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Organize a bracket-style tournament where different educational technology tools compete against each other. Teachers advocate for different tools in head-to-head matchups, demonstrating their best features and applications. The group votes on winners until a champion tool is crowned. This engaging format helps teachers learn about various tools while practicing their presentation skills.

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Create an interactive bingo game with common virtual teaching experiences and achievements (e.g., 'Successfully managed a breakout room discussion,' 'Helped a student fix their audio,' 'Created an engaging online poll'). Teachers mark their achievements throughout a specified period, promoting both fun competition and reflection on teaching practice.

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Present a traditional, lecture-style lesson plan and challenge teachers in small groups to 'make it over' using virtual tools and engagement strategies. Each group has 15 minutes to redesign the lesson for optimal online delivery, then presents their makeover to the whole group. This practical exercise encourages creativity and tool integration while building confidence in virtual lesson planning.

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Design a series of random virtual teaching scenarios (technical issues, student engagement problems, virtual classroom management challenges) written on a digital spinner. Teachers are randomly paired in breakout rooms and must role-play solving the scenario that comes up on the spinner. This builds problem-solving skills and helps teachers practice thinking on their feet.

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Create a collaborative digital time capsule using a shared online document or padlet. Teachers contribute their current virtual teaching challenges, solutions, and predictions for the future of online education. Include screenshots, tools, and strategies that represent teaching in the current moment. This serves as both a reflection activity and a historical record of pedagogical evolution.

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Each participant gets 3 minutes to demonstrate their most innovative use of a digital tool in their virtual classroom. The twist: they must present it as if they're doing a late-night TV commercial! This adds humor while sharing practical knowledge. Viewers use the reaction buttons to show their enthusiasm, and everyone votes on the most compelling 'commercial.'

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Design a digital escape room experience where teachers must solve puzzles related to online teaching best practices to 'escape.' Include challenges about technological troubleshooting, student engagement strategies, and virtual classroom management. This hands-on experience helps teachers understand both the student perspective and the potential of game-based learning in virtual environments.

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Learn how to make a digital escape room for the classroom! Explore tips for creating a virtual escape room and a digital escape room template.

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Have teachers create educational memes that represent common virtual teaching challenges or solutions. Using popular meme formats, participants create relevant content about online teaching experiences, tools, or best practices. Share these in a gallery walk format and vote on the most relatable and creative memes. This activity builds community while practicing digital content creation.

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Set up a series of 5-minute rotations where teachers pair up in breakout rooms to share their favorite digital teaching tool with each other. Each participant should prepare a quick demonstration of one tool they find valuable for online teaching. After each rotation, pairs switch and share with new partners. End with a group discussion about the most interesting tools discovered.

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Host a creative virtual background competition where teachers design backgrounds that could be used for specific lessons (e.g., historical periods, scientific concepts, literary settings). Each participant presents their background and explains how it could enhance student engagement in a virtual classroom. This activity demonstrates creative ways to use video conferencing features for educational purposes.

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Challenge teachers to create a lesson summary using only emojis, then have others interpret it. This fun activity demonstrates how visual elements can enhance online teaching and encourages creative thinking about content delivery. Each participant creates a short sequence of 5-8 emojis representing a teaching concept or lesson, shares it with the group, and others try to decode the message.

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Create a digital scavenger hunt where teachers must find and share specific online teaching tools or resources. For example, participants have 10 minutes to find: a free online whiteboard tool, a student engagement app, a digital assessment platform, etc. They should share their findings in the chat or on a collaborative document. This helps familiarize teachers with available online resources while making it fun and competitive.