Ways of Motivating & Engaging Low Achievers in Junior Secondary in Online Lessons

In their joint presentation, Ms Suzanne Suen and Mr Frank Ip, English teachers from Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Kwok Yat Wai College will discuss their adoption of effective e-resources practices for low achieving students. They touch on topics such as:

choice and use of online learning materials to make a good online lesson
practices and suggestions to maintain online learning discipline
useful apps and online platforms to maintain students’ engagement and motivation

On the right, you can hear a brief introduction and discussion of the problems they face when teaching. If you struggle with similar challenges, listen to their entire talk to hear their recommendations in the full-length breakout session sharing below.

Other intended audience members for their talk may include:

student teachers or new teachers who need some advice to enhance their teaching and increase students’ engagement
teachers who are looking for useful online resources

Suzanne and Frank’s Micro-Introduction

(length: 03:36)

Suzanne and Frank’s “Coping with Constant Change” Sharing Session

View their presentation slides here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-l6D5hSpPHpNteRKmHbpb_qeNLOCJ6e9/view?usp=sharing

(length: 48:41)

Outline of Suzanne and Frank’s Sharing Session

“Ways in Motivating & Engaging Low Achievers in Junior Secondary in Online Lessons”

Introduction	00:00 – 02:00	briefing
	02:00 – 05:51	warm up activity what are the challenges you face when teaching lower achievers online?	Mentimeter
	05:51 – 06:54	focus of this sharing choice and use of online learning materials to make a good online lesson practices and suggestions to maintain online learning discipline useful apps and online platforms to maintain students’ engagement and motivation
Mr Frank Ip: How to Make A Good Online Lesson?	06:54 – 08:55	self-introduction
	08:55 – 09:57	what are the important factors for a good online lesson?
	09:57 – 24:50	how to make a good online lesson? choice of online learning materials, such as Mary Glasgow Magazines and From Refugee to Referee use of online learning materials, such as setting questions	Nearpod
Ms Suzanne Suen: How to Maintain Online Learning Discipline?	24:50 – 34:17	how to maintain online learning discipline? principles or practices thoughts and suggestions real-time demonstration
Ms Suzanne Suen: How to Maintain Students’ Engagement and Motivation?	34:17 – 39:30	how to maintain students’ engagement and motivation? Padlet GoodNotes 4 Pics 1 Word	Padlet GoodNotes 4 Pics 1 Word
Discussion	39:30 – 48:36	QUESTIONS How are magazines used across the curriculum? Is there any template for students to create their own magazines? How many students per class do Suzanne and Frank have? How to engage and motivate lower achievers?