{"id":575,"date":"2020-05-28T13:55:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T18:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutoring.athletics.fsu.edu\/?p=575"},"modified":"2020-05-28T15:12:13","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T20:12:13","slug":"hi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutoring.athletics.fsu.edu\/?p=575","title":{"rendered":"Bridging the Gap: Tips for Effective Instruction in a Virtual Setting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align:left\" class=\"has-small-font-size\">By <em>Nicholas Hessing <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all have some experience with video chat. &nbsp;Whether over Skype or Facetime, video chatting\nallows us to interact more deeply than a simple voice call.&nbsp; It connects us to our families (and more\nimportantly pets) while away at college and enables us to visually communicate;\nI can\u2019t tell you how often Facetime made it easier to show my parents how to\nset up Netflix on their smart TV.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, Covid- 19 has forced us out of the\nclassroom and into our homes, making us rely on video chat, particularly Zoom,\nnow more than ever. We have had a few weeks to adjust to Zoom as our new\nteaching platform and we have made progress, but it is time to perfect our strategies\nand develop our virtual skills so that we can provide our student athletes with\nthe most professional, effective and targeted instruction possible.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube alignright wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Children interrupt BBC News interview - BBC News\" width=\"945\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mh4f9AYRCZY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to our tutoring session, remember the basics of\nnetiquette: location and appearance. Find a quiet, controlled space free of\ndistractions. We don\u2019t want to end up like this guy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you are properly groomed and wearing appropriate attire for the workplace. While SAAS shirts are not required, ask yourself, \u201cWould I wear this in a tutoring session?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your student athlete arrives, briefly greet her,\nask how she is doing, and ensure that your student is safe and healthy. This\ninformation will create a connection with your student and will set the tone\nfor your session.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have checked the weekly schedule it is time\nto get to work. Online courses tend to be discussion post and power point\nheavy. Enable screenshare and take turns reading the presentation slides\ntogether. Expect your student to take notes on important concepts as you review\nand frequently ask them questions. Instead of questions which elicit a simple\n\u201cyes\u201d, \u201cno\u201d response, ask questions like \u201cCan you explain to me the process of\nphotosynthesis?\u201d Through explaining the process students will both solidify\nconcepts and gauge gaps in their understanding. Zoom also has an annotation\nfeature that you can use just like the whiteboards in our tutoring studio.&nbsp; With this tool, tutors can effectively drill\npractice problems in math courses, annotate research articles, or draw diagrams\non the screen. Here is a step- by- step guide to access the Zoom annotation\ntool: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115005706806-Using-annotation-tools-on-a-shared-screen-or-whiteboard\">https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115005706806-Using-annotation-tools-on-a-shared-screen-or-whiteboard<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A tutor\u2019s role in discussion boards is to elicit\nthought and guide your students in creating a post.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is not to dictate the post.&nbsp; For example, imagine your student is assigned\nto write a social analysis on the Greek myth Pandora\u2019s Box. As you brainstorm\nthe post, ask your student thought provoking questions such as \u201cWhat was the\nGreek impression of women compared to modern thought?\u201d or \u201cWhat do you think\nthe contents of the box symbolize in this story?\u201d&nbsp; Let your student take it from there. Through\nengaging in guided discussion, your students will develop an understanding\nbeyond the surface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, reassess the syllabus at the end of the\nsession and remind them of any due dates prior to next session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teaching through video chat poses a challenge, nevertheless, when armed with the right strategies and the ability to adapt, it is a challenge we will meet together.&nbsp; If you have any questions or feedback comment below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nicholas Hessing We all have some experience with video chat. &nbsp;Whether over Skype or Facetime, video chatting allows us to interact more deeply than a simple voice call.&nbsp; It connects us to our families (and more importantly pets) while away at college and enables us to visually communicate; I can\u2019t tell you how often [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutoring.athletics.fsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutoring.athletics.fsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutoring.athletics.fsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutoring.athletics.fsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutoring.athletics.fsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=575"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/tutoring.athletics.fsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":594,"href":"https:\/\/tutoring.athletics.fsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575\/revisions\/594"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutoring.athletics.fsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutoring.athletics.fsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutoring.athletics.fsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutoring.athletics.fsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}