Learning from one another
You can set up the forum and chat modules so that students have the optimal conditions to learn from one another:
- First, you can ensure that the prompts are engaging and do not result in yes or no answers. Be creative and inspire a sense of wonder and discovery.
- Second, you can ask students to share their work and comment in a positive, constructive way. For example, you can ask students to post drafts of presentations. You'll be setting up positive reinforcement, which is very motivating.
- Third, you can encourage students to share experiences and things from current events. All of these activities and prompts will be very engaging, and they will serve as excellent motivation as well. If they are tackling a current local problem, such as the problem of stray cats and dogs, they may even decide to organize a pet adoption day for the strays that have been captured, cleaned up, vaccinated, and ready for their new, happy "forever"...
