Virtual Teaching Toolkit by Colleen Boyle https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt As we shift to teaching digitally, both virtual and hybrid, this "Graffiti Wall" will serve as a resource with tips and suggested best practices to intentionally support our students with online learning. This is a living toolkit, and you are encouraged to add to it. en-us 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC 2024-05-31 15:06:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5a4.png How to add speech to google slides for differentiated learning cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446159 2022-01-04 03:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446159 Differentiating in Google Forms cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446161 2022-01-04 03:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446161 Accessibility Matters cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446162 2022-01-04 03:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446162 Fonts Matter cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446163 2022-01-04 03:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446163 PADLET cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446164 Inclusion Strategies & Interventions]]> 2022-01-04 03:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446164 Letter to the On-Line Teacher cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446190 2022-01-04 03:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446190 Day 1: Trauma Informed Care cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446191 Dara Feldman Slides (PDF)
Dara Feldman Handouts]]> 2022-01-04 03:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446191 Day 2: Virtual Learning cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446192 2022-01-04 03:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446192 PBIS cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446194 2022-01-04 03:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446194 Google Classroom: Being Clear is Kind cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446197 Be intentional when organizing how you push out your materials in Google Classroom.
  • Use visual hierarchy, folders, topics, digital bulletin board, EMOJIS extensions to tag assignment types, etc... 
  • Limit the number of times you post or assign work each day.

Consider creating a GoogleSite as your class homepage to host class materials, digital word walls, calendar of assignments, etc...

]]> 2022-01-04 03:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446197 Expectations and Agreements cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446215 FCA DRAFT: Expectations

Reflect on your Draft, ask a trusted friend to give feedback, develop and practice a roll-out plan:
  • Are my agreements rooted in positive or negative assumptions?
  • Does the length of our agreements communicate that we are anti-racist / sharing power?  
  • Does the word choice used in our agreements communicate that we are anti-racist / sharing power?  
  • Does the content of our agreements communicate that we are anti-racist/ sharing power? 
  • Does the way we share our agreements communicate that we are anti-racist/sharing power? 
]]> 2022-01-04 03:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446215 Google Slide Templates cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446224 2022-01-04 03:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973446224 Virtual Tools for Assessing Understanding cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447485 Edulastic:  FA will utilize Edulastic to administer and analyze assessment data: exit tickets, tests, quizzes, unit assessments, etc...

Quiz Tools:
  • Quizizz: is a game like tool to quiz students at home or in class.  Teachers can search pre-made quizzes or create their own formative or summative assessments.
  • Kahoot!: Teachers can create interactive and competitive activities to introduce new material or review old content.
  • Google Forms: A Google Drive app that allows teachers to create forms to create quiz questions, assign point values, and upload answers for easy grading. 
  • Quizlet allows teachers and students to search through a bank of flashcards, quizzes, tests and games or to create their own.
    • Many high school and college textbooks have premade flashcards uploaded if you search by the textbook title.

