2015 steps to keeping the business alive

Steps towards keeping the business alive

by rob howard December 5th, 2015onlinelanguagecenter.com

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How do we get there?

warm-up

Do you teachface-2-face?


warm-up

Do you teachonline?


warm-up

What makes you feel “alive”?


warm-up

What makes you feel “at home”?



At home(s) with me


Home is

WARM


Home is

COZY


Home is

YOURS


Home is

HOME


Home is

Make them feel at home

•TEACHER•LANGUAGE•TIME•PACE•METHOD•CLASSMATES


•CAMERA•MICROPHONE•LOGIN•PLATFORM•COURSE•TECH





Students should be:

relaxedenjoying

entertained


The class must:

fulfill needsbe rewarding

facilitate learning


How do we get there?


Organization:

analyzeplanning

get your ducks in a row




Greeting:

contactexplain all

bring them home



Orientation:

demo youevaluate them

show them the value




home ruleswhat to expect

what is expected

meet their expectations


Rapport:

ask questionslisten to answers

note down their needs



Feedback:

give ideasgive added value

you are their expert



Students must be:

focusedinterested

paying attention


The result will be:

attendanceretentiongrowth


WILL THEY LEAVE?


How do we touch them online?

can we?should we?do we?


have funsmile

ease tension

remove fear

foster community



Use students’ names• live people

• self importance

• grabs attention

•personalized class


“… a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most

important sound in any language.” – dale carnegie


Personalization•open up

•modeling yourself

• share themselves

•build friendships


Personalized practice• know them

•use their lives

•memorable

• internalize usage



Use “local” pictures (your own)• tailored to them

• local culture

• local issues

• shows dedication

Have students do the work• attention

•practice

•on their toes

•has a purpose


Use poll questions•warm-up

•effective

•opinion

•discussion


Mix the activities• change often

•dynamic

• fast paced

• keep ‘em guessin’


Continuity•pace

•flow

• segue

• interest


Plan B•be ready

•have a plan

• SKYPE names

• reschedule


Use short films only•20-30 seconds

• critically useful

• cute snippets

• tune out


would rather be doing

Use short films only•20-30 seconds

• critically useful

• cute snippets

• tune out


would rather be doing

Use a “round robin” Q & A• focused

•more personal

• all involved

• full attention


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Give ‘em what they need


Ask a hot topic question• controversy

• life language

•use the language

• give them voice


Reflect• ask for feedback

• they own class

•did it work?

• improvement?







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