Facebook, e-learning, YouTube
This social teacher in more ways than one does not limit the integration of social media to Facebook. E-learning (in a closed platform based on Master Pro via MedischOnderwijs.nl) is also part of the online arsenal, including training of learning material. Lectures via YouTube are also part of his online social engagement. The videos cover quite tough material, which I as a layman have absolutely no knowledge of, but it makes it suddenly very interesting! Students also respond enthusiastically to this.
Mooi: “They can also take a lesson during their winter sports holiday. In principle, they can learn where and when they want. That really adds value. It is also nice that they can click on 'pause' every now and then and examine the material further. I record the videos with a not too expensive camera and separate microphone. That works fine, the quality is simply good.” Nevertheless, Mr Mooi is not entirely insensitive to the viewing figures: “I actually see YouTube as a big theatre. You want to 'capture' your students, take them along in the material, make it come to life. Incidentally, other teachers also watch my videos. To be honest, the popularity counter counts for a bit for me too.” Don't expect a VPRO doc, but I still find it fascinating.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc97tDyiz4c
Tailor-made teaching in real life and online
“If you want to do this, you have to tailor the situation of knowledge transfer, via video or in real life. For example, with beautiful anecdotes that lend themselves well to spicing up lectures.” Mooi has been using Google Docs since the summer. He expects students not only to watch videos and answer questions, but also to be able to write a solid piece of text. They then share the pieces online and work on them together online. “But students are really less happy about writing long pieces in Google Docs.”
Points of attentionattention for students to really take into account when using Facebook,” says the enthusiastic teacher. In a nutshell:
Students sometimes put things on their Facebook profile that they later suffer from. For example, if someone says 'I only washed buttocks and learned nothing!' after a bad day, that can have nasty consequences. It creates noise on the lines and serious complaints can result.
Students sometimes post things that are not helpful when they are looking for a job. Please fill argentina phone number list this in yourself.
As said before: the perceived temperature can flare up on Facebook, you don't see that from a distance at first. You have to be able to deal with that.
There is a lot of writing and talking everywhere about drawing up guidelines for social media. Mooi: “I see them everywhere. I have given tips about this in Ad Valvas (independent weekly magazine of VUMC, JvdB). You should not set too many rules, that can seriously disrupt the willingness to share. But of course some common sense is required.”
Freedom, happiness
He is clear about how medical staff will collaborate online: “I am freer, because I am a teacher and do not have a situation of dependency with patients. Caution is advised in doctor-patient relationships. It can be done well, but you have to prepare it well. It is useful for patient associations.” Colleagues of the professor are also on Facebook, “But I do not go around as an ambassador. As far as I am concerned, it is freedom, happiness. If people have had enough of me on Facebook, I think that is fine. Then I would suddenly have five friends instead of 1060. But then I do know them well! I spend fifteen minutes a day on it. That is at half past five in the morning, I am very busy.” And yes, he also tweets .
What a wonderfully refreshing story I found the contribution of Prof. Dr. Mooi. This makes me happy now. My two cents : Let this be an inspiration for more teachers at all kinds of faculties. The nice thing is that this way of teaching connects so much more with the experience of students. I am a firm believer in blended learning anyway. Online learning in combination with real life meetings is extremely powerful.