ICT Essentials for Teachers (Module 3)

Engaging Students and collaboration is key

As you get started with remote teaching, just remember that the first and last thing you need to do is to keep your students engaged. 

• Create lesson plans that are flexible for both in-person or remote delivery 

• Effectively deliver lessons remotely and test understanding

• Create and administer assessments, ensuring student equity 

• Balance modes of student engagement (synchronous vs. asynchronous distribution) 

• Gamify student learning and conduct nonacademic activities 

• Consider adaptation of pedagogical approach given remote learning solutions Student engagement 

• Engage students remotely through different models (e.g., projects, discussions)

• Build classroom culture remotely (including classroom norms, feedback culture) 

• Change language, activities and emotional support based on student requirements

• Motivate students in a remote environment

• Establish practices for family engagement across hybrid learning environments 

• Be culturally sensitive and acknowledge implicit bias 

• Develop processes for student collaboration.