The 8-Bit Instructor: Why I Skipped Class My Senior Year (EP002)

https://www.spreaker.com/user/12887418/ep002

Episode 2

In this week’s episode, we take a look at another useful Google Chrome trick. I discuss ways to lay solid foundations for building positive relationships with students at the beginning of the year. We also look at some feedback and this week’s Question of the Week.

News & updates

Google Keyword blog: whats.new (pdf.new, create.new (Adobe Spark), podcast.new (Anchor), WordPress blogs (blog.new), Google Meet (meet.new)

Treasure Chest: Incognito Window (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+N, or Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+click)

Doesn’t go into your browser history
Super useful for checking links without being signed in, especially when sending links to students, parents, or colleagues

Boss Battle: Building relationships with students at the beginning of the year

Learn their names
Talk to them and get to know them
- find activities, etc. they can do on their own that will free you up to wander about the class
- Find activities that allow them to tell you about them
Be quirky
- Quirkiness humanizes you
Greet them at the door
- Let them know they are a priority to you
- Shake their hand on the way in (or some other creative method this year): fist bump, elbow bump, foot tap, the college football leap, a “sani-shake”
- Find something unique that makes them look forward to interacting with you
- Ask them about their day
- Side note: compliment first, dress code second
Throw out some goofy conversation starters, and let them talk
Let students have some input
- rules/procedures

What about online classes?

Here are some ideas for digital ways of building those relationships

Set up individual Google Meet/Zoom calls with students or small groups
Flipgrid video intros
Padlet for a picture and bio
Google Slides virtual locker (My wife’s example)
Google Forms surveys

Crew Members’ Board (#8BitCrew)

Feedback Shout Outs

Katie Powell – @Beyond_the_Desk

QOTW: What is one thing you do to establish good relationships with your students right away?

Use the #8BitCrew on Twitter or post longer stories on the episode page at 8bitinstructor.com/002.

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Credits

Music by David Fesliyan (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/)

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