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Distance Learning: Online Teaching Techniques and Approaches

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Module 2: General Considerations and Preparations
Poll Are you someone who has not had any experience in online teaching? Maybe you are feeling anxious about the things that you should do
in order to establish a nice teaching environment. Please take note that your teaching environment is not limited to your online activity, but
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also on your physical workplace. Yes, virtual teachers must also set up an acceptable physical workspace in order to boost creativity,
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before you start teaching online.
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Reading: Organizing Your Digital Workspace

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Organizing your digital workspace is also a must if you want to keep track of your goals and enhance
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your productivity. Here are some helpful tips for a productive digital workspace based on the handbook
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entitled "Teacher Guide to Online Learning" produced by Michigan Virtual and Michigan Virtual
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Learning Research Institute.
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- Clear your virtual desktop. Get all those icons off the startup menu that makes your system run
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slower.

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- Scan paper documents, when possible, and place them in folders.
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Assessment - Use clear file names so you can easily retrieve them later. Alphabetize file names and be consistent
References in your filing system.

Module 4 : Module 4: Ma… - Get the folders for all the classes you teach set up and organized as soon as possible.

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- Create shortcuts on your desktop for programs, folders, and websites you use frequently.
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Final Assessment - Create bookmarks for common internet sites.

- Use a calendar with deadlines and note priorities.

For first-time virtual teachers, it is important that you start organizing your email as it would be one of
the most common tools that you will be using to communicate with your students.

You must also learn to utilize your digital calendar to set a teaching schedule and prepare your online
instructional materials.

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