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Covid-19 has indeed impacted the education sector in a big way.
Educators across the globe scramble to find online resources, convert existing teaching materials to online ones..

Online teaching is not just about uploading recorded lectures. It still requires a good lesson design - teaching that is intersperse with meaningful relevant activities to engage our learners. This is where EdTech tools come to good use.

So lets come together to populate this link so we can help/support/share teaching experiences and tools that will help one another. Anything that can contribute to online teaching and learning is deeply appreciated.

This is the time we should come together and collaborate - let’s curate! Feel free to share this link!

Thank you!
Ping & Asrina
https://sg.linkedin.com/in/pingkwa
https://sg.linkedin.com/in/asrina-abdul-samad-772023168

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The online learning manual that will save your life.

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The online learning manual that will save your life.

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Use Gagne's 9 Events - a framework we are used to when developing our lesson plans.

https://elearningindustry.com/how-to-apply-gagnes-9-events-of-instruction-in-elearning

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Don't just go straight into your content for your first online class. Take some time to bond with your students/learners.

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1) When sharing slides, pay attention to the chat box feature to see if there are any questions asked by learners.
2) Chunk your lessons (10 mins is good) and inject an activity after to increase engagement online - also a way to check their understanding.
3) A lesson outline coupled with a resource list is always useful to guide you during the online lesson.

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The Hitch-hiker's Guide to Alternative Assessment

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The Hitch-hiker's Guide to Alternative Assessment

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Ideas to move your assessments online.

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Industry News

Updated: Free Resources for Schools During COVID-19 Outbreak

(Updated March 26; originally published March 13) In response to the number of states, districts and schools that are shuttering schools to students over the next several weeks in response to fears about the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), education technology companies have stepped forward to help educators reach students in virtual ways. In many cases, the companies are making their paid services free through the rest of the school year; in other cases, they're lifting limits to services and/or adding premium features to what's free. The following list will be updated regularly as announcements are made. (If you know of a company that should be included on this list, please send details to[email protected] .)

The Academy of Active Learning Arts and Sciences and the Flipped Learning Global Initiative have published the "Rapid Transition to Online Learning," a roadmap for making the rapid shift to online learning during school closures. The resources include a checklist for administrators, another for IT managers, a transition plan and video tutorial for teachers and access to an international team of volunteers who have stepped forward to answer questions. The organization is continuing to seek volunteers for the program. http://aalasinternational.org/rtol/

Achieve3000 is offering free access to resources for differentiated literacy instruction. Educators can access three different programs. Achieve3000 Literacy at Home offers access to non-fiction articles at three reading levels with topics covering science, social studies and current events. Premium licenses for Actively , for grades 6 -12, provides thousands of texts, including contemporary and classic literature, with collaboration and discussion tools to facilitate interactive remote instruction for English language arts, science and social studies. For students without internet, the company is offering " Literacy Printable Packets," a set of text sets with 20 printable articles and questions. The company said those text packets add up to a month's worth of content differentiated for students who are at-, below- and above- grade-level in their reading abilities. Lessons can be downloaded and sent home by email or printed out. https://achieve3000.com/community-resources/remote-learning-2020/

Adobe is offering free access to Creative Cloud tools through May for home use by students attending schools that currently only provide lab access through May. https://helpx.adobe.com/enterprise/kb/covid-19-education-labs.html

Age of Learning is offering families at affected schools free at-home access to ABCmouse, a learning resource for ages 2 to 8; Adventure Academy, is open for students ages 8 to 13; and ReadingIQ, a digital library and literacy platform is available for children 12 and under. https://www.ageoflearning.com/

