3 engaging ways to start your online class

Start your online synchronous class with these 3 engaging steps before you begin lecturing or diving into your content for that day or meeting to create a positive space for your students. This is helpful for online classes, coachings, lessons, or any other group session you might be teaching.

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Timestamps
00:00 intro
1:11 1 the welcome
2:50 2 setting goals
3:37 3 the prompt
5:03 creating community
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[VirtualTeachingPro]

Happy teaching everyone! You got this. Let me know if any of these worked in your class or if you discovered other ways to break the ice before jumping into your content.

[historyonlinewithjesselync]

Ashlee, all your videos should seriously have 100K+ views. They are so helpful and I appreciate the work you put into each video you produce. So, so good. Thank you.

[AlexMittsVOID]

Just shared this on Twitter for those who need it. This is gold.

[Larry-Cambridge]

Wow thank you so much from MIT. I built my first class based on your videos. It has been going great!

[cleonemusician]

Ashlee, oh YES! What a gem! Gratitude!!!

[sherylb]

These are great tips. I do the same with my classes and it makes a big difference. (college students) They appreciate having the connection time and just socializing. I always just check in the get feedback from the group and see what they want to talk about...after the students are with me for awhile, I let them post a question to the group to have some fun with.

[lupevillagrana]

I love all your tips so helpful I teach property management and it's my first time teaching virtually because of all your videos it's going great thank you so much 😊

[anaknidavid]

Wow glad to have stumbled upon your channel. I will be teaching this semester and I am so wishing to make sure that my students will have a fruitful and fund filled time with me.

[cecilleespiritu]

I am so thankful for the great tips. Online teaching is so new to me.

[Marc-yhdw]

Thank you miss, I just gonna start my internship as a practice teacher virtual. This is very helpful! <3

[queserasera]

Thank you, Ashlee. This is helpful. I've been teaching for community college 16 years. I know how to relax kids in person, but online has me nervous (I did hybrid--in person & asynchronous last semester. This semester it's synchronous + asynchronous, in other words, completely online. I'm really concerned about creating community. I know the kids are nervous, too. Thanks for your generous help. I'll try some of your suggestions!

[philconstantino]

Ashlee, new to Canvas as our college just did a crash course for everyone to mandatorily teach via Canvas as a result of the pandemic. Your videos have been a godsend and help me navigate the course building, so much so I have recommended you to our Directory of Fire Technology.
Thanks again and keep up the excellent work. Phil

[iancrawford]

Simple ideas with great potential. They also make sense. Much appreciated. Ian C

[mehru]

This is so amazing.. Best advice in these Covid teaching times. .Love you. Keep up the good work dear..

[dianeouellette]

Love love your messages and the wait you present!

[melcasipit]

Hello Ashley, I just strted teaching online and I’d like to let you know that videos helped me a lot.

[palace]

I love your video so much. English is not my first language. Sometime I could not follow some clip video because he or she speaks vey fast. But for you, you speak medium fast. I can follow you. I can read from the video too. It helps me understand your speaking very much. Thank you very much for helping someone who are not good at listening but are interested in your video.

[lindahiggins]

this way of getting started. I even have a song in mind for the first class.

[gideonakintade]

ThIs was indeed very helpful. Thank you.

[alexisnicole]

Fantastic ideas! Thank you for sharing...