The Real Time Minute features tips, musings, and reflections on learning and collaborating online in real time. New RTM episodes are posted by Jonathan Finkelstein, author of Learning in Real Time and executive producer of LearningTimes. Sign Up at the top of this page to receive an email when new epsiodes are released.
In this Halloween edition of the Real Time Minute, Jonathan asks whether the Web acts as a virtual “mask”, reducing inhibitions and increasing participation in live online events.
The answer: “In this ‘daily double’ edition of the Real Time Minute, Jonathan describes how some important life skills can best be taught, practiced and gauged in real-time online settings.” The question: “What can we learn about effective synchronous instruction from watching a game show?”
In this “timely” episode of the Real Time Minute, Jonathan introduces a concept from chapter one of Learning in Real Time, and invites us to keep up our end of the bargain when deciding to lead a live online activity.