Amazon Future Engineer is providing free access to sponsored computer science courses in the United States, intended for independent learners in grades 6-12 and teachers who are remotely teaching this age group. Parents can also access the curriculum. The organization is also offering a virtual robotics program through partners CoderZ with a sequenced course that shows learners how to code; early learners use block-based coding; older learners use text-based coding. And Amazon Future Engineer is providing access to Georgia Tech's EarSketch, a free program that helps students learn to code through music. Grammy-award winning artists Ciara and Common have both provided studio-quality music "stems" that students can remix from home using code. Everything will be available for free at least until fall 2020. https://www.amazonfutureengineer.com/free-courses

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If you have long instructions, consider going to this link to record them.  Simply copy the recorded link to your online platform for your learners to listen!
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Ideas to go beyond polls/surveys for formative assessment in an online environment

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Schools and Universities in several countries have closed down for weeks. But life goes on. Or does it? Do educators simply give up and wait until students come back or do what they should do and switch to safer online teaching and learning?
If you're faced with this cliff-edge, there are several things you should consider when moving online:

See this as an opportunity to expand your skills and don't go all 'anti-tech'. Keep yourself and your learners positive. See it as a project, more importantly, see it as a way of doing the best for your students.Communicate this to your learners as they'll be looking to you for reassurance. Grasp the opportunity.
Communicate with your students - ask where they are, what kit they've got, bandwidth... Oh and change your language... Homework - was there ever a worse word for learning? As we switch online let's also drop 'online class'... 'lecture, lecturer'... use the language of the web... message, link, screen-share...
Don't rush it with pages of links. Build slowly. step-by-step - it's a case of less is more.

Remember millions of people have learnt and are learning online. Entire degree courses, where the learners graduates without setting foot in a campus or having any face-to-face teaching are now common. I attend graduation ceremonies every year for thousands of such students... and they often outperform their campus-based peers. This means there's a wealth of techniques and technology that have been tried and tested. If possible contact the professionals in this field run. your organisation. They've thought about this and most probably done it already.

Your organisation may already have a VLE or LMS, like Moodle or Canvas, that has a ton of functionality that is underused. The advantage of taking this route is that all teachers and students should be registered and delivery and tracking should be easy. You'll also get some internal support and there's a large community out there with the same problems. Your school may be using Google or Microsoft tools already... You'll be surprised how good Google Docs and other tools can be in this situation.

Think first about what you want to do in realtime or not in realtime. What can be done asynchronously, like email, NOT in real time and what do you want to take place synchronously, like a webinar, in realtime? My advice would be to use synchronous techniques sparingly. Make asynchronous your default.

For synchronous teaching Skype, Zoom (my preference - free Zoom account OK for up to 40 mins and 100 students and doesn't bugger up your computer) , Hangouts or other comms tech can be used to deliver lectures, webinars or teaching sessions. You can do this showing your face but also switch the video off to use audio as you screenshare your slides, documents etc. One of the advantages here is that you can also link out to other online resources. Remember that you can also take questions and encourage discussion, create groups discussions, breakout groups and so on, with such systems. Your sessions can also be recorded for revision access. It's good to acquire these skills.
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Single biggest mistake in learning using Zoom, Skype etc- the idea that the image of a talking head is always useful.... which is why Khan and others got rid of it in their content... if I'm learning math, I want to see the maths... SCREENSHARE, SHOW, WORKED EXAMPLES... open, close and perhaps for a little reflection or debate in middle...

Of course, you needn't use video or live face-to-face events at all. If you don't want to do live lectures online, you can always record them in PowerPoint (yes folks it's easy in PPT and save as MP4) Zoom or Skype. Your institution may have your already recorded lectures from last year. Keep them short and simple (research has shown that 6 mins chunks is a good limit). If not, find a way. If need be... record on your laptop or mobile.

Use email, or other social media platforms to communicate with students. Consider the plethora of other tools available - chat, messaging and so on. Remember that's where they hang out - all of the time! Reading materials - easy but also consider other online resources such as YouTube videos, podcasts and open source online learning content - there's a ton of good stuff out there. Don't get hung up on trying to create ALL content yourself. There's Khan Academy for maths and tons of other free stuff. This should improve your curated content for future classes. For quick content you can use the likes if WildFire (AI creates the content).If you workmen a school try the excellent Khan Academy.

