What sometimes is assumed (and we all know what happens when you assume<\/em>) is that an online class can’t or won’t have the same components as a successful, engaging, and fun face-to-face class.\u00a0 But yet, nothing can be further from the truth!\u00a0 By incorporating varying technologies, you can absolutely do virtually all of the amazing things online that you do in a classroom!\u00a0 Want to have small group activities so you can target certain learners needing certain skills?\u00a0 Yup – you can do that online!\u00a0 Want to have large group instruction so you can get the most “bang for the buck?”\u00a0 Yes – you can do that too!\u00a0 What about student study groups or peer tutoring sessions?\u00a0 Oh, that can certainly be accomplished!\u00a0 How about having guest speakers talk to your students about how the things they’re studying in class pertain to “real life” beyond the GED test?\u00a0 That’s easy to accomplish!\u00a0 And the list goes on & on…experiments or lab studies, field trips, games, videos, etc!<\/p>\n

So what does it all boil down to when everything is said & done?\u00a0 Innovation, technology, and the willingness to try something new and different would be my answer.<\/p>\n

Do you want to know more?\u00a0 Well, I can’t give away all of my “secrets” now, but if you come to the FLC conference and attend the session called “Florida Adult & Technical Distance Education Consortium: Making F2F Classes for Online Students a Reality” at 10am on Friday, May 11th, you’ll learn more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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