Thread by @AlanZucconi

These are FIVE TRICKS that my colleagues and I have learnt from one academic year or REMOTE TEACHING in HIGHER EDUCATION. 📚🎓

Every class is different, and every lecture has their own teaching style. But feel free to share this thread if you think it might help someone!

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1⃣ 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 🖥️

If you are using PowerPoint with a second monitor, you can actually resize the "Presenter View" window:

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🔴Shared screen with slides

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🔵Presenter view with notes
🟢MS Teams chat

So you can share your screen, see your notes & read questions!

2⃣ 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗦 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 👏

Every time a student present their work in front of the class, I invite everyone to clap. 👏

A remote alternative is to encourage students to raise and lower their hands on MS Teams quickly.

3⃣ 𝗥𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 💡

Getting some good lighting from your home office can be a challenge.

There is a cheaper alternative to buying a ring light: put a white or warm yellow image full screen!

It will add a gentle light to your face!

4⃣ 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 ⏲️

It is important to have several breaks during your classes. Especially if they are taking place online!

Sharing your screen with a PowerPoint loading animation is a good way to make sure students are getting back on time! ⏳

5⃣ MS Teams Polls 💬

One feature that MS Teams is sadly lacking, is the ability to run polls inside a meeting.

Fear not! You can write a series of messages, and asking your students to put a thumbs up "vote" the option they prefer. 📊

Just keep in mind it is not anonymous! 👁️

If you know any other trick that works for your classes, feel free to share them in a comment! 👇👇👇

I would love to hear more—and learn—from other colleagues! ☺️