Engaging students in the online world can look very different than engagement in the traditional brick and mortar classroom. When I first started teaching online, I found myself falling back to that basic direct instruction lesson because I wasn’t as familiar with what needed to be done to engage students digitally in the lesson. I also found that the number of distractions our students are facing while trying to learn remotely is far greater than those they deal with inside of the school building. So, I have had to revamp my bag of teaching tools, so to speak. Here are some quick tips to get students engaged as you deliver your lessons digitally and remotely.

I have had the opportunity to teach online for a few years now. Through this time, I have learned some tips and tricks for creating a full e-learning / distance learning / online unit for students. (Can we talk about all of the names being tossed around? Sheesh!) I want to take a moment to share the steps I take to create online learning opportunities for my students. These 10 steps will walk you through the entire process!