# Keep live learning active

Written by Geeta Thakker
Updated 2026-09-19

Vary the activity when it helps learners process or apply an idea. Use short explanations, demonstrations, reflection, and discussion deliberately throughout an explainx session.

## Choose the activity for the task

After a demonstration, ask learners to predict a result or identify a mistake. Before a discussion, give them quiet time to write an answer. Use small-group work only when the task benefits from comparing approaches.

## Make instructions visible

Explain what learners should do, how long they have, and what they will share afterward. Provide a text version of the prompt so participants can refer back to it. Offer ways to contribute without speaking on camera.

## Observe and adjust

Look for evidence of understanding in the work and questions. Slow down when a prerequisite is missing. Avoid changing activities merely to fill the agenda; each transition should help learners reach the session’s outcome.