ERRR #040.C2: Kerrie Russell on relationships and online learning through the Alice Springs School of the Air (Alice Springs, Australia)

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This is one of seven chapters on online learning that together make up Episode 40 of the Education Research Reading room. Read/hear an introduction, and see an overview of all seven chapters here.

Kerrie Russell is the Principal at Alice Springs School of the Air. She was previously a class teacher at School of the Air as well as supporting her children to attend the school during a time that she, her husband and 2 kids lived in a remote community.

In this chapter, Kerrie shares a wealth of experience from a lifetime of distance education, especially around some of the requirements for supporting primary and elementary school students through distance Ed, and what it takes to build strong relationships.

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Links/resources mentioned in the show

Nuggets of wisdom	Daily ‘morning muster’- 15 mins session for each class- teachers can ‘check in’ with their students, students catch up with each other’s news Each teacher devises a timetable for their class, so the students and their home tutors know when they log in for online lessons, when they work on each subject off line, when to fit in physical activity Weekly ‘PLT’, private lesson time. That’s scheduled each week, but students can also ask for it. Positive relationships and wellbeing are foundational for learning We prefer synchronous learning- students learn by discussing, engaging, it builds relationships
My favourite tools (and a brief description)	React: Video conferencing via satellite. Can see and hear teacher and classmates. Google classroom for submitting work
To find out more	Happy to share our stuff: https://www.assoa.nt.edu.au/the-school/contact-us/

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This is one of seven chapters on online learning that together make up Episode 40 of the Education Research Reading room. Read/hear an introduction, and see an overview of all seven chapters here.

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