Episode 154: Learn how to connect with students through engaging teaching strategies
What does it take to keep students engaged, encourage participation, and make virtual learning more interactive? In this episode, John Chen sits down with Tatiana Rodriguez, a Rutgers University educator who teaches public speaking, leadership, and social media, to discuss practical ways to create engaging learning experiences.
Tatiana shares how active learning strategies, creative visuals, and technology tools can capture attention and encourage participation. She also explains why a teacher’s energy, camera presence, and authenticity matter, how acknowledging participants helps them feel included, and why respectful disagreement is an important part of a healthy learning environment. Plus, they discuss the future of virtual education and the need for flexible learning options.
Key Takeaways
- 🎓 How to use active learning strategies to increase student engagement
- ✍️ How telestrating and on-screen visuals can spark curiosity
- 💻 Ways to use technology to make virtual classes more interactive
- 🎤 Why voice, energy, body language, and camera presence matter
- 👋 How acknowledging participants helps them feel included
- 💬 Why respectful disagreement encourages healthy discussions
- 🌐 Why virtual and flexible education will continue to shape the future of teaching
Whether you’re a professor, educator, presenter, or virtual meeting host, this episode offers practical ideas for making online sessions more interactive, welcoming, and engaging.
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Connect with Tatiana Rodriguez:
https://www.tatianateaches.com
Connect with John Chen:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceojohnchen/
