Hi everyone! My name is Anne. I teach very young learners (ages 2+) at an eikaiwa (private conversation school) in Japan. Mainly, this means I get to read stories, sing songs, and be a human jungle gym for a living. It's exactly as much fun as it sounds.
I don't currently teach online at all. A few years ago I had a regular online student who I taught through Skype. I taught her for about four years. It was ok, but I always got the feeling I wasn't fully exploiting the potential of online teaching. I also have experience of online learning as a student in my distance MA course.
The rest of my online teaching knowledge comes secondhand from friends who create curriculum and teach for companies and friends who run their own Moodle LMS.
I'm looking forward to learning more about how to teach online even though it's not part of my current context. You never know what the future will hold. I'm especially interested in learning about ways to make online learning accessible to people in areas with slow internet or limited access. I'm also interested in online learning as it applies to young learners - since in the face-to-face classroom they need a faster pace and plenty of time to move and exercise their motor skills. How does that work online?
I am excited to learn from this community - iTDi course members always come with a wealth of information. See you on Sunday!
Hi Anne, it is a pleasure to meet you. Have you experienced young learners using mobile devices, iPads etc? The speed is staggering!
ReplyDeleteI don't know what minimum age children in China are who learn live online. We can try and find out...
I am delighted that you are onboard of this course with your experience teaching children.
Hi Anne! Lovely to be taking a(nother?) iTDi course with you! :-) Like yourself, I'm curious to know about how teaching online is similar/different from face-to-face, especially with kids.
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