Grading:
Kaizena is an extension and a website for providing students with verbal feedback on their digitally-uploaded work.
  • Teachers can highlight or speak to give verbal feedback and attach teacher-created, reusable resources to student work.
]]> 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447485 Google Products Play Book cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447486 This resource takes students, parents and teachers through short videos explaining the best ways best to utilize Google Suite Products and other apps.]]> 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447486 Record Essential Information cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447487 Teachers can download the Screencast-O-Matic extension to record an entire desktop while delivering key morning meeting, announcements, direct instruction, etc...  
  • Users can create AND edit videos up to 15 minutes
]]> 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447487 Digital Notebooks cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447488 Consider using Google Slides to create a Digital Notebook to encourage students to stay organized.
Example: Science
Example: Vocab Log
Example: U.S. History]]> 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447488 Create Bitmoji Classrooms cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447489 Using the Bitmoji Extension teachers can create their avatars, and utilize other tools like Google Slides to organize and build a classroom backdrop.  
  • These backdrops can be published and posted to Google Classroom to personalize and invite students to engage with the work.
  • Students can move through the spaces virtually, clicking on a bookshelf image to get a reading assignment, or on a whiteboard to follow a link to read a science document.
  • Already Designed Bitmoji Classrooms (Ready for editing) 
  • Build classrooms from scratch in Google Slides using Decor, (additional Background and Decor).  
  • This Google Drive has organized Bitmoji Swag
  • Horizontal Backgrounds can be used to build your own virtual classroom or Google Classroom banners.
  • When building classrooms, teachers can Remove a Background from ANY image after saving the image on your desktop.
  • Create Reading Rooms with links to supplemental audio and video resources: 
]]> 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447489 Virtual Tools Overview for Creating Lessons cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447490
  • Blendspace: is a lesson curator that assists students in  asynchronous learning. This tool integrates with Google Classroom.  It is a tool to organize and curate lessons.
  • EdPuzzle: Teachers can create and/or import videos.  
    • Teachers can add checks for understanding throughout the video.  
    • Teachers can upload and edit videos from multiple video platforms (YouTube, Khan Academy, etc...).
    • Teachers can also grade and get analytics on class viewing.  
  • Live Worksheets: teachers can transform your traditional printable worksheets (doc, pdf, jpg...) into interactive online exercises with self-correction.
    • Students can do the worksheets online and send their answers to the teacher. 
    • Teachers can include sounds, videos, drag and drop exercises, join with arrows, multiple choice... and even speaking exercises, that the students must do using the microphone.
    • ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447490     Instructional Platforms to Deliver Instruction cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447491 Consistency is Key: Choose a Platform to Deliver Instruction and build a system and routine around it for your class.
    • Pear Deck is an extension to use with GoogleSlides to make lessons student centered. 
      • With Pear Deck, every student can respond to your questions or prompts directly on their own screens.
      • Teachers can choose to control the advancement of slides using Pear Deck by launching the lesson through the Google Slides Add-On.
        • After instruction, teachers can post the same assignment allowing students full access to the presentation.
    • Nearpod: Use this platform to create lesson within the platform, or uploading existing lessons via GoogleSlides, PPTs or PDFs.  
      • Teachers can present material with a more student centered approach.  
      • NearPod boosts student participation with collaborative activities, and formative assessments like Virtual Reality, Polls, Collaborate Boards, and game-based quizzes. Get student insights in real-time and in post-session reports.The basic version (30 students or less) is free.
    • HyperDocs: Create a HyperDoc to shift the way you deliver synchronous and asynchronous learning.
    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447491     Consistency is Key cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447492 When choosing your planning, organizing, and delivery tools, it is important to choose a limited number (2-4) platforms/virtual tools for the year.
    • Stick with the platforms, and refine the use of those tools, to ensure you and your students become expert users.
    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447492     Child Studies Team cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447493 Do's and Don'ts of Accessibility]]> 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447493 Classroom Literacy Tools cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447494 Actively Learn is a reading site that allows teachers to assign readings, multiple choice quizzes, and open ended questions by content or theme.  
    • Teachers can edit questions and leave comments on the open ended assignments.
    • This site includes novels ($), fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

    NewsELA is a free resource that includes reading; current event articles with reading checks.

    TeenTribune is a Smithsonian resource that allows teachers to assign current event articles by topic and lexicon level.  Readings include multiple choice and blog posts that teachers can assign and preview before publishing.

    MyShakespeare is a free resource for engaging students in Shakespeare's plays.

    Quill.org: Quill provides free sentence writing and grammar activities for elementary, middle, and high school students with feedback.

    Peergrade.io: a platform where students can evaluate each other’s work anonymously. After teachers create an assignment and a rubric, students submit their work and provide feedback to their peers.

