Tip 3 – Sound check
Posted by Nergiz Kern on July 15, 2008
Do a sound check at the beginning of every lesson. Do not assume everybody can hear you just because they could last time. You do not want a student to ask you to repeat all that you said after they finally realised you were talking but they couldn’t hear. If you know from the beginning that some students cannot hear you or others, you can, for example, use local chat more.
Personally, if students cannot hear me due to technical problems, I will try to and write as much as I can into local chat to accommodate them. If, however, I have announced that the course will be in voice but students have not set it up, I do not help them during the lesson.
That’s why having one session before the actual course is a good idea or, at least, sending students to places where they can get help (tutorials). Another option, if you possible, is to have a technical assistant, at least in the first couple of lessons and only at the beginning of a lesson, say the first 15 minutes. Students can then be told to IM the assistant for technical help.
July 19th, 2008 at 5:04 am
Dear Nergiz:
A deep and long bow to you. You are a kind and unselfish person with a lot of courage. It s not easy to share the way you do and to open your work to public scutiny.
The tips you give are very useful. I will take time to explore this blog to learn even more from you.
Congratulations!
Love: Maru
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July 25th, 2008 at 12:16 am
Dear Maru
Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m glad you find this useful. We all learn from each other and reflecting publicly does indeed help me to be more thorough in what I do.
Abrazos
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