Luma Connections #19: Passion Posts

Collaboration and connection are important for our social-emotional well-being. Importantly, Luma has conducted research and published the benefits for creating learning communities remotely. This year, Luma will provide specific strategies you can implement to connect learners remotely. We are calling these strategies our Luma Connections.

Teaching Tool: Discussion Board
Nugget the MascotThis is an online tool that allows learners to interact with each other to explore a topic and to discuss key concepts and concerts, share experiences, interact with each other, and to ask questions. Interactions are not in real-time and can be mentor-learner and learner-to-learner.

Tip:
Passion Posts

These types of discussions really get at the heart of learners’ passions. When people are passionate about something they will talk a lot about it. If you want learners to connect, give them a space to discuss their passions. Here are some potential questions you could use.

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