    The New York Times created a Learning Network for teachers to use with their students.  There are complete units, engaging activities and thematic contests.
    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447494     Updated Your Email Signature cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447495 Consider using your email signature to spark learning and connection. 
    • Under your email's general settings, you can personalize your "Signature."  
    • Update the book you are reading, add a fun writing prompt, share a helpful link and more. 
    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447495     Weekly Welcome and Reflections cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447497 Consider sending a weekly email, or better yet a video, welcoming students to a new week and reflecting on the previous week's assignments. Think of it as opportunity to "come alive" and be vulnerable with your students.]]> 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447497 Utilize Feedback & Reflection cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447498 Since we are new to online learning, embrace that as a communal experience. 
    • Share with your students what you are learning about being successful online, and ask them to do the same
    • Collect class-wide strategies and practices for online learning
    • Survey students on their experience and their recommendations
    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447498     Communicate with Students cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447499 Remind 101 provides a safe way for teachers to text message students and stay in touch with parents.  
    • Teachers never see the students' or parents' phone number and likewise, the teacher's phone number is never revealed to students or parents.  
    • Students and parents can use Remind101 with cell phones or by email. Teachers can even schedule messages to be sent on a certain date. 
    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447499     All Year: "Evidence of Engagement" cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447500 Consider these tips to foster relationships:
    • Nothing will beat personal texts and phone call check ins throughout the course
    • Respond to messages as quickly as possible
    • Post in discussions and other communal spaces often
    • Post consistent weekly updates (Monday announcements, Thursday grades, etc)
    • Create birthday boards, student spotlights, exemplars
    • Create a space for morning meetings, lunch bunches, coffee talk, etc... once a week (at same time) that are optional, and for ‘fun’ or just to talk and not instructional
    • Verbal and posted praise and validation as often as possible
    • "Circulate" your class (Scan Google Meet windows) during Independent Practice: smile, and nod as you look in on kids learning
    • Create forums where students can reply to prompts and reply to at least 2 classmates with a response/feedback to keep their conversations going
    • Ongoing/open study session forum for students to post and reply to each other any time
    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447500     "Evidence of Engagement" cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447501 When a course is in session, students need to see “evidence of engagement.”

    During the 1st Week, prioritize presence and responsiveness:
    • Personal phone calls to each student pre-class or during the first week of school.
    • Video recordings that are shared out to introduce yourself and the course
    • Consider an opening activity; examples:
      • Use FlipGrid for students to introduce themselves to each other in video form. They can reply to each other this way too.
    • Hold a live session/open house for parents and students to discuss the course and procedures/expectations.
    • Be intentional about reaching out and asking those questions, such as ‘How’s it going?’ or ‘How am I doing?’
    When students have confidence that you are present and paying attention, they will mimic that behavior and begin to work more independently.
    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447501     Supporting Literacy Instruction Remotely cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447502 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447502 Connect Globally cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447503 Facebook:
    • Teaching During COVID-19
    • The Digital Teacher
    • Bitmoji Craze for Educators
    • Digital INBs & Binders
    TikTok
    • Tyler Tarver on TikTok
    • Tyler Tarver on TikTok
    • TheCraftyScienceTeacher on TikTok
    • TikTokJen on TikTok
    • ksam_teaches on TikTok
    • roxyteaches on TikTok
    • Ashley Guerrero on TikTok
    • Andrew Stella175 on TikTok
    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447503     Blog cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447504 "New thoughts on best practice for distance learning"]]> 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447504 Building Your Online presence cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447505 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447505 Synchronous Strategies for the "New Normal" cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447506 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447506 Relationships are the Foundation of On-Line Learning cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447507 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447507 Build Community on Line cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447509 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447509 Creative CFUs cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447510 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447510 Teach Like a Pirate cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447511 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447511 On-Line Learning Tools cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447512 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447512 Teaching While Wearing a Mask cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447513 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447513 Building Relationships cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447514 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447514 End a Bit Early for Questions and Conversation cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447516
  • Rather than plan for content right until the end, save time for reflection and connection. 
  • Celebrate the positive and acknowledge the challenges. 
  • Save the lesson recording, and rename it to easily find it later.
    • ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447516     Lesson Flow cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447518
  • Include timers throughout your lesson to encourage urgency
  • Consider using discussion boards or the chat box for Do Nows/ "YOU" (stay consistent)
    • Keep to 5-10 minutes
  • Review Do Now/ Lesson Objective/ Agenda
  • Consider creating checklists for students so they understand what success looks like each day
  • Identify the parts of the lesson that students may struggle with; spend bulk of lesson on that skill
  • Schedule Checks for Understanding and conversations often in your synchronous lessons: 
    • Use the chat box
    • Create polls (using GoogleMeet, Poll everywhere, PearDeck, NearPod, etc...).
    • Call on students to turn on their mic and share out responses
    • Use breakout rooms for small group discussions and activities
  • Identify which part of the lesson lends itself to synchronous vs. asynchronous learning
    • When students are in synchronous learning, they should be actively engaging with the work
  • Exit ticket/ Closure
    • ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447518     Soft Start cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447519
  • Consider starting with a ‘While You Wait’ slide: the date, the materials the students will need, rotate an inspirational quote or visual, consider playing music, for students to ponder and a question to lead into the content of the session. 
  • Greet students by name as they enter your virtual classroom
    • Begin with personal check-ins for first 2-3 minutes
  • Review the expectations: cameras on, on mute, use chat appropriately, put other devices away
  • Celebrate/Review yesterday's data (whole class/ individual celebrations)

