{"id":3643,"date":"2020-03-31T14:47:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T19:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/teaching-excellence\/?p=3643"},"modified":"2020-04-06T16:25:08","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T21:25:08","slug":"switch-it-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/teaching-excellence\/switch-it-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Switch it up!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Going remote can feel stressful and difficult, so here are some strategies to keep the tone light and joyous whether hosting an online meeting or course.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Start the session with a song.<\/span>\u00a0As people are logging in to the room, play an upbeat song.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Plan a fun or inclusive activity, like dress like a meme or emoji for the session. I recently learned about this from one of my dissertation committee members. Right after meeting with her, she was going to a meeting dressed like a meme.\u00a0 This provided some lively conversation as she showed me her idea.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Host a virtual dance party or walk.\u00a0 Sometimes we all need a break or to get moving, and what better way to do that then using the remote forums we have?<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Lastly, check in with those attending the meeting. You can ask them questions like How\u2019s everyone doing? Anything funny to share with the group? Who has gratitude for the day?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These ideas can be used for synchronous meetings, but they can be adapted for asynchronous classes as well.\u00a0 Perhaps they become a discussion post in your LMS. Add in the comments below for some ways that you have switched up the format of a meeting or an online course.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Molly Broere is the CTL director, and she enjoys learning and trying new strategies.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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