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How to become a
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ZAHID UR REHMAN
M.Phil Space Science, M.Sc Physics, B.Ed Science Education

successful online
teacher
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HIT YOUR AUDIENCE

To be a successful online teacher, you need to plan your lessons
according to the students. There are different type of learners, try to
approach them in individual ways personalized for their needs.
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Be Present
Being present means being available and responsive to students’ needs.
It also means being proactive in communication with students and
providing them feedback.
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Be Clear
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• Being clear in what gives you an edge over many other online teachers
out there. It seems simple but in reality, it can be daunting. Because
you are so used to the subject, things might sound clear to you but it
could be confusing to your students.
• Writing an outline of the entire lesson is essential. Better yet, write a
script. You don’t need to follow it to a tee but it will keep you on track.
People expect you to be straightforward. That’s part of being
a successful online teacher.
Always try to create interest
• Find ways to keep your students interested in your online course.
Creating different types of lessons and materials helps you appeal to
everyone. For example, you can have live videos, recorded videos,
worksheets, eBooks, podcasts etc. The possibilities are endless.
• Go even further and create challenges and fun tasks. Having fun while
learning can benefit adults and children because it creates a positive
atmosphere.
Set the right expectations

• At the beginning of your online course, provide your students with a

clear roadmap of the entire course. Let them know what they can
expect from your online lessons and from you. Also, tell them the due
dates for the assessments and any additional relevant information.
• You can even talk about what they will get out of the course to keep
them motivated. Setting the right expectations is crucial to your
success as an online teacher. To get amazing feedback from your
students, make sure you deliver a little more than what you set out to
do. They will love it.
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Get your students engaged

• Interaction is the backbone of live video. It will help you connect with
your students and get them engaged. Most live stream and e-learning
platforms have chats that can be used during broadcasting. Take
advantage of that.
• Taking polls and asking them questions during live lessons are great
for interaction. They can write their answers in the chat and you can
read them live. You can also address students by name and encourage
them to interact with each other. Don’t forget to establish norms of
interaction to make sure the conversation stays within the subject.
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Create a supportive online community
• An online community helps your students keep each other motivated.
It’s a great place for them to share their thoughts on a lesson,
questions, helpful material they came across etc. Encourage them to
participate in the community and to connect with one another.
• You can also share lessons’ summaries to help students keep up to
date. If you want to become a successful online teacher, you need to
deliver more than what they expect. So, share some special resources
with the community every now and then.
Improve the Visuals
• Online instructors have a lot of exciting information to pass on, which
leads to slide decks packed with text. The main function of the visual
aids is to keep the students focused. But they become distracting when
they carry too much information.
• The key to a successful online class is to create appealing slide decks,
with short texts, phrases or keywords. Relevant images can also help
you drive focus. People’s attention span is short, so every visual aid
you use in class needs to be relevant.
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Use Digital Whiteboard
• The whiteboard is a great tool to explain concepts in a dynamic way. But no one
wants to sit there and wait for the teacher to write on the board. If you are using a
physical whiteboard, especially on live video, write things down beforehand. When
live, you can use the marker to underline important things, cross or link words.
• Instead of writing things live, write everything before the live stream and cover it
with sticky notes. It will add an extra element of curiosity to your class. As you go
through your points, remove the sticky notes and reveal the word underneath.
• Follow these tips on your next online class to help your students learn better and
faster. When we focus on how students learn, it’s easier to connect and interact with
them. Establish this connection to become an effective and successful online
teacher.
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Use of Technology in Online

Teaching
There are several ways to use technology effectively in online teaching.
Here are some tips that can help you.
1. Present your best (online) self
2. Use technology to your advantage
3. Find what inspires your students
4. Set goals and help your students stick to
them
• One simple way to introduce short-
term goals into your online classroom
is to make sure each lesson has a
clear outline that you share with your
student so they know where they are
in the learning process and the
context for any activity they are
doing.
• Then think about how you might
reward students for finishing tasks
(or, even better, for working hard)
during a lesson.
• You could try positive feedback,
badges, points, playing games or
doing other fun learning activities
your students would like.
• When it comes to long-term goals,
going too far into the future might
not be effective, but try taking time
now and then to check in with your
students and set goals together for
the next month, three months, or six
months down the line.
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5. Keep it interactive
• In a face-to-face class, it’s typical to
give students some quiet reflection
time to work alone or read a text.

• But these kinds of activities don’t

translate well in online classrooms.

• Long, dense texts are challenging to

read on a screen (it’s much easier to
break things into chunks).
• Silence just doesn’t translate that • You can do this by asking lots of
well in virtual classrooms as it questions, including games and
provides the perfect excuse for a making sure learners have to
student’s attention to drift physically do things like use
elsewhere! drawing tools or type in the
dialogue boxes.
• Planning activities that keep your
students actively clicking, typing or • And when you’re planning your
talking throughout the lesson is the lesson, you can make sure your
way to go. student has to say something
every three minutes or so.
6- Create a more engaging virtual
classroom
• Teaching online takes creativity.

• Online environments can be

challenging to master at first, but
with a little effort and time, your
students will be getting the best
experience possible.

• And, they’ll be excited to log into

your classroom.
• To recap, here are the 6 ways to increase engagement
online:

• Present your best (online) self

• Use technology to your advantage
• Find what inspires your students
• Set goals and help students stick to them
• Keep it interactive
• Create a more engaging virtual classroom
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• What did you learn from the
video?
• Give a short summaery.