    • Tip: If using a digital platform (Near Pod, Pear Deck, Jamboard...) to deliver instruction, it may take a few minutes to get everyone logged in.  Have an interim activity (a short reading, reviewing expectations, discussing an image) while everyone gets logged in.
    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447519     Consistent Structure is Key cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447520 Intentionally design your classroom flow and structure; stick with it so students can get used to the class routine.]]> 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447520 Google Classroom: Being Clear is Kind cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447521 Be INTENTIONAL when organizing how you push out your lesson in Google Classroom.
    • Use visual hierarchy, folders, topics, digital bulletin board, EMOJIS extensions to tag assignment types, etc... 
    • Limit the number of times you post or assign work each day.

    Consider creating a GoogleSite as your class homepage to host class materials, digital word walls, calendar of assignments, etc...

    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447521     Transferable Teaching Moves cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447522
  • Build a Classroom Routine
  • Encourage Students Participation
    • Raise Hands
    • Cold Call
    • Thumbs Up/ Thumbs Down
    • Asking questions
  • Narrate the Positive
    • Use student names and examples
  • Be present in the classroom (camera on)
  • Provide clear directions before an activity
    • Ask a student to reiterate directions and expectations
  • Utilize least invasive strategies
    • Whole classroom reminders about what you want to see
  • Use timers on PPT slides
    • ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447522     Google Chrome Extensions cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447523 Use the following links to add Chrome Extensions]]> 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447523 Create Hand Signals for Levels of Understanding cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447525 2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447525 Building a Discussion Framework cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447526 For discussion assessments- formative and summative- consider providing a framework or checklist to help guide you and your students, and:
    • Choose a bold opening image and compelling instructive title to jump start the discussion
    • Provide opening Context: what is the purpose, what pre-work will contribute to the discussion, and what is the opening prompt
    • Consider reviewing and evaluating discussion using a rubric that front loads the skills being built, the evidence needed, and the evaluation criteria
    • Make sure students have guidance on high-quality synchronous and asynchronous discussion assignments
      • Provide model responses for both verbal and written discussions
    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447526     Utilize Google Docs in Breakout Rooms cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447527 Create and post in the Chat Box one Google Doc for the entire class to work on.
    • Set up clear directions on the Google Doc for the Breakout Rooms Routine and Procedure
      • Review prior to breakout
    • Each small group records their notes, questions, and top take-aways in a specified area (You can color code or label so they know where to type their response)
    • Teachers can literally see the doc grow as students work in their small groups, helping you decide which room to pop into next. 
    • When you return to the large group, share the document on your screen and take a gallery walk around the content 
    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447527     Take Attendance: Google Meet cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447528 The Meet Attendance extension allows you to take time-stamped attendance,

