{"id":7746,"date":"2020-12-15T16:13:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T16:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/?page_id=7746"},"modified":"2023-04-17T11:16:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T11:16:56","slug":"learning-activities-in-face-to-face-classroom-teaching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/learning-activities-in-face-to-face-classroom-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing TEL activities for on-campus teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span class=\"EOP SCXO225961962 BCX0\">GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These practical tips help to ensure smooth running of classroom learning activities that incorporate use of technologies:<\/p>\n<style>#sp-ea-7745 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 500ms;}#sp-ea-7745.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-7745.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-7745.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-7745.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-7745.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n    padding: 10px !important;\r\n    color: #434343 !important;\r\n    background-color: #EAEAEA !important;\r\n    font-weight: normal !important;\r\n    font-size:1px !important;\r\n \r\n}\r\n.ea-expand-icon.fa {\r\n    color: #434343 !important;\r\n  }<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1776242355\"><div id=\"sp-ea-7745\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77450\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77450\" aria-controls=\"collapse77450\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Activity handouts<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77450\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7745\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77450\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><div>Do not provide hard copy handouts to students, instead, upload resources to Blackboard so students can print them for themselves or use the digital copy. Alternatively, student can use<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/document-collaboration-and-co-authoring-ee1509b4-1f6e-401e-b04a-782d26f564a4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">document collaboration and co-authoring<\/a> capabilities of Office 365 if resources are 'shared' rather than uploaded.<\/span><\/div><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Note that a 'paper free' classroom<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0may reduce\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">students'<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> ability to take notes on their devices\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">simultaneously<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0when taking part in learning activities; it may be worth\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">encouraging<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0students to use a traditional notebook to use\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">al<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ongside their device or to view resources on a second screen such as their smart-phone.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77451\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77451\" aria-controls=\"collapse77451\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Before the session<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77451\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7745\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77451\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whether\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">students need to use<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0pens<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, notebooks<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, phones or laptops \u2013<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0aim to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0have a back<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">up plan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it may be worth preparing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">weaks to the activity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> allow students to pair with others who do have the necessary equi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">p<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ment<\/span><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">'paper' alternatives to digital activities, such as a slide containing alternative instructions for students using their own notepaper.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It may be useful to contact your students in ad<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">v<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ce to let them know about the equipment they need for the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0planned<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0lea<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rn<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> activities,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and re<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ind them to charge devices before the session<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<strong>Charging phones or laptops\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong>during classroom activities\u00a0can cause\u00a0significant\u00a0session disruption!<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77452\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77452\" aria-controls=\"collapse77452\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Running classroom discussion activities <\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77452\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7745\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77452\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Participating in seminars and working with other students is an important part of university study, which usually involves group discussion of material presented either in a live session or asynchronous learning resource. You may need to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Let students know about upcoming discussion activities, so they are able to prepare effectively.<\/li><li>Signpost advice for students, to improve their skills and confidence to take part in discussion activities. Study support provides information to help students <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.reading.ac.uk\/lectures\/seminars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prepare for seminars, speak up in a group, deal with questions \u00a0and improve speaking and listening skills.<\/a><\/li><li>Provide questions on presentation slides or downloadable worksheet, to keep students on task. Indicate timings for the discussion (you may even display a timer).<\/li><li>Ask students to nominate a person to deliver feedback on behalf of their group.<\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Discussion activities may need adjustment<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0when considering:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Room layout<\/strong> - if students are observing social distance they may<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0speak at a louder volume than\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">needed,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">resulting in overall increased class volume.\u00a0You may need to remind students to speak clearly and at normal volume,<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Students who are wearing face-coverings<\/strong> - \u00a0lip reading aids understanding (and may be relied upon by some students to \u00a0participate), so take note and consider allowing a little extra time for students to communicate effectively.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\"><strong>Students' feedback<\/strong> - take note to help inform your planning of activity length, frequency and <\/span>structure.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The university provides pedagogic guidance for effectively running learning activities in on-campus classroom spaces (see below). Please note:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Although accurate at time of publication, updated functional information regarding &#8216;free\/freemium&#8217; apps can be found on providers official websites and user plans. Please also take into account university\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/considerations-when-using-free-apps-for-tl\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">guidelines regarding use of third party tools.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The guides may refer to technologies that are not fully supported by CQSD TEL. See the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/online-teaching-toolkits\/designing-learning-activities\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">TEL Learning Activities homepage<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for a table of CQSD TEL approved tools and support details.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/web\/files\/staffportal\/Aligning-Space-and-Pedagogy-InteractivePDF-RJ00228.pdf\">Aligning space and pedagogy<\/a><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0provides guidance on designing learning activities for specific seating configurations.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXO225961962 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO225961962 BCX0\">In a face-to-face on campus teaching you may be in a lecture theatre, lab or other designated teaching room.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If looking for suggestions to adapt learning activities for different delivery modes, see these <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/common-learning-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">common learning activities translated into asynchronous, live online and live-person teaching scenarios<\/a>. 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