Continue the sentence using just three words.
"Characteristics of an ideal online facilitator would be..."
Just Three Words...
openness, flexibility, sincerity
Patrick sincerity is key in online facilitation.
Very true sir. Lack of sincerity leads to mistrust. I agree
Keen, disciplined, collaborative
Self-discipline boosts intrinsic motivation. When nobody is around to remind you your duties, self-discipline stands by.
Self disciplined learning
@Etyang flexibility is also good but you need to be a little uptight not completely flexible to avoid being swayed. Or what do you say?
@Stanley being flexible has both dimensions ie being firm but open minded
@Patrick i agree with you. Stanley being flexible entails being ready to adjust when deamed necessary and convinient
@Irene well said am ok now with the good and sincere explanations.
@Etyang exactly we forcus on the positive side.
positive mindedness pays
I do agree with you, flexibility is really essential
Prudence, fairness, punctuality
Peter I do agree with you, an online facilitator should be fair to all.
Sure, @ sir Joseph, you are quite in order about fairness, I appreciate your skill on usage of relevant pictorial texts for clearer conveyance of the message. Thumbs up for you.
Sure. One should be a good time manager
puctuality yes Peter fairness, yes as a facilitator you have to. Thumbs up Peter
@peter indeed you are true especially on punctuality, are you able to lead by example to beat deadlines? its very vital.
it pays dividents
Availability, humility, knowledgeable
I like this Geoffrey. An online facilitator should be available and knowledgeable.
Reliable,resourceful and relevant
Very true sir. Reliability is very crucial
@ Sir Kizito with resourceful i concur with you. The wealth of knowledge is the greatest asset for the facilitator.
People who are available are quite reliable.
Availability helps facilitation
Availability is critical, in the first place, for a facilitator to be able to impact on the learning of his/her students in any form, their availability can not be wished away.. In fact I must confess it here that availability has posed a great challenge for me especially, due the frequent power outages and surges in my coastal region coupled with low internet connectivity that goes as low as 2G.. Very slow and never loading up to completion. This threatens my willingness for availability. Guys come to my rescue.. I can only appear at night!
neutral,present,manager
sure it is very important to be neutral
True. But also appreciative of differences. Sometime neutral seems to suggest you don't care.
Neutral in the sense that you don't side with one participant, therefore blocking more contribution from the rest.
@Jason being a manager is good.
Managing by example
creative,innovative,helpful
@Leah, Creativity and innovation are very importan
True @ Ruth, 21st century skills, innovation and creativity.Critical thinking should be included too.
sure Jason
Use three words
Helpful;- you need to assist those whose motivation is low to step dropping out of the course. Helping comes in different ways such as encouraging and giving room to the slow ones to finish the assignments.
collaborator, teamplayer, fairness
Yes, collaborator and team player. I agree @Leah
@ Leah teamwork is very crucial in this course.
@leah, colaboration is a very powerful atribute in online learning.
Collabo at work
knoledgeble, impertial, availlable
Joel I do agree with you, being knowledgeable is a key factor to consider in online facilitation
I strongly agree with availability sir
sure Joel availability is very important though to provide limited technical support
@Joel, you are on it, having knowhow is very crucial before you can facilitate.
Teaching authoritatively pays
@ Joel, good observations you have here,,this part of being available is very inevitable... How would you handle cases of power outages and surges as well as low internet connectivity that hinder you as a facilitator from being timely available for your learners?
Diligent, knowledgeable, prudent
All of the above are good descriptions of a facilitator sir.
@joseph, I agree especially on the knowledge. Well said.
very true these are very vital characteristics . A facilitator must be knowledgeable
Yes focused knowledge
Tolerant, researcher, communicator.
@kimalel communications is what we are required to have.
Communicator is another good description.
Poor communicators cannot make good teachers, trainers, instructors or facilitators.
sure Ikahu, clarity is key.
