How do you teach online?
Like how I would teach you if you were in front of me. Honestly, if I ever taught in person again, I’d have to bring my laptop to do what I’m able to do now. I ask questions to get a feel for what you already know. I look for an appropriate starting point and try to have you work on something that you have seen before, but haven’t mastered. Depending on how you’re doing, I might work out problems as examples, type out a step-by-step procedure on the online whiteboard to help you through a process, google illustrations that might help you understand concepts better, ask you your thought process for getting your answer, and assess whether you’re ready to move onto the next topic. I make sure you have learned something new by the time the call ends. If you need extra practice questions, I will pull some from my collection of resources. Over time, I build a good library of information on what you need to learn, your strengths and weaknesses, personality, communication style.
What do I need for online tutoring?
What do I use for the video call?
I use Google Meet. It has all the features that Zoom has for online tutoring, but it is simpler to use. My favourite feature is noise cancelling. None of my students can hear the firetruck sirens even though I live down the street from the fire hall.
