Due to an obligatory teaching development seminar that was coinciding with the online Wednesday class this week, I listened to the recording which was a good way to compare the online live sessions and recorded ones:
+ the benefit of the recorded seminars are that one is able to stop and read through the tasks at ones own pace without the anxiety
– there were numerous questions that do not refer to my situation as a teacher which at times breaks the flow of the session; the other negative aspect is not being to participate in live discussions in break out rooms which I found very valuable in the previous week – putting a face and sound to a name is a much stronger way to memorise, so looking forward to the live sessions too
Overall “take away” from the session today is a better understanding of the observation process; *a note to myself: I need to prepare well and pay attention to enhance the academic language used for feedback which will include both didactic and practical information and recommendations.