    The Breakout Rooms extension helps you create randomized small groups and links for breakout rooms.
    • Teachers can copy and paste the names and links in to the chat box for students to access.
    • The developer of this extension explains How to Use it.  
      • Takes about 45 minutes to set up, but it is a one time step.
    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447528     Assign a Co-Host! cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447530 Ask a student to help you navigate the virtual lesson. Co-hosts can:
    • Monitor the chat while you are presenting.  
    • Watch the room for raised hands.
    • Call on students to participate
      • With clear prompting directions, students can type their names in the chat to "be in line" to share out. (Co-host calls on them).
    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447530     Create and Review Norms cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447531
  • Review and revise what you already have, taking into consideration that norms for in-person learning do not always translate directly to online learning. 
  • Take time to set and post norms for your synchronous and asynchronous learning. 
    • Review them often within the first weeks of school. 
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  • Diigo is a social bookmarking website that allows users to bookmark and tag Web pages. Additionally, it allows users to highlight any part of a webpage and attach sticky notes to specific highlights or a whole page.
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    Sample Classes:    ]]>     2022-01-04 03:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447535     Calendars and Note-Taking cdidon00 https://padlet.com/cdidon00/nokdzfd1i0rp26gt/wish/1973447536 Calendars like Google Calendar, and note-taking tools like Google Keep, can help us feel more in control.

    Plan your day on your Google Calendar, just as you would if you were in school.  Create daily intentions to keep you focused.  
    Consider Including:
    • Class Periods
    • Meetings
    • Planning Time
    • Grading Time
    • Breaks
    • Times to contact families
    • Office Hours

    For Office Hours:
    You can use google calendar to create custom office hour time slots. Post a link in your gmail signature so students and parents can easily sign up.

    Calendly is another tool for scheduling one-on-one meetings with students that links to your Google Calendar.

    For Note-Taking:
    If you like paper note taking tools, Passion Planner has planners you can order, or DOWNLOAD a variety of sheets for free.
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  • NowComment allows students to comment on- like a discussion board- or annotate an anchor text that you choose from their bank of texts or upload your own.
  • Hypothes.is is a social reading annotation site that allows students to upload a text, or web address, and access annotations from other users.
  • Edji: is a reading tool that allows teachers to upload texts that students can engage with through annotations, metacognative markers, and peer discussions.
  • Padlet: “Graffiti Wall Activity” is a great way to get students to collaborate with one another in real time.  Just think of Padlet like a large sheet of paper and the students will fill in this virtual paper with images, connections, words, questions, quotes as per the teacher’s requirement. 
  • Jamboard: is a digital whiteboard to write and draw, as well as add images and sticky notes. If you share it with others, they'll be able to do the same in real-time.
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  • Wheel of Names allows teachers to upload class lists and "spin the wheel" to cold call on students.
  • Flipgrid allows teachers to create a 'Grid" that students respond to in a 15-second to 5-minute videos of themselves.
    • Video responses can be used to respond to prompts or explain problems
    • Teachers and peers can respond to participants by liking, commenting on, or uploading a video response. 
  • Animoto: Teachers and students can create 30-second videos using uploaded pictures, words and music to summarize what they learned.
  • Sparkpost: for 2 months, this app is free for teachers to create beautiful posters, graphics, web pages, or videos.
  • Piktochart: With the free version, teachers can create 5 beautiful info-graphics, flyers, posters, presentations and reports easily with absolutely no design experience.
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  • How will you create multiple opportunities for students to respond throughout the lesson?
  • How will you define what participation looks like
    • How will you post/communicate collaboration  expectations?
  • How will you check for understanding throughout a virtual lesson?
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