第二周培训讲义20109-25.PPT

* * Do we have the ability to do asynchronous discussions? * * One factor that is almost certain to make an online discussion flop is making it optional. Online students dont often opt for optional learning activities. In an on-campus class, we can have discussions that arent graded because the students are there in the room with us. ? We ask questions, and because students are there in the room with us, they answer—even if only to fill up an awkward silence. Theres usually no need to grade these discussions because the learning environment helps to encourage participation. In an online class, however, we instructors are much, much easier to ignore. ? ? Grading discussions is a very effective way of encouraging students to participate. Of course, some discussions such as introductions or QAs dont need to be graded, but consider grading discussions that cover course content to encourage participation. ? Criteria to base grades upon might include the frequency of participation, the quality of the contributions, and whether the posts are edited carefully or not, for instance. ? ? ? * * Need Socratic Prompts as a handout, translated * * * Need hand-outs with individual discussion questions translated * No need to translate this slide * * No need to translate this slide * * * Then, ask them to share the screenshot of the images they found, and explain the concept using the images. * Look at these images and think about how you could explain photosynthesis using them. Photosynthesis, in this picture, is a magical, complex process that happens everywhere, all around us. You put in sunlight and water, and then stand back like this guy in the picture, and you get carbohydrates and oxygen. It’s kind of amazing, but in this picture, it’s in the middle of an ordinary field, showing that it’s extraordinary and ordinary all at the same time. The second picture shows a musical instrument. And, kind of like when a person plays a musical instrument, the instrument itself d