First things first. Your students will already have or expect homework and assignments. Keep this going and make them an integral part of your online plan. In a sense, you can sell online learning as on-going, supervised homework! But set deadlines for students to return work to you online and be clear, REALLY CLEAR about the expected output. Qualtify 'xxxx words' and give clear deadline 2pm the 3rd March. Specify media types and file type. You may want to experiment by asking students for audio or video outputs. Don't get too ambitious with group work. Some will not do it.

This is a real opportunity to up your game on effective and regular feedback. Use well-established, high retention techniques like retrieval practice and spaced practice. Things that are easier to do online. Use this opportunity to be more innovative. For example, with spaced practice start every new session with a recap of the last session and end with a recap of what you've just done. Interleave content.

Don't be too ambitious with this. Keep to a low-stakes assessment schedule. You may have trouble getting students to stick to your plans and schedule, so use a series of formative (not summative) assessments to keep them on track. This will allow you to spot those who are struggling and provide more help.

Keep up momentum. Have a schedule. Stick to that schedule. They will respond if you respond. If something doesn't work, try something else, something simpler. Don't be too ambitious with the tech. Keep it simple. Above all keep up regular comms with students, without flooding them. Give them time to complete tasks, generate their own work. Ask for their help. They may just be more online savvy than you think. And thank them - regularly!

Don't panic. See this as an opportunity. You may find that you get a closer relationship with your students. Things will go wrong - that's tech -like uncooked spaghetti, it tends not to bend but break. Not a problem. There's always an alternative. Good luck.

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If you've been dragging your feet when it comes to using video for online teaching, training, or communicating because the thought of stepping in front of a camera is a bit overwhelming, you're not alone. In the wake of an unthinkable pandemic, many of us are now working to adapt to being comfortable in front of a camera so we can maintain both the continuity of work and education, as well as human connections that can help us all continue on through an exceptionally challenging time.

Some educators and instructors have avoided producing video content for courses in the past, even as a growing body of data touts the . Their reasons vary: some are self-conscious or feel they're lacking in experience with benefits of using video in both higher education and corporate training video recording, while others simply prefer live face-to-face engagements.

Fortunately, video has never been easier - and easier to do well - than it is today. Modern with just a webcam and a microphone, all at the touch of a button. Live virtual face-to-face conversations via video conferencing tools such as video platforms like Panopto give you the power to record a lecture, Zoom, BlueJeans, and Skype (now part of Teams) are also possible with just a few clicks. meeting, or event live stream and

We want to help you and your instructional videos look polished and professional without the big production - and make it easier for you to focus on the content you're presenting.

Whether this will be your first time recording, or you've been using video to support your teaching and communications efforts for years, there's always more to learn. Here are seven of our favorite tips that will get you creating great instructional videos.

7 Tips For Making Webcam Videos Look Good (And Pants Are Optional)

1. Dress Comfortably For The Occasion

Wear something that is appropriate for your audience and makes you feel comfortable. An of 6.9 million video viewing sessions in four edX courses showed that educational video content is more engaging when it combines the personal feel of an instructor speaking directly to the camera along with instructional slides. The good news here is that you only need your top half in the recording, so wearing pants in your next video is completely optional!

Of course, for the part of you that be on camera should maintain a professional appearance. Choose a solid-colored dress shirt or blazer, and avoid fabrics with small or distracting patterns that may draw attention away from what you are saying.

2. Flatter Yourself With Your Webcam Placement

Some camera angles can exaggerate your facial features and distort your appearance. Video is always a bigger challenge if you simply don't like the way you look in the final product.

Fortunately, simply placing your webcam properly can go a long way to achieving the look you want. Whether you are using a USB webcam or the built-in webcam on your laptop, make sure that the camera lens sits at or above eye level, no higher than your hairline.

