OTM – FORMAT OF THE FIRST CLASS

Logging in

• Log in at least five minutes before the session

• Be online on Skype all through the session
• Inform any technical issues during a live session via Skype
message or call
• Upload the greeting slides, PPT, or other materials before
the class commences

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 Building Rapport [1/2]

• Look and sound pleasant. Make sure you are seated in such a way
that they could see you well.
• Meet, greet and introduce
• Tell them it’s very nice to have all of them with you
• Your name, City and hobby/ies
• Each one of them-name, city and their hobby/ies

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 Building Rapport [2/2]

• Have a brief pep talk

• Set high expectations[law of expectations can work wonders]. Tell
them you expect all of them to perform very well and much better after
having these classes.
• Tell them how freely they could interact with you, ask any questions
etc.
• Tell them you are there to help and support them
• Tell them to be free to open up and discuss any of their academic
related questions relevant to your topic with you
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 Broad Outline

• Explain to them:
• The overall course plan-approximate number of classes, days and time,
term plan etc.
• Chapters being learnt by different students in the batch at school could be
different. No need to worry, through the term plan and the overall plan
we will make sure they all are on track.
• Tell them to be free to open up and discuss any of their academic related
questions relevant to your topic, with you

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 Some Dos and Don’ts

• Raise the hand and send a message whenever they want to

communicate anything with the tutor
• Do not use the class chat option while in the class
• They will be able to talk or write on the whiteboard only when the
tutor allows rights for those tools
• In case of any technology related issues they should connect with the
tech support team
• In case they miss any class they could use the recorded session to catch
up

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 How can they make the best out of this?

• Be regular and punctual in attending the classes. As far as possible never

miss a class.
• Be attentive in the class, throughout.
• Utilize every opportunity to interact-answering questions asked, asking
questions, offering your ideas/ suggestions etc.
• Go beyond class notes: Textbook[NCERT and by other authors], guides.
This helps to learn through reflection by getting different perspectives
about the same concept/ topic. This makes learning deeper and profound.
• Practise through retrieval and by reading and writing.

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 Familiarize them with the WhiteBoard[WB]

• Explain each of the features to them – good opportunity for

you to become more expert on the tool

• Make each one of them work with different features. Let them
be comfortable using the tool in the coming days.

• Done well, good opportunity to keep their interest up

• In case you need any help the tech support team will be
available online

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 Start off with your first topic – ONLY IF
TIME PERMITS
• Introduce the topic in an indirect way, using ‘known to unknown’, ‘simple
to complex’ and ‘example to generalization’
• Make sure to connect with real life situations
• See if you could have a brief talk why we should study this subject/ topic
• No need to rush or hurry up in the first class
• Give only the introduction and let them know that you could be in full
swing from the next class onward
• End with a positive note that you are going to make it easier and deeper
for them. They are going to enjoy their learning!
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 Thank You!

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