group work

Interactions in Online Classes (with Michael Epstein)

Interactions in Online Classes (with Michael Epstein)

Michael Epstein from online classroom space provider ClassIn joins me to talk about interactions in online classes. We talk about the potential of getting learners working alone in breakout rooms, preparing learners to work in groups online and making the best use of online tools like chat boxes during whole class interactions.

Challenge, Conflict and Cooperation in Online Education (with Simon Galloway & Dave Weller)

Challenge, Conflict and Cooperation in Online Education (with Simon Galloway & Dave Weller)

We speak with two of our favorite podcast guests, Dave Weller and Simon Galloway about the growth of online education the importance of cooperation in learning and the challenges in cooperative learning online for students, teachers, trainees and trainers.

Podcast: Taking Role Plays from Nerdiness to Awesomeness (with Fifi Pyatt)

Podcast: Taking Role Plays from Nerdiness to Awesomeness (with Fifi Pyatt)

We talk with self confessed role play and ESL nerd Fifi Pyatt to look at how to take role plays from nerdiness to awesomeness and discuss how to help students get as much as possible from role plays and also go off on tangents about burning witches and dungeons and dragons…