Teaching Online

"""I have never been a classroom teacher but I purchased this book because, like many people, I have had to transfer my coaching and training work to the online space. There is no shortage of books and resources about running an ""online business"" and creating ""online courses"", but I have never found anything that really gets to the heart of actually TEACHING the material online as this book does. It is packed with helpful information from the tech basics, all the way through the wide variety of options for structuring the learning environment to be most effective. Even though the book is clearly written for classroom teachers, I have gleaned some great ideas that I plan to use to improve online learning for my own clients. For instance, I plan to incorporate the idea of adaptive courses to provide more ways for my clients to consume the same information, based on their learning style. I have also never utilized a ""discussion board"", but I can see how this could be helpful to keep the learning happening between lessons. I love these ideas and would likely never have thought about them without this book as they are not a built-in part of the course software I use. As more people in various industries start offering online courses (and using the same course software), differentiation is going to become ever more important. Anyone who wants to become a stronger online teacher - regardless of who or what they teach - will find valuable lessons in this book."" By Liz Boyd, Amazon Customer ""Perfect timing for this book to come out - I identified with the ""online teaching because of the global pandemic"" opening, even though I was not a classroom teacher to begin with. For teachers who feel nervous about the transition, though, the beginning chapters are a great motivational boost. Some of the pros/cons sections and ""why to go online"" bits did not apply to me at all. The book covers types of learning and tools: asynchronous learning, blended learning, discussion boards, gamification, flipped classrooms, etc. It was a great reminder for me as I plan my lessons and programs to keep using different methods, tools, and approaches. There was also a really great list of resources and tools for various things - quizzes, platforms, games, books, etc."" By Tina C., Amazon Customer ""Although I've been teaching across modalities for more than a decade, I still see teaching online as the most flexible, versatile, and accessible methods for delivering content AND engaging in the teaching / learning process. Selena Watts' Teaching Online confirms what I have come to believe are some of the cornerstones to successful and effective online teaching. - Ensure your content is appropriate for the online modality - Ensure your mindset is appropriate for delivering online content - Ensure your remuneration for the work you complete is balanced (don't under value your work effort) Many who have never taught online, or may have taken a low quality online course may have an unrealistic understanding as to what is involved, and often erroneously think ""teaching online is easier than teaching in person, because it takes less time and effort""; *Spoiler Alert* Teaching Online, while every bit as rewarding, can take far more effort than teaching in person! Selena addresses many of the challenges, downsides and/or restrictions that are not always anticipated AND more importantly, she shares some step by step methods for addressing them! These insights alone make this book a valuable resource! Have a great class!"" By Dr Eugene Matthews, Amazon Customer"