Once your webcam is in place, remember not to sit too close to the camera. In a recent Zogby Analytics survey , 15% of respondents were most turned off by someone sitting too close to the camera on a video call (hearing people eat was only slightly less off-putting). Position your webcam far enough away to capture your shoulders and your entire face with some room to spare.

3. Use Soft Lighting From The Front

All cameras capture better-looking video when there is a good light source, and webcams are no exception. When selecting a place to record, avoid locations with low light or too much backlighting (windows in the background are often a challenge for webcams). Poor lighting may leave your video looking washed out, or worse, may leave you looking like a shadowy figure.

Ideally, you want to light yourself from the front with soft, indirect light, and minimize other lighting in the room, particularly from windows or light sources behind you. Place a light with a lampshade in front of you and behind your webcam, or try this DIY studio lighting hack .
Your ideal webcam setup may look something like this.
4. Look Behind You!

Even though you've made yourself the center of attention in your webcam video, you still need to be cognizant of what's behind you. Your audience will notice everything and it can distract their attention from your presentation. Try to keep the background simple by avoiding anything that looks busy or cluttered, and again, beware of windows that let in natural light or that might reflect your computer screen. Simply choosing a plain wall as your backdrop is often best.

5. Connect With Your Audience: Make Eye Contact and Smile

Eye contact is everything when it comes to public speaking, and it's no different when it comes to video. While it's perfectly fine to peek down at your presentation materials from time to time, you want to remember to look at your webcam lens and smile as you make your presentation. And don't forget to blink!

Of course, it can be very tempting to watch yourself if your recording software shows your video feed in the corner. Doing so, however, will break your eye contact with your camera - we recommend turning this feature off if possible.

6. Use a USB Microphone For Better Sound Quality

Sounds matters more than you might think - people can watch an instructional recording with good audio and poor video and still understand what was being shared, but a similar recording with great video and poor audio won't be possible to comprehend.

Most people focus so much on the picture when they are recording video that they forget how important it is to have quality audio too. If you intend to use the standard microphone that comes in most laptops or that may be built into your webcam, be sure to create a test recording to make sure you like the way it captures sound. We recommend using a USB microphone that will better minimize background noise. A USB condenser microphone can be purchased for between $20 and $50 ( we've recommended a few options in another post ).

Be sure also to do what you can to minimize other sounds in the room. Turn off any machines or fans that may create excess white noise. And if noise from outside the room is an issue, you can place a sign on your door that lets people know a recording is in progress.

7. Do A Test Video & Practice With Your Webcam Setup

Especially if you're recording in a new location, or with new equipment, it's always a good idea to record a test video or two - not only to make sure your setup is giving you the look and sound quality you want, but also to practice presenting in front of a video camera. While you may be perfectly comfortable presenting in front of a classroom, you may feel different the first time you record yourself teaching on video.

If you're still feeling your nerves, know that it's also fine to prepare a script. You may even find a teleprompter helps - many tablets and smartphones even have teleprompter apps available. And if you're used to presenting to a live audience, you can also consider having someone sit behind your webcam for your first few recordings, so that you'll be presenting to a real person.
Example: Using a webcam to record a lecture on Geometry with Panopto:
Record And Share Your Next Video With Panopto

Panopto's video software lets you record lectures, flip your classroom, make video tutorials, or any kind of video presentation. What makes Panopto better than other video recording solutions? We include video editing tools so you can polish up your recording before you send it, and most importantly, we take the hard work out of sharing videos securely.

Panopto's new web-based recorder lets you record and share multi-camera videos right from a Chrome browser - without downloading any software or installing any plugins. Want to try it out?
Sign up for a Free or Pro account and try Panopto now.

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If you've been dragging your feet when it comes to using video for online teaching, training, or communicating because the thought of stepping in front of a camera is a bit overwhelming, you're not alone.

