Virtually Teachers

Virtually Teachers episode 14: Remote learning

February 15, 2021 David Hibbert, Rachel Lewin, Chloe Bateman, Simon Davies, Jacob Keet
Virtually Teachers
Virtually Teachers episode 14: Remote learning
Show Notes

0.00-1.02: Introduction to the episode

1.02-17.48: How have we helped our students to feel more connected in an online context? 

17.48-31.24: What approaches have we found to be most succesful in overcoming the challenges of remote teaching?

This section draws on Doug Lemov's new book on remote teaching which can be published here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Teaching-Online-Classroom-Surviving-Thriving-ebook/dp/B08HGXDBT9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AN8D96WBNRLQ&dchild=1&keywords=lemov+remote+learning&qid=1613418301&sprefix=lemov+remo%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1

31.24-49-20: How can we make sure we are not doing 'busy work' for the sake of appearances and make our provision as lean and effective as possible? 

This section draws on this excellent blog by Kat Howard: https://saysmiss.wordpress.com/2020/04/14/justification-for-busy-work/

49.20-end: Lockdown suggestions

Chloe: It's a Sin on Channel 4

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/its-a-sin

Rachel: Yoga with Adriene 

https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene

Simon: No Time Like the Future by Michael J Fox

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Time-Like-Future-Considers-Mortality/dp/1472278461/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1M4O0VBX03LB6&dchild=1&keywords=michael+j+fox+no+time+like+the+future&qid=1613418405&sprefix=Michael+J+Fo%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1

Jacob: 1776 by David McCullough 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/1776-America-Britain-at-War/dp/0141021713/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=1776&qid=1613418437&sr=8-1

David:

1: Jacob Keet's videos (see our twitter account)

2: The Beautiful Risk of Education by Gert Biesta

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beautiful-Risk-Education-Interventions-Philosophy-ebook/dp/B0184CBP1I/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=biesta&qid=1613418506&sr=8-2