2. 24 Hours in the Life of a Synchronous Trainer Alexander McCall Education Technology Instructor: Janet Agnew

3. Monday ….

4. 4:00 p.m.  Prepare for tomorrow's instruction.

5. 5:00 p.m.  Email assistant instructor to verify our rehearsal at 10 a.m.  Go home.

6. 8:00 p.m.  Log into e-mail  Log onto Learning server

7. Tuesday !

8. 7:00 a.m.  Arrive at work early  Log onto server  Check e-mail  Send e-mail

9. 7:30 a.m.  Call IT Help Desk

10. 7:50 a.m.  Take a Break  Interruption 1- The Boss

11. 8:00 a.m.  Down Time

12. 9:00 a.m.  Contact new Server Administrator  Reboot Learning server

13. 9:15 a.m.  Late to Department Meeting  Congratulations  Set up Boss’ Machine

14. 10:10 a.m.  Review Important Interactions  Start Rehearsal

15. 10:30 a.m.  Install and Test Boss’ Machine  Procure Headset  Provide Tutorial

16. 11:15 a.m.  Read E-mail  Problems  “Student A”  “Student B”

17. 12:00 p.m.  Healthy and Relaxing Meal  “Do Not Disturb” Sign

18. 12:30 p.m.  Log-on

19. 12:35 p.m.  Problem: “Student B”  Assistant Greets Participants Upon Log-in

20. 12:40 p.m.  Co-Worker Interruption  Schedule meeting

21. 12:45 p.m.  Time to Focus  Checklist for Participation  Workbook  Audio check  Pre-work Assignment  1 Student to Reschedule

22. 12:55 p.m.  8 of 11 Students Log-in  Assistant calls “missing” Students

23. 1:00 p.m.  It’s Show Time!  Start Recording Feature  Class Begins

24. 1:45 p.m.  Student Logs in Late

25. 1:50 p.m.  10-Minute Break  Boss Logs on

26. 2:00 p.m.  2 Students Leave Early

27. 3:00 p.m.  Class is Completed  Feedback  Quiz  Test Recording  Access the LMS (Learning Management System)  Log out

28. 3:45 p.m.  Late for Meeting  Boss Proposes to Teach 3 Classes per day!

29. 4:00 p.m.  Time to Go Home….

30. Tips For New Online Trainers  Be aware of how much time you’ll need to spend offline. Promote interaction among learners Pay attention It’s about the teaching