Think of solutions to the following problems by Belen Brunelli

encourage them , explain why it's important

mbbrunelli00 — 2026-06-27 06:41:50 UTC

have a backup plan how to engage late-comers into an activity

2026-06-27 06:43:37 UTC

Background noise

2026-06-27 06:43:48 UTC

Can ask them politely to mute themselves or you can mute them yourself.

just try to involve them in the lesson little by little

2026-06-27 06:43:59 UTC

send audio into a chat box

2026-06-27 06:44:04 UTC

Nadia's response

2026-06-27 06:44:46 UTC

Welcome them, and group them up with a strong Ss, tell them to ask their peers for assistance, and let them know if they have any questions to write in the chat box

ask the whole class to mute their mic or as a host mute the S who has noise in background

2026-06-27 06:44:52 UTC

send the link of audio if possible

2026-06-27 06:45:17 UTC

let him to understand that showing his/her face is very important in the learning process.

2026-06-27 06:45:17 UTC

share my screen if it suits the activity / explain how to do this

2026-06-27 06:45:24 UTC

2026-06-27 06:45:29 UTC

Have one of the tech experienced students share their screen with the video. Provide the link in the chat box and they can watch the video on their device. You could also have another colleague join and share their screen.

Skimming

2026-06-27 06:45:45 UTC

Can explain them the technique of skimming before they start reading as well as modelling them an example.

can share my own screen and explain it step by step

2026-06-27 06:45:50 UTC

keep Ss in a main room and adjust a pair work

2026-06-27 06:46:14 UTC

2026-06-27 06:46:25 UTC

nominate a different Ss to do it, assign captains, and before the end of the lesson share a video link with tutorials simple for zoom

so we can ask them for more synonyms

2026-06-27 06:46:52 UTC

I have always to prepare backup plan to solve any problem that might happen during the class.

2026-06-27 06:47:21 UTC

2026-06-27 06:47:26 UTC

ask them to mute their mic and if it's affecting their participation, they can type their answers or anything they would like to say in the chat box, so they're still included.

that's fine they all can practice together in the main room

2026-06-27 06:47:26 UTC

encourage quieter Ss to engage by nominating them

2026-06-27 06:47:32 UTC

2026-06-27 06:47:38 UTC

be nice to them, but i will nominate the shy Ss, so no one is left out

I have to explain to them briefly what we are covering ,and let them work ingroups and complete the tasks .

2026-06-27 06:48:30 UTC

2026-06-27 06:48:38 UTC

inform them prior that its a skimmed reading, and that vocab will be further explained later

nominate shy or quieter Ss to speak up and give them positive feedback as an encouragement

2026-06-27 06:48:39 UTC

Handling the dominant student

2026-06-27 06:48:40 UTC

Setting the rules in the introductory class or engaging him or her as a leader of a particular group discussion to satisfy their leadership skills.

explain what skimming is and set a time limit for the reading activity

2026-06-27 06:48:56 UTC

By nominating the quieter students.

Kindly ask them to check the mic or change the place .

2026-06-27 06:49:00 UTC

2026-06-27 06:49:10 UTC

keep them as a group of 3 in the main room, so not to waste time

ask them to mute themselves incase of background noise

2026-06-27 06:49:59 UTC

just explain the importance to the whole class and give them the choice to turn the camera on or not

2026-06-27 06:50:08 UTC

Share my screen with them ,and make sure that everyone can see it ,send in the chat box screenshot and links .

2026-06-27 06:50:37 UTC

2026-06-27 06:50:39 UTC

If it's pair or group work their partner can share screen but if its individual the teacher can share screen and the student answers in the chatbox.

ask to start video option

mbbrunelli00 — 2026-06-27 06:51:45 UTC

send a message in chat box

mbbrunelli00 — 2026-06-27 06:53:50 UTC

download the audio

mbbrunelli00 — 2026-06-27 06:55:17 UTC

check how they are reading

mbbrunelli00 — 2026-06-27 06:57:37 UTC