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(Hiking Stack Rock with my son) I use polls for fun items and sometimes include a message for them to email me about a topic for bonus points!

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I agree with the polls and bonus points for updates! Great strategies! I also try to keep them short, remind students to click the blue "show more" button to get the content, and add pictures, bitmojis, and colorful announcements when possible to spice things up.

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I try to ask questions to students in discussion boards to get them talking. I also sometimes give partial credit as they go through. Points for posting, points for responding, and leave a couple of points reminding them to come back and ask classmates questions and answer any questions given to them. I also tried a FlipGrid once for a discussion. I loved it, and the students who participated did great! But I think it intimidate others. I would need to try it again...

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Right now I'm teaching Credit Recovery, so I'm making videos to remind students where to find feedback on tests specifically, so the students know where to check to find feedback within tests. I also enjoy using talk and comment as feedback because it's quick, easy, and personable.

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A few times in the spring, I sent out emails to students for no other purpose than to remind them that they are amazing human beings and they are important. I was hoping to reach some of them who respond to that type of "love language," and I enjoyed just sending a positive message that was in no way academically related.

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Thank you, Erica, for reminding me of this oe!

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This is a good one for random acts of teacher kindness!

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This is a good one for random acts of teacher kindness!

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In my Flex courses , I send out a short weekly email. Usually I share something about how or what I'm experiencing in real life and ask a related question. I also ask for corny jokes or riddles, too.  I usually P. S.   a best practice tip for learning online. My goal is to build engagement through shared connections so they will be more likely to communicate when they run into a rough patch working through their course.

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From Greg Cossette (in Science) who uses Nawmal.com

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From Greg Cossette (in Science) who uses Nawmal.com

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Here you go, Michelle!  I have included something I start with, a couple of content explanations, help for procrastinators (used way too much!), and something for the end of the course.  Students seem to pay more attention to animated videos than phone calls or written instructions.  A few have even gone to the trouble of thanking me for making it enjoyable.  You know the key...........whatever works!

Here are other animations he shared with me (to share with you!).

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rMMEVJ2-4QBRE6xQpNSU6YkYVI38uwW1?usp=sharing

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After the summer conference session on greetings, I decided to incorporate some way for students and for me to meet each other outside the regular discussion boards. So, I made a Flip group with usernames only (so that students didn't have to sign in with an email and no outside people can join us even with a join code), gave them some guidelines for introductions, and asked them to also talk briefly about their chosen artwork from Unit 1. After a few days, I have eight great responses and am anticipating more! I also am replying to all of the posted videos and encouraging students to respond to each other (for extra credit, of course:)).

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I like to grade everything every day, if at all possible, and leave positive feedback.  Recently, I've been including my contact information and a bitmoji in each piece of feedback.  However, I don't think the bitmoji's show up in the Schoology feedback, just FLEX.  J. Jay on a beach trip in Neah Bay, WA. 

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I like to grade everything every day, if at all possible, and leave positive feedback.  Recently, I've been including my contact information and a bitmoji in each piece of feedback.  However, I don't think the bitmoji's show up in the Schoology feedback, just FLEX.  J. Jay on a beach trip in Neah Bay, WA. 

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The last portion of a recent course update ^^

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I like to add funny GIFS, polls (sometimes with funny options), inspiring quotes, memes, and pictures to most of my course updates. My goal this semester is to create and post more videos showing my face to students.

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Everyone likes to see and hear their name. Students are no different. I work to use my students name in feedback and communications whenever I have the chance.

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I like to use discussion board prompts that are relevant to student interests.

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We all have great expectations on our live session attendance. I am still working getting students there.

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Google Voice messages giving students a pat on the back.

Picture is my dog, Chance, waiting for the mailman.

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It is always easy to engage with students who respond back to discussion comments and or assignments. I always want my students to engage more with one another.

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I have an "about me" Prezi that is formatted like a social media page with a bio, a few personal pics, "status updates," music likes, etc. I post it in the course feed during the first week and also on the "introduction" DB.

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I have an "about me" Prezi that is formatted like a social media page with a bio, a few personal pics, "status updates," music likes, etc. I post it in the course feed during the first week and also on the "introduction" DB.

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I like to include an online icebreaker assignment so I can learn about students and they can connect with each other early on in the course. - Wendie Munoz

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I give extra credit for emailing me at the beginning of class to answer a few questions. Today there were many more emails than I expected and more than usual pieces about themselves. Made me happy.