording to learn about how teachers from all over the world are responding to this challenge in different contetxs.  I am sure you  will find some inspiring ideas  for your remote teaching context. 

CHOOSING SOME ONLINE TOOLS FOR REMOTE TEACHING

Those of you who have been attending the CLIL seminars know about most of the tools I am going to suggest but  this may be a proper time to try  and  choose just a few of them  to help you decide among the many available tools: 

• Google Classroom 
• Wizer (an interactive “worksheet” generator)
• Liveworksheets (interactive online exercises with self-correction on a variety of subjects and topics) 
• Quizizz (online games)
• EdPuzzle (create interactive videos)
• Quizlet (flashcard and game generator). 
• NearPod ( you can find or create interactive lessons for all subjects in minutes)

 I reckon the following tips by educator Larry Ferlazzo can also be useful:

No matter how many years we have been into teaching, this situation has transformed all of us into NEW teachers  who face a completely new challenge so let's be patient and share our doubts and achievements too. I am looking forward to reading your comments. 

SETTING UP YOUR GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR REMOTE LEARNING

Setting up Google Classroom for online learning is quite a bit different than the setup for a traditional, face-to-face classroom. This video by John R. Sowash shows you 5 tips for using Google Classroom for remote instruction. Here they are:

1. Create a NEW course (don't reuse your existing course)

2. Combine your students into one section (in most situations)

3. Organize your content by weeks, not units (better for self-paced learning)

4. Enable posting and commenting (it's not as scary as it sounds)

5. Put your face in the course (you won't like it, but it's important!)

Just watch the video below and see how to make the most of Google Classroom:

------------------------- John R. Sowash is a former HS biology teacher and principal who helps teachers use technology to improve instruction.