Emily Gayer

Experience:
For my online teaching lessons I will keep students engaged through my confident knowledge of technology - using the internet comfortably and guiding the process of educating others to use the internet, whether that’s through individual or group video calls, webinars, or messaging platforms.

Qualities:
Concrete experience. This is when the learner has had a new experience.
Reflective observation. After the concrete experience, the learner must reflect on their actions and watch others perform that action.
Abstract conceptualisation. The next step involves the learner making sense of their reflections and making a plan for going forward. They might come up with next steps and seek insight from experts.
Active experimentation. During the final stage, the learner will consider their reflections and previous lessons and then retry the original experience to see if any progress has been made. This will lead to a new concrete experience, and so the cycle restarts.

Teaching methods:
Station rotation. Students rotate around different ‘stations’ during lessons, with these being a mixture of online and hands-on activities.
Flex learning. Students are in class with teachers, but they primarily use online learning methods. Teachers are there for support and instruction whenever needed.
Virtual Reality. Students are in a physical classroom but are able to use Virtual Reality (VR) to immerse themselves in an environment. This could be a historical landmark, art gallery, or natural wonder, with the aim of capturing their attention and furthering their learning.
Enriched virtual learning. Activities and coursework are completed online using digital technologies, but students can arrange face-to-face sessions when required.