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Social media can be a powerful pedagogical tool in the classroom, but the key to its success lies in building a dynamic and sustainable 'online teacher presence'.
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The 10 strategies listed offer insight into effective online tutoring techniques that complement traditional face-to-face delivery.
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Building a safe online environment, in which everyone feels comfortable and confident to contributeAllowing for social connection should come before content-oriented goals. Work on building trust before launching into lessons that warrant more complex cognitive online demands.Teacher and student commitment to encourage the growth of their 'pop-up cyber society'.Actively refer to the online forum environment whilst delivering lessonsEmbed positive psychology into the online educational forum.
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Blended learning.
This article has a useful list of 10 strategies for making online learning work alongside face to face, or 'blended' learning.
http://abcdraw.com/blog/face-face-vs-online-tutoring/