Thursday, February 22, 2007
Online Chat
Just finished our first online chat. First impression I had after it was over was the same as I have with F2F, never enough time to cover it all. Elaine kept it organized by setting ground rules. Very important no matter where you are teaching but even more so on line. I thought that by keeping us on task with open ended questions was a great way to make sure that everyone contributed. I was a bit overwhelmed with how fast the responses came in but I was a little prepared for this after Will in our design II class showed us a log from one of his chat sessions. But wow did it fly. I was glad to hear Elaine say she would post the chat for those who were not there and also for those that were there to go back and reflect. Interesting comment from our guest observer Chuck who said he could feel the excitement in the class. I cracked a couple of smiles and laughs myself. So it as a very useful tool. When I run this type of chat for one of my classes of 15-25 I think I'll break into groups of 5-8 students and rotate students from the different groups. Great experience.
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When I run this type of chat for one of my classes of 15-25 I think I'll break into groups of 5-8 students and rotate students from the different groups. Great experience.
Jack, you are so right on about breaking up your larger class into smaller groups. It would be utter madness not to do so. But remember if you do this and have multiple smaller groups, it will be an extra challenge for you if you are the only one monitoring/facilitating all of the groups simultaneously.
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