SI happy hour presentation from Tamara Brenner: some highlights include:
connect to other students and the instructor
build rapport, including ice breakers (what’s your favorite thing to teach), post introductions online, group work, problem solving, small discussions, jigsaws, collaborative projects, informal gatherings, share ideas asynchronously
icebreakers each time – power of being vulnerable
BE PRESENT – post video/text announcement, you are there and encourage them, clear up misconceptions, pep talks, regular feedback on their work
get to know each other, build student interaction, be present
- zoom games, especially the first few from this great presentation given by youtube star ShawnMHowell
- asynchronous ice breakers. Found these:http://www.emoderationskills.com/six-favourite-teaching-online-activities/
- from wonderful teacher Tricia Bevans: “Which One Doesn’t Belong” Activities! The idea is that there should be at least one reason why _each_of the four pictures/equations/phrases don’t belong. The reasons can be fairly obvious (one is a different color than the others) or less so. I usually give some brief quiet thinking time then ask them to share with a partner which they thought didn’t belong, then together come up with a reason that each of the four doesn’t belong. For a zoom version I might have them type their choice in the chat window without pressing enter, then on my signal have everyone press enter so we could all see the choices. Then I could ask someone if they’d be willing to share why they thought “choice A” didn’t belong, etc. More examples at: http://wodb.ca/
- I’m going to try to facts based think-pair-share one today using facts from Project Information Literacy. Click here to download a .pdf file of a bunch of instruction ideas_ icebreakers
- other ideas I gathered are on this post
- blob: have to introduce everyone in your blob, 4 corners: pick their own, change your name to a room number, 3 things in common,
- “Where in the world is [colleague name]?” Person A says “where in the world is Person B” and then everyone points to where Person B is on THEIR screen. Then Person B takes a turn and says “where in the world is person C” and then there is more pointing.
- from Karen Myhr canvas check-in:
Part A. Reflection (Required) Reflect on Zoom class today.
1. Write 3-6 sentences summarizing what you learned today or want to know more about.
2. Write 1-2 sentences describing what you contributed to your team work today.Part B. Check-in (Optional) This is also an option to to share how you are feeling, or what went particularly well or poorly in your life in the last week. We need you to ask for what you need so you can contribute back to the community when you are able. Just type anything you would like me (Dr. Professor) to know in the text box below.You are also welcome to share any time with your team or LA in MS Teams, by emailing your LA, or by emailing me at email address. You may just want to share, but you can also ask for help. University has or can direct you to many resources for helping with food, housing, financial aid, technology, and psychological services. Let us know what you need and we will connect you to resources.
group work: TAs check in with their groups each week, have the group create a project management plan, like a GANTT chart, assign roles and then help students keep them