Identify and reflect upon your experience as a moderator of online communication. What have you learned about your own facilitation and co-facilitation skills? What changes might you make (if any) as a result of the experience and learnings in this course?
Developing a visual presence is the most challenging for me as a facilitator. Video is especially disconcerting. This is one of the changes I would like to make throughout the OLTD program. I've uploaded a video response here as a reminder to make myself be "seen" in an online community. I plan on adding videos as I grow and develop, so I can measure my progress.
This video was filmed in one raw take, February 18, 2017.
Transcript:
In co-facilitating, my partner and I were able to rely on each other's strengths to create a well-rounded, inclusive seminar. Both of us found a rock in each other, while being a rock for one another. Our preferences were almost equally distributed across Kolb's Experiential Learning Model: accommodating, assimilating, diverging and converging. My preference to learn through hands on experiences and set clear goals and intentions assisted in developing timely, creative learning activities. Still needing time to think and process information, I enjoyed the readings and listenings we gathered for the cohort to enable them to put theory into practice. My partner's propensity towards ideas and theories, brainstorming activities and colourful imagination resulted in learning activities that met the needs of a diverse group of learners. Where we overlapped, we were able to compliment each other, by bringing strength to one another's less preferred learning styles. Together we provided authentic, integrated learning experiences, enhancing the skills and knowledge of the cohort. Team-based facilitation enriches collaboration and project management, providing opportunity for complex learning.
Reflective questions:
I prefer to be backstage, rather than the forefront when it comes to the virtual classroom. How do I develop a teaching presence with this preference? Am I up for the challenge?
In order to break down teaching presence, I developed an infographic flowchart. Of course, there is much more to presence than this, but it's a start. I see this as a guide for those who are new to online teaching, as well as a refresher to keep the experienced on track.
Identify and reflect upon your experience as a moderator of online communication. What have you learned about your own facilitation and co-facilitation skills? What changes might you make (if any) as a result of the experience and learnings in this course?
Developing a visual presence is the most challenging for me as a facilitator. Video is especially disconcerting. This is one of the changes I would like to make throughout the OLTD program. I've uploaded a video response here as a reminder to make myself be "seen" in an online community. I plan on adding videos as I grow and develop, so I can measure my progress.
This video was filmed in one raw take, February 18, 2017.
Transcript:
In co-facilitating, my partner and I were able to rely on each other's strengths to create a well-rounded, inclusive seminar. Both of us found a rock in each other, while being a rock for one another. Our preferences were almost equally distributed across Kolb's Experiential Learning Model: accommodating, assimilating, diverging and converging. My preference to learn through hands on experiences and set clear goals and intentions assisted in developing timely, creative learning activities. Still needing time to think and process information, I enjoyed the readings and listenings we gathered for the cohort to enable them to put theory into practice. My partner's propensity towards ideas and theories, brainstorming activities and colourful imagination resulted in learning activities that met the needs of a diverse group of learners. Where we overlapped, we were able to compliment each other, by bringing strength to one another's less preferred learning styles. Together we provided authentic, integrated learning experiences, enhancing the skills and knowledge of the cohort. Team-based facilitation enriches collaboration and project management, providing opportunity for complex learning.Reflective questions:
I prefer to be backstage, rather than the forefront when it comes to the virtual classroom. How do I develop a teaching presence with this preference? Am I up for the challenge?
In order to break down teaching presence, I developed an infographic flowchart. Of course, there is much more to presence than this, but it's a start. I see this as a guide for those who are new to online teaching, as well as a refresher to keep the experienced on track.