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In this video and guide we show you the best way to start an online lesson in Microsoft Teams. Follow the tips below if you want to control presenters and have more control over the video conference.

Tip 1 - Create your lesson in the calendar view

Creating your lesson in the calendar rather than directly from your class team channel gives you a number of benefits including:

Sends out an email invitation to all students

If students accept the invitation it will add it to their own personal outlook calendar providing structure to their day.

You can stop students from being presenters (and some of the disruption they could cause)

When creating the calendar invite, there is no need to add the students individually, you just need to select the class as shown below.

Tip 2 - Stop students presenting

By default, students are also presenters which means they can share their screens and kick others out of the meeting. This may disrupt the lesson, but you can change this setting!

Save the calendar meeting and wait for it to finish setting up (it becomes bold in the calendar view).

Once you go back into the calendar item, you will see there are additional menu items for controlling the meeting options.

Select "Meeting options" and then change the presenter to "Only Me" and press "Save".

Tip 3 - Mute microphones

The first 4 students who join the meeting will have their mics unmuted, use the "Mute all" button at any point during the lesson.

Tip 4 - Share screens

Use the share button to share your screen or present an application or file.

Tip 5 - Mention that the lesson is about to start

Mentioning the class will send them an instant notification in teams. Use it to notify them that the lesson is about to start.

Tip 6 - Record the lesson

Some students may not be able to make it to your lesson in time. Ensure no one misses out and that they can use it for revision purposes by recording the meeting.

We hope you find these tips useful. Good luck with your online lessons!

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The Zoom video meeting and chat app has become the wildly popular host to millions of people and from home during the coronavirus outbreak. Whether you've been using Zoom for years or have only just signed up, there are a number of helpful and fun tips, tricks and hidden features you can find to upgrade your video chatting experience.

Here are 13 ways to become a Zoom master.

Read more: Ultimate webcam tips: How to look and sound great online

1. Change your background

Virtually transport yourself to the beach, outer space or anywhere else you can imagine by customizing your background while on Zoom calls -- everyone's doing it these days. You can read our step-by-step guide to changing your Zoom background on the desktop and mobile app, but basically you go to Settings > Virtual Background and select or upload the image you want from there. However, you do have to make sure that your system meets all of the requirements to do so.

Read more: 10 free video chat apps to use if you're social distancing

2. Mute your audio and turn off your camera by default

Diving for the mute audio and camera buttons as soon as you enter a meeting can get old. Keep your coworkers from seeing your bedhead or hearing your cat screeching by turning those off by default. To do it, go to Settings > Audio > Mute microphone when joining a meeting, and then Settings > Video > Turn off my video when joining a meeting.

3. Mute and unmute with the space bar

When you are called on to speak, stop scrambling to click the microphone button. You can press and hold the spacebar to quickly mute and unmute your mic, right from your keyboard.

Read more: Zoom, Skype, FaceTime: 11 tips for your video chat apps

4. React with emoji on screen

If you're muted in a meeting, you can still let the hosts know your thoughts with emoji reactions. Send a thumbs up or a clapping emoji to communicate without interrupting the meeting (by default, those reactions have a yellow skin tone, but you can customize that on the Zoom desktop app).

To react during a meeting, click the Reactions tab at the bottom of the meeting screen (it's in the same panel as mute audio and video, to the right) and choose the one you want. Emoji will disappear after 5 seconds.

If the meeting organizer enables the nonverbal feedback feature, participants can place an icon such as a raised hand next to their name to communicate. Every participant will be able to see each other's feedback.

5. Learn handy keyboard shortcuts

For those who don't like clicking around their screen, Zoom has a ton of helpful keyboard shortcuts to help you navigate the app on your desktop without using your mouse. Find commands to join a meeting, start or stop recording, enter full screen and share your screen (more on that below). Check out Zoom's full list of hot keys and keyboard shortcuts.

