2015 steps to keeping the business alive
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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?
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Do you teachonline?
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What makes you feel “alive”?
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What makes you feel “at home”?
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At home(s) with me
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Home is
WARM
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Home is
COZY
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Home is
YOURS
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Home is
HOME
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Home is
Make them feel at home
•TEACHER•LANGUAGE•TIME•PACE•METHOD•CLASSMATES
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•CAMERA•MICROPHONE•LOGIN•PLATFORM•COURSE•TECH
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Students should be:
relaxedenjoying
entertained
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The class must:
fulfill needsbe rewarding
facilitate learning
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How do we get there?
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Organization:
analyzeplanning
get your ducks in a row
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Greeting:
contactexplain all
bring them home
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Orientation:
demo youevaluate them
show them the value
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home ruleswhat to expect
what is expected
meet their expectations
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Rapport:
ask questionslisten to answers
note down their needs
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Feedback:
give ideasgive added value
you are their expert
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Students must be:
focusedinterested
paying attention
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The result will be:
attendanceretentiongrowth
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WILL THEY LEAVE?
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How do we touch them online?
can we?should we?do we?
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have funsmile
ease tension
remove fear
foster community
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Use students’ names• live people
• self importance
• grabs attention
•personalized class
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“… a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most
important sound in any language.” – dale carnegie
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Personalization•open up
•modeling yourself
• share themselves
•build friendships
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Personalized practice• know them
•use their lives
•memorable
• internalize usage
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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
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Use poll questions•warm-up
•effective
•opinion
•discussion
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Mix the activities• change often
•dynamic
• fast paced
• keep ‘em guessin’
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Continuity•pace
•flow
• segue
• interest
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Plan B•be ready
•have a plan
• SKYPE names
• reschedule
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Use short films only•20-30 seconds
• critically useful
• cute snippets
• tune out
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would rather be doing
Use short films only•20-30 seconds
• critically useful
• cute snippets
• tune out
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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
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Ask a hot topic question• controversy
• life language
•use the language
• give them voice
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Reflect• ask for feedback
• they own class
•did it work?
• improvement?
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