A good communicator must also be a good collaborator. Great traits you have
very important there, researcher being one of them
Team leader spirit
Credibility, understanding, trustworty
Good , i think guide, listening , feedback can be included as essential qualities
I agree Aggrey, one should be a guide and not an instructor.
sure this is an online course credibility is very vital
As well integrity
Openminded, creative and knowlegable
@Kuria the knowledge is very important in this field.
I think Open minded is a good description.
@irene indeed you are true madam, open minded will make one speak his or her mind;better understanding.
this supports being learner centered open-mindedness is an important characteristic.
Exactly. ...open mindedness...so key in online facilitation.
Yes accomodating others
@ Irine, I agree with you particularly on knowledge. They say knowledge is power, hahahah! Else how do you impart the knowledge and skills if you don't have any of it yourself? You are on point.
Accommodating, enthusiastic and erudite
What does erudite mean? :-)
Erudite has synonyms like -scholarly, knowledgeable, intellectual and so on. That's what I meant
@Mutisya, Erudite- an adjective that indicates that one is Scholarly, Well read, well informed, academic, intelligent among other traits has added more vocabulary in some of us. It indeed carries a lot of weight an a summary of an avalanche of characteristics for an online facilitator.
@onyancha well done and thanks for the plus in your vocabulary.
Onyancha this is a very ellaborative description.
Erudite. This is an adjective;having or showing profound knowledge
@Andrew....it means having or showing knowledge i.e knowledgeable.
Curious to know what is erudite?
@stanley i agree, accommodate persons with even special disability.
@Stanley I agree with you because one is dealing with people form different background and hence one need to be accomondating
@Francis exactly
Vitality, Collaborator, Liberal
@Grace, yes with vitality definately we will achieve most of the goals bestowed on this auspiscious opportunity.
@grace very true vitality would make one go an extra mile as the course demands.
There Grace! A collaborator helps solve many problems.
I agree Grace,on vitality someone with the energy to help even when the need arises without fatigue.
In support of liberal individual; one who is broad-minded & is able to tolerate different views from others.
Yes grace one has to be a collaborator which is one of the vital pillars in learning.
open, listener, cooperative
@janet listener and cooperation are good attributes; but open as in? please elaborate.
Joel maybe Janet meant to be open in mind not closed mind so you don not assume any issue but you welcome new ideas, issues approach
@Joel, guess Janet look at 'open' in the sense of being approachable, honest and accessible.
Yes! A good listener gains a lot.
being cooperative is very vital in achieving the goals to learning.
Hardworking, innovative, self-driven.
@mohammed this is great, self- driven will give one the power to outstand and work under minimal supervision.
Thanks Joel.
Very nice points since you must be innovative to get reasons why certain participants do things differently, you must always give new approach, suggestions of handling real issues. The facilitator must be self driven even when facing challenges to offer encouragement.
being innovative is very important in making sure that one is able to use the ICT tools effectively. Otherwise one can have a very hectic time.
collaborate, innovate, act
Industrious, social, honest
Available, patient, fair.
Kavua i agree with you patience is key as different individuals have unique characteristics so each require special attention and the facilitator has to be available to offer such help
Organized, visible ,leader
Availability particularly where no one is pushing you is essential. Planning yourself and allocating time to attend the online students requires discipline.
sure one has to be patient with the learners since they are of different capabilities as well as nature.
Researcher, zealous, composed.
i agree with you that a facilitator has to be composed.
Focused, conflict manager, gives feedback
@Wanja, timely feedback motivates, corrects and guides an individual being trained.
That is true @josephat
sure feedback is very important it motivates your learners
@Wanja we always lead by example and hence been focused is a characteristic.
A good online facilitator should be
1.Focussed
2.Non-judgemental
3.Time manager.
yes in fact non judgemental is focused in the dont's of a facililitator
I think one also needs to be patient especially when dealing with diverse groups including those with special needs and disabilities.
hi guys, this is collins odanga, a blind individual undertaking online facilitater course with you. @kisach Mary, briliant contribution you have posted in this forum. diversity and inclusivity for both individuals with and without disabilities is key. i know some would wonder how a totally blind person would manipulate IT devices and even interact with KICTCFT PLATFORM.