6. Turn on gallery view

Gallery view lets you see everyone in the meeting at once, instead of just the person speaking. To turn that on, click the tab that says "Gallery view" in the top right corner. If the meeting has 49 or fewer attendees, you'll see all of their screens displayed on one page. If there are more, you'll have the option to move between multiple pages. Change it back by clicking "Speaker view" in that same top right corner.

7. Hide nonvideo participants

On a larger call, your screen can get cluttered with participants, which can be distracting, especially if some don't have their cameras on. Hide the participants who aren't using video by going to Settings > Video > Meetings, and check Hide nonvideo participants. Now you'll only be distracted by your co-workers' pets and children who appear on video.

8. Share your screen

Share your screen for a Zoom meeting (or to watch a movie or play a game) with other participants by clicking the Share screen icon on the toolbar at the bottom of the meeting screen. You'll have the option to share your entire desktop, or just one of the windows you have open. Click the red Stop Share button at the top of the screen to go back to being a normal participant in the meeting.

9. Turn on the beauty filter

At this point, if you know all of the work from home advice about getting dressed and ready like it's a regular work day, but still don't think you're looking your best, Zoom's Touch Up My Appearance feature may be for you. The filter aims to smooth over your appearance, making you look dewy and well-rested. If you've ever used beauty mode on your phone's selfie camera, you know what you're getting.

To turn it on, click the up arrow next to Start Video. Click Video Settings, and under My Video, check the box for Touch Up My Appearance.

10. Record the meeting to your computer

Both free and paid Zoom subscribers can record their meeting to their laptop or computer using the desktop app (you can't record on mobile at the moment, unless you have a paid account -- keep reading for more on that). Those recorded files can then be uploaded to a file storage service such as Google Drive or Dropbox, or a video streaming service such as YouTube or Vimeo.

To enable local recording, go to Settings > Recording, and toggle it on. When you're hosting a Zoom meeting, click the Record icon on the bottom toolbar.

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11. Record a meeting to the cloud

If you have one of Zoom's paid plans (which start at $15 a month), you can take a recording that will save directly to the cloud (or to your computer if you prefer). Tap the record button on the bottom toolbar, and you'll have the option to make it either local or in the cloud. You can do this on either desktop or mobile.

12. Host a group meeting longer than 40 minutes

On Zoom's free basic tier, group meetings can only last up to 40 minutes (though one-on-one meetings are unlimited in time). To get unlimited group time, upgrade to a paid account.

13. Host more than 100 people

If you have a group of more than 100 people to host for work or school, you have to upgrade to a paid professional account. If you upgrade to the highest tier (Enterprise Plus), you can host up to 1,000 participants.

For more tips to help get you through social distancing and self-quarantine, check out whether you should use Zoom or Skype for working from home, our guide to everything you need to stay healthy and entertained while practicing social distancing, and all of the practical tips to help avoid coronavirus when you leave the house.

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OBS Studio is equipped with a powerful API, enabling plugins and scripts to provide further customization and functionality specific to your needs.

Utilize native plugins for high performance integrations or scripts written with Lua or Python that interface with existing sources.

Work with developers in the streaming community to get the features you need with endless possibilities.

Browse or submit your own in the Resources section

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Even when questioning, you can get responses  from your learners by asking them to show a 👍🏽 on the chat box if they are ready OR on the video to show their face plus an action OR employ an edtech tool such as a mentimeter, poll everywhere, padlet (useful to gather group discussions).
Just remember.. in whatever ways you want to gather responses from your learners, your instructions must be clear for your learners to follow. For long instructions put them on a slide!

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Ping: Folks using TEAMS, do you know that you can integrate Kahoot into TEAMS? More in link. Pro tip for online learning: in addition to hosting “live” Kahoot games, you can also set self-paced games to engage your students/learners asynchronously.

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Be prepared.
Collaborate.
Build community.

