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The Benefits and Challenges of Teaching Online
In this module, we’ll focus on what online platforms have to offer instructors in fiber arts and how this can augment and diversify income as well as audience. We’ll take time to assess participant interest and experience in online education, as well as discuss the diversity of ways you can teach online. We’ll also tackle the common obstacles involved in teaching highly detailed, hands-on processes that are inherent in fiber arts mediums and how to overcome them in the virtual environment.
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1 year, 7 months ago
Laura Berlage
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Preparing Your Virtual Classroom
In this module, we’ll focus on crafting the right space to support your online teaching—your virtual home for your students. Laura will share insights from her theater training as well as proven methods to build a classroom that is engaging and helpful to the viewer. We’ll also tackle the “back of house” part of your virtual classroom that will keep you organized, professional, and with everything you need right at your fingertips.
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1 year, 8 months ago
Laura Berlage
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Preparing Your Class for Teaching Online
In this module, we’ll focus on re-imagining curriculum to best fit the online model, which classes translate well, and which might need significant overhaul. We’ll break the process down into manageable steps, with examples, for both make-and-take and skills-focused curriculum. Special attention will be given to the creation of additional support materials needed to make this curriculum successful online.
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1 year, 7 months ago
Laura Berlage
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Preparing and Shipping Kits
In this module, we’ll focus on developing, creating, and shipping kits to support your classes. Kits are the first impression you give your students, and they can be a high-value component of your educational offerings. We’ll also unpack how project kits can create a life and marketing potential on their own, recycling work you’ve invested in this packaged experience as a revenue generator that can carry on even when you’re not in the classroom.
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1 year, 7 months ago
Laura Berlage
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Tech for Teaching Online and Zoom Bootcamp
In this module, we’ll focus on mastering the world of Zoom, so you can affectively and professionally offer your classes. We’ll also break down what you need for tech gear to make this happen—from lighting to sound, cameras to cables, computer capabilities and more. Focus will be given to how you can start small and have your tech grow with your teaching practice, as well as pro tips for making the most of your internet bandwidth.
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1 year, 7 months ago
Laura Berlage
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Managing a Zoom Classroom
In this module, we’ll focus on what makes an online classroom socially different from an in-person class and how to navigate this new space with professionalism and confidence. From unpacking the nuances of Zoom etiquette to managing student anxiety, best practices when hosting with an organization or by yourself, and building a culture with your student community, this portion of the course will help you leave your students and the organizations that hire you to teach wanting more.
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1 year, 7 months ago
Laura Berlage