Congrats Collins you are so talented and with your experiences you will be a source of encouragement to the team and participants with God all things are possible as long as will trust him, put the necessary effort blessings will follow.
Hello Collins welcome abode. you're a real inspiration to many.
@Collins. Wow! Am challenged. Cool am excited. Hoping for great time with you and the rest
@Collins odanga....indeed disability is not inability. ....you have articulated your points so well.
Keep it up.
Waoh collins you are an inspiration to many and you surely bring out the meaning of interactive learning in this course. that's great
It is so true Mary patience is a virtue in online facilitation.
Sure, I totally agree with you Kisach, challenges should be given their time by being patient as a facilitator.
Patience, a virtue
@Mary agreed Patience is a key attribute
responsiveness, constructive, recilience
Asking questions, setting ground rules and offering leadership
leading by example
@Agrrey Odour....your right ..on setting ground rules on the do's and don't's..and asking for clarity and elaboration on some contributions in forum,chats and the like.
i really agree with you aggrey
seems almost all the descriptives of an ideal online facilitator have been given.but howabout;
-kindness
-self assured
-explorative/curious
Creative,patient, encouraging.
@Rogers, you are spot on. Without patience, and encouragement facilitators may lose some students along the way particularly when met with challenges.
learn through patience
Namwaya Patient is like a must for the facilitator to walk with the learner
Colleagues, I hope am in order. That is, if we are to go by the requirements of Activity 1, Pre-course Learning Activity - Just Three Words bullet number 2.
It is in here that we also can use this occasion to introduce ourselves and tell a little about ourselves....
In that case then, here I go; My name is Mwangoma Peter Thoyah, a Kenyan citizen by birth. I am a teacher by profession, registered with the Teachers Service Commission of Kenya, and I love my job. I work at the Coastal region, Kilifi County specifically in Magarini Sub/County. I have an enormous passion and craving for ICT competency and integration of the same in education, to help instill the 21st Century skills in our learners. I don't have the right words to express my joy to have been nominated to be a part of this online facilitation training course. I hope to remain relevant ... Thanks so much for KICTCFT team to have considered giving me this chance.
Peter of course thats great at the same time by clicking on an individual it opens to a window where you can access an individuals profile.
Visible, organized, compassionate
Available ,tolerant and passionate
My name Mary Ksach.
I am from Kitale- Kenya in Trans-Nzoia county.Am a teacher by profession and choice am also trained to teach learners with special needs and disabilities.I have a passion in ICT and i have steer headed ICT sensitization in some schools in my county and in community seminars.I have done several courses on ICT integration including the KICTCFT course.
Am willing to work with you towards ICT inlusion in our schools both nationally and internationally.
My interest is to travel,listen to music,interact with new people and make fun with friends.
That is Mary Kisach in brief.
Mary for sure when you are available you are visible
VOCAL approach promote a supportive, challenging, constructive, rigorous and effective instructional environment. VOCAL is an acronym for Visible, Organized, Compassionate, Analytical and Leader-by example. The ability to effectively infuse these characteristics into their instructional practice enhances the learning process.
Your contributions make you visible, your presence is felt by everyone though away.
friendly,composed, mentor
Hello i am Ruth Mutua. I am a Kenyan citizen, a teacher by profession employed by the TSC with passion for Integration of ICT in primary schools that is why i have taken this line in my further studies. I am based in Meru County in Igembe South constituency, Igembe south District. My station is Riaki Primary School.
I really appreciate KICTCFT team alongside our employer TSC for providing this golden opportunity and hope to pass as required. i hope also to collaborate,interact and learn with all the participants of this course.
Open Minded Individual
Patient, innovative and friendly
Creative, inspirational, objective
Creative, inspirational, objective
intelligent, Adaptable and Flexible