I want to follow-up on the Making Shapes in Zoom article with a few more thoughts on TEACHING students how to engage in a @zoom_us (or whatever) session.
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Depending on class size, consider setting up 1:1 Zoom sessions with students. These can be 15 minutes each with the goal of helping students turn their cameras and mics on and off, use the chat, and play around with the other Zoom engagement tools. Let them PRACTICE!
If you have small enough numbers, this 1:1 practice time is going to be a worthwhile investment for you that will pay off in engagement in later group sessions. I promise.
Now I know some of you have big or even huge classes. In that case, I suggest you record a video tutorial using @screencasto. Recruit a friend or two to play the hosts/teacher. You be the student. Record the various engagement tools in action. Share with students.
Again, I just really want to reiterate that our students might not be on camera because they don't know how to be, or they're scared/uncertain. Let's teach them how to use @Zoom (or whatever), show them engagement options, and give them a chance to PRACTICE.
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