DON'T:
Overwhelm students.
Make assumptions.
Expect perfection.

Finally, do give some grace, to the students and yourself!

Favourite quote from the article:
“Be patient. You may spend some time looking at their nostrils as they try and figure this out.” —Gregory

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With such a rapid shift to online school, there were bound to be some mishaps ... and lessons learned. We turned to our community of teachers to ask what they're learning themselves about remote learning. Here are our favorite dos and don'ts of teaching online:

DO: Be prepared.

"Make sure you have good lighting so your students can see your face clearly; face an open window or put a lamp next to your laptop." -Scoon

"Check your background for anything you don't want to be visible in the video, or blur it if possible." -Cara

"Have a practice child who will log in and check links to make sure they work." -Beth

"I always send my students some activities to print in advance so they're not looking at the screen for the whole lesson." -Viral

"Make sure you clear your web browser before you do a screen share video." -Erin

"Start your meeting with everyone muted and ask them to sign into the chat box by answering an opening question (like a drill and you can take attendance this way also)." -Christina

"Hit record on all live webinar sessions. Tell the students and parents their session is being recorded, too. This will help them refer back to the video if they forget what you reviewed in the session with them." -Todd

DON'T: Overwhelm students.

"Assign way less work than you think you should. Students are going to take much longer to complete it due to tech issues, stress, and the challenge of having to learn mostly on their own." -Greta

"Give them less than a normal in-class day. They're going to be relearning how to schedule and manage their time so they'll be overwhelmed." -Skye

"I found using the chat box helpful for kids to type 'Q' if they have a question, and 'me' rather than raising a visual hand." -Lora

DO: Collaborate.

"We're lucky that kindergarten this year has five teachers, so we each take a designated day and write up the lesson for that day and share with the rest. That way we have a full week, and since we worked together, we know it will flow with what the last person did." -Kyoko

"Reach out to your community partners. A lot of internet providers are providing free internet to students right now and many are even supplying laptops and tablets." -Emily L.

DON'T: Make assumptions.

"We have to take into account that a lot of kids have other responsibilities when they're at home: other classwork, chores, helping with siblings, etc. It's not like when they're in our class and we have them for that allotted amount of time." -Emily L.

"Understand that some students haven't gotten the district access they were supposed to have to do their work."-Sarah

DO: Build community.

"I'm giving my students social time before class starts so that they can catch up with friends, show them their cool stuff, and be silly." -Angelica

"I do a daily question that is more meaningful to my students so we can start conversations. Discussions and building relationships were a big thing in the classroom." -Emily S.

DON'T: Expect perfection.

"Be patient. You may spend some time looking at their nostrils as they try and figure this out." -Gregory

"Remember that connections do break, especially if you're trying to remain online for an extended period of time, like an hour or more. Don't be surprised when it happens, but just take it as being a normal drawback of teaching online, like having a bee fly into the classroom." -Rick

DO: Give some grace.

"Allow yourself (and of course your students) plenty of grace. Many students have taken on additional responsibilities to help out at home. Many of us teachers have, too. Be mindful!" -Jennifer

"Our students are under a lot of stress just like we are. Just like this isn't a vacation for us, it's not a vacation for them. They are scared." -Emily L.

"Laugh at yourself and make mistakes. The kids need to know you are still the same person." -Dawn
What lessons have you learned from teaching online? Come share in our Plus, The Next Weeks of Online Learning Don't Have to Be Perfect. WeAreTeachers Helpline group on Facebook.

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Pretty much EVERYTHING you need to know/do is here.

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Teams for Teaching, Learning, & Feedback - Wakelet

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This tutorial shows how Teams can be used for Synchronous &amp; Asynchronous Instruction. It also explains how to distribute content, collect work, and provide feedback to students.

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A wonderful resource for #onlineteaching. Thanks to John Hopkins University Press, the book is now free to download. https://muse.jhu.edu/book/38784