Videos: Tips for online tutors
I’ve blogged about the free Learning to Teach Online video series (LTTO) from the University of New South Wales before. (The original post, which includes 4 other online teaching video resources, is here). What’s especially good about the LTTO videos...Video: Expert advice on webinars
They say that too many cooks spoil the broth. Not the case in Webinars: A Cookbook for Educators. We have some cordon bleu chefs in the kitchen. The last chapter of this e-book contains invaluable advice given by experienced webinar presenters from around the...E-book – Webinars: A Cookbook for Educators
I’m thrilled to announce the publication of my fourth book – and my very first e-book! Webinars: A Cookbook for Educators The book has been cooking for a while. In fact, it’s spent approximately 8 months in the oven. But at last it’s on the table and...The 1-minute guide to the mobile classroom
Wondering how to start introducing elements of mLearning (mobile learning) into your language classes? Here are five ways to do so, starting from simple recognition type activities to more complex project work.
5 ways to enhance your social presence in online courses
How are present are you as an instructor in your online courses? Research* has shown that tutor presence – the sense of the tutor being there – is a key motivator for online students. The trick is to find the middle ground between being omnipresent (and too stifling), and being invisible (and appearing uninterested ). Here are five things that can help you strike this balance.
Digital tribes
There are interesting ways of perceiving or categorising Internet users, including the notion of ‘digital tribes’. Which tribe do you belong to?
Digital natives & immigrants
Digital natives or immigrants? Time to come up with alternative conceptions eg digital visitors and residents…
Teachers & Web 2.0 – A Beginner´s Guide to Webs 1,2,3, x
PART 1 of a 4-part Beginner´s Guide series about Web 1.0, Web 2.0, Web 3.0, and xWeb (the extended web). What are they, and what do they mean for teachers? Part 1 looks at Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0.
Teaching Online
Nicky Hockly’s new book (with Lindsay Clandfield) ‘Teaching Online: Tools and techniques, options and opportunities’ is published by Delta Publishing. Essential reading for online tutors and full of practical advice and activities.