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Effective online facilitation is a complex web as we can see there are so many different important components

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Aside from a basic requirement to succeed, students need some challenge, some sense of safety and yet responsibility for themselves and others in the online environment, along with some understanding of their own potential. 

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Aside from a basic requirement to succeed, students need some challenge, some sense of safety and yet responsibility for themselves and others in the online environment, along with some understanding of their own potential. 

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Facilitators need to find ways to 'hook' the students early in the course - make them curious, so that beyond the requirements to do the work, they want to do the work. They want to be in the learning community rather than on the periphery.

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Facilitators need to find ways to 'hook' the students early in the course - make them curious, so that beyond the requirements to do the work, they want to do the work. They want to be in the learning community rather than on the periphery.

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How do we help people find the 'time' to teach well/learn well online? How do we define 'well' in this context?

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How do we help people find the 'time' to teach well/learn well online? How do we define 'well' in this context?

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I added:
- making the 'online' melt away
- opportunities to seek your own goal

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opportunities to go further or to touch on your own specific interest

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engaging interactive learning that makes the 'online' melt away

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I added style, personality, fun, surprises, playfulness, playtime with content and interaction to the top of the tree. While these are not essential to the survival of the tree, they add beauty, inspire curiosity, evoke emotion and remind us of the preciousness of life and learning.

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I added style, personality, fun, surprises, playfulness, playtime with content and interaction to the top of the tree. While these are not essential to the survival of the tree, they add beauty, inspire curiosity, evoke emotion and remind us of the preciousness of life and learning.

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Style, personality, fun, surprises, playfulness, playtime with content and interaction.

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Style, personality, fun, surprises, playfulness, playtime with content and interaction.

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I added "course design and structure" to the roots of the tree. No matter how big or solid the trunk or how robust the branches, the tree will flounder if it's roots are not strong and connected to all parts of the tree above the ground.

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I added "course design and structure" to the roots of the tree. No matter how big or solid the trunk or how robust the branches, the tree will flounder if it's roots are not strong and connected to all parts of the tree above the ground.

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Hold students accountable to their course responsibilities, and support them in this

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Hold students accountable to their course responsibilities, and support them in this

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Show some of own humanity and personal life - also use humour if it comes naturally

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Show some of own humanity and personal life - also use humour if it comes naturally

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Ask for feedback from students about own facilitation

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Ask for feedback from students about own facilitation

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Be timely when interacting with students and getting back to them if they have direct asks/questions

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I added the necessity of doing own self-reflection. We often ask this of our students...we need to remember to do this ourselves!

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Share the load equally of co-facilitation - see other's strengths

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Share the load equally of co-facilitation - see other's strengths

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How do you maintain rigour but limit frustration?

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How do you maintain rigour but limit frustration?

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If you had to limit the tree to 6 components, what would they be?

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If you had to limit the tree to 6 components, what would they be?

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I loved Goloboy's 10 secrets of success. I would add personality to the list -- bring in your own personality and passion into the online environment to personalize the learning experience, invite learners to personalize, and illuminate the metaphors of your own passions that may shine through in the teaching.

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I loved Goloboy's 10 secrets of success. I would add personality to the list -- bring in your own personality and passion into the online environment to personalize the learning experience, invite learners to personalize, and illuminate the metaphors of your own passions that may shine through in the teaching.

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I moved opportunities for reflection from growth to core

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I moved opportunities for reflection from growth to core

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meaningful learning cannot happen without reflection
we want meaningful learning to happen

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I added learn by teaching and co-learning/team facilitation

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I added learn by teaching and co-learning/team facilitation

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-- Co-constructed learning is basis of adult education but instructor needs to facilitate and foster the process -

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Learn by teaching -- student led components

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Learn by teaching -- student led components

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Structured co-learning and team facilitation

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Structured co-learning and team facilitation

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Another aspect of the foundation: Facilitators need to establish an open, honest rapport with learners early in the course to help develop a strong sense of community.
Another aspect of the core: Facilitation demands dedication and timely responses to learners.
Another aspect of the core: Facilitators need to model exemplary online behaviours (frequent login, engaged, asking leading questions to further discussion).

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I added "Clearly defined expectations" as foundation

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I added "Clearly defined expectations" as foundation

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students need to know what they have to do
when you know what is expected you can plan
avoids chaos and wasted energy

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This activity is an interactive reflection exercise. Try to avoid dialogue. Stay anonymous. We will dialogue in the Moodle forum on Thursday and Friday.

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Create your own metaphor like the tree or pyramid. Perhaps your metaphor is more like an activity or sport. Post it here https://padlet.com/twt/Reflections2

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We had to make this harder for you facilitators!  

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We had to make this harder for you facilitators!  

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Group 1 - FLO students will work on the tree metaphor.
Group 2 - FLO facilitators will work on the pyramid metaphor (scroll for pyramid).

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Add your reflection questions to this side.

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Add your reflection questions to this side.

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Add your reflection questions to this side.

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Add your reflection questions to this side.

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1. Think about the three reflection questions.
2. Edit, change, move, add, take away anything on the tree or pyramid (scroll for pyramid). Identify your components as foundation, core, and growth.
3. Tell us why you made the change (in point form).
4. Post 1 or 2 questions you think we should ponder to deepen our reflections surrounding online learning.
5. Come back as many times as you like.

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Keep scrolling cause there is more below.

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Keep scrolling cause there is more below.

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Take some time for reflection. What did you change, move, add, take away? Why?

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Take some time for reflection. What did you change, move, add, take away? Why?

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Keep a close eye on student participation as course goes along - reach out!

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Keep a close eye on student participation as course goes along - reach out!

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Effective online facilitation is a pyramid with many essential components.

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Effective online facilitation is a pyramid with many essential components.

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Take some time for reflection. What did you change, move, add, take away? Why?

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Take some time for reflection. What did you change, move, add, take away? Why?

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--Emphasis on facilitation should not detract from the importance that the instructor should have expertise and applied experience in the subject matter.
--Online environment demands an immediacy from instructors that is very different than f2f instruction with conventional office hours.
--The more exposure to different learners, the more growth. Mistakes are opportunities for future improvements.

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Ponder these 3 questions.
1. What are the essential components of effective online facilitation?
2. What do students need most to be successful in an online environment?
3. What does the instructor need to provide to ensure student success?

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Effective online facilitation is a tree with many essential components.

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Effective online facilitation is a tree with many essential components.