Teaching-Learning

in the New Normal

Gina M. Alvarado, PhD

07.16.2020
 Teaching
“The art of teaching is
the art of assisting
discovery.”
Mark Van Doren
Learning
“All students can
learn and succeed,
but not in the same
way and not on the
same day.”
William G. Spady
in the
NEW NORMAL
So what will our schools look like beyond Covid-19?
PH Education and the New Normal

Education’s new normal will not just be

about operating in an environment that secures
the health of students; nor will it be about
completely transitioning to online modalities.
Ching Jorge, Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 28, 2020
(https://opinion.inquirer.net/129286/ph-education-and-the-new-normal)

CHED recently urged the higher education institutions to

use flexible learning systems using digital and non-digital
technology as the academic year opens in August.”
Llanesca T. Panti, GMA News, May 11, 2020
(https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/737667/ched-classes-should-all-start-in-august-amid-covid-19-
crisis/story/)
 The biggest challenge for schools transitioning to online
learning is the widening inequality of access to and usage of
information and communications technology (ICT).
LEARNING LMS is what every administrator wants it to be.

MANAGEMENT It stores and organizes data using servers and

SYSTEM networks.

It creates a digital learning experience, aiding

teachers in the teaching and students in learning.

It deploys and tracks online learning initiatives.

LEARNING
MANAGEMENT As needed, that stored data could be:

SYSTEM ✓ Syllabi/Course outlines

✓ Lesson plans
✓ Modules
✓ Attendance records
✓ Curricula
✓ Grade sheets
✓ Quizzes (Formative tests)
✓ Periodic examinations (Summative tests)
ONLINE TEACHING:
3 Unique Challenges and How to Solve Them
(K. Quevillon, July 2020)

CHALLENGE 1: Passive Students

Unless thoughtfully crafted, online instruction can turn students
into passive observers rather than active participants.

Instructional strategy:
In online learning environments, it’s important
to help students engage with course material
in a way that makes sense for them.
ONLINE TEACHING:
3 Unique Challenges and How to Solve Them

CHALLENGE #2: Staying Connected with Students

In an online classroom, much of the learning is completed
asynchronously and students often feel disconnected from their
instructor, as well as their peers.

Instructional strategy:
Feedback loops are key to building strong
connections with learners in an online
environment.
ONLINE TEACHING:
3 Unique Challenges and How to Solve Them

CHALLENGE #3: Encouraging Collaboration

Interaction among students is one of the single most important
elements of successful online education.

Instructional strategy:
To encourage collaborative problem-solving,
consider giving students a more specific task
than simply “commenting” on each other’s ideas.
Allow students to employ skills that go
beyond knowledge and comprehension
by developing and using
(HOTS) of application,
analysis, and synthesis.

of listening to a lecture
is the maximum amount of time
that students can process
information effectively.
(Does Active Learning Work, Prince, 2004)
 (https://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/tag/blooms-taxonomy/)

- the learner applies course content that

is read either online or through course materials through writing,
making diagrams or concept mapping.

Course: World History II

Activity: Interactive Timeline of Revolution History

Instructional Vehicle: Online Discussion Forum

Goal: To describe the historical significance of one revolution that occurred

between 1770 and 1970 in terms of its political influence on subsequent events.
 - a structured form of group work
where students pursue common goals while being assessed
individually, respond and engage with fellow classmates.

Course: Foundations of Science

Activity: Group Position Statement [on a controversial issue]

Instructional Vehicle: Online Discussion Forum for each group

Goal: An asynchronous activity (not in real-time) wherein students can

participate at times convenient for them through groups’ discussion board and
through the messaging system within.
 Picture Prompt ESL Warm-Up
A nice warmer activity for teaching English online
is to choose a picture relevant to the topic of the
day. This can help students to activate their prior
knowledge about a topic. Depending on the level,
they can:

✓ Say words of things they see.

✓ Make predictions about what will happen next.
✓ Relate what they see to their own experiences.
✓ Make sentences based on the picture.
✓ Answer some simple questions.
Source: https://eslspeaking.org/teaching-english-online-activities/
 Assessment of Reading Comprehension
(Picture & Sentence Matching)
Experiencing the daily tasks of medical frontliners can be stressful.

Picture prompt to focus on English prepositions:

• The thermal scanner is placed near the forehead to take one’s temperature.
• A group hug among colleagues can help relieve stress.
• Every medical staff must always wear personal protective equipment (PPE) at work.
What color are your eyes?
(Write down your answer.)

My eyes are _______.

 Level 2/3
Write a sentence about your eye color, using one or two
TASK: adjectives and a comma. Can you add a simile?
My eyes are a beautiful, shiny colour. They are blue like the sea.
Describe your eye Level 4/5
color more Write a more adventurous description of your eye color, using
imaginatively. adjectives, an adverb (a word to describe a verb), a comma, and
(3 minutes) a simile.
Sparkling intensely, my rich coffee-colored eyes held your gaze
like a magnificent eagle stalking its prey.
Level 6/7
LEARNING Write an engaging, inventive description of your eye color using
OUTCOME: a comma, possibly a semi-colon and vocabulary.
To create imaginative A forest pool under the shade of ancient oaks, my eyes offer
descriptive language. the beholder a deep and lustrous (gleaming; shiny; shimmering)
darkness to escape into.
Online Teaching Tools & Resources
• Teaching Tools
- tools that can be used for creating and editing
technology-enhanced tasks, activities, and
materials for language learning.

• Media Sources
- media sources such as audio, video, and images
that can be used for language teaching and
learning.

• Additional Tools, Sources, and Resources

- tools, sources, and resources that language
teachers can explore and experiment with.

Source: https://cls.yale.edu/faculty/resources/online-teaching-tools-and-resources
Teaching Tools
Audio recording and editing
Photo editing
Multimedia projects
Collaborative working and writing
Presentation
Video conferencing
Dictionaries and vocabulary learning
Video production and editing
Websites and e-portfolios
Media Sources Additional Tools/Sources/Resources
BLC Library of Foreign Language Teaching and Technology
Language Film Clips Resources @ YaleCLS
SCOLA Directory of Learning and
Performance Tools
CARLA Instructional
Materials Educational Technology and Mobile
Learning
Open Culture
Web 2.0 Tools for Language Teachers
Newseum
Center for Advanced Research on
Language Acquisition
UCLA Language Materials Project
Online Tools for Language Teaching
 TIPS for Moving Classes Online
(Brightspace)

• Keep it simple.
• Think of your students.
• Break lessons into manageable chunks.
• Record your own video.
• Reuse content.
END.
Thank you!
Gina M. Alvarado, PhD
07.16.2020