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Welcome to the Engaging Students Series!

This session will begin at 1:00 p.m.

Test your Audio Devices:

  • Click the arrow on the Mute/Unmute button and select Test Speaker and Microphone.
  • Remember that you can also use your phone for audio.

Prepare to Participate:

  • Click to open the Participants panel and Chat.

Get Ready for the Session:

  • Press the ESC key to exit full screen mode.

Ask for Help in Chat:

  • If you need help or have a question, let us know!

Your Facilitators Today:

Erica Fleming, TLT

ecf10@psu.edu

Amanda Jones, ITLD �anj5053@psu.edu

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Engaging Students Series

Session 2: Engaging Students Synchronously

*Reminder: this session will be recorded

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Session Objectives:

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

  1. set expectations for synchronous sessions
  2. create a plan for synchronous content delivery
  3. develop a questioning strategy for synchronous class time
  4. develop a plan for synchronous group work
  5. determine how to structure synchronous out-of-class meetings (virtual office hours, recitations, exam reviews, etc.)

Target” by PettyCon on Pixabay

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Setting Expectations - Synchronous Classes

Synchronous Time �Structure

Lecture Expectations

Opportunities for Interaction

Types of Interaction

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Synchronous Content Delivery

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Structuring a Synchronous Lecture: Best Practices

Introduction:

  • Set stage
  • Establish tone
  • Topic importance
  • Activate prior knowledge
  • Outline relevant objectives

Body:

  • 2-3 main topics
  • Structure topics around student activities
  • Pause every 8-10 minutes

Conclusion:

  • Summary of session
  • Return to objectives
  • Preview of next session
  • Reminder of homework/upcoming assessments

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Building Community in Synchronous Classes

Photo by energepic.com from Pexels

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Polling using annotation:

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Polling using annotation:

If you could have one of these super powers for a day, which would you choose?

Teleportation

Super Strength

Flying

Time Travel

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Breakout #1 - 5 minutes

Prompts:

Take a minute to get to know your breakout group! You will return to this group for two more breakouts during this session. In the next 5 minutes, share with each other:

  1. One way you are enjoying your stay-at-home time (shows/movies watched, books read, time with family/pets, etc)
  2. The frivolous thing you are most looking forward to doing when the stay-at-home order is lifted

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Questioning Strategies

I ask questions, but all I hear are crickets!

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How is it different online?

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Questioning Strategies- Purpose

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Non-verbal feedback icons

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Chat

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Annotations

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Unmute and Answer

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Polling

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Which of the following is closest to how you are currently feeling about adding polls to your synchronous online sessions?

  1. I feel confident I can create a poll on my own
  2. I would feel confident if I had a resource to help me create a poll
  3. I need 1:1 help to create a poll
  4. I don’t think I’ll be able to create a poll

Please respond in the poll window

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Breakout Room #2

Prompts:

Take a few minutes to review the Questioning Strategies for Zoom document we shared earlier. Then discuss the following questions with your group:

  1. Which tools/strategies seem feasible to implement into your synchronous sessions immediately? How do you plan to use them?
  2. What are your current roadblocks to questioning in your online sessions? How can you use the tools and strategies discussed today to overcome those hurdles?

Take 10 mins to problem solve together!

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Session Break

Please check Chat for the return time

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Zoom Tools for Collaboration

Chat

Annotate

Breakout Rooms

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Instructional Uses for Breakout Rooms

Teams or Groups Share Content

Team Competitions

Individual Breakout Rooms

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Breakout Room Best Practices

Have a clear plan!

  1. Have students do “pre-work”
  2. Craft clear instructions
  3. Check for understanding before
  4. Have instructions available via link �or download
  5. Debrief when students return

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Pre-Breakout Brainstorm

  1. Take 2 minutes of think time�
  2. Think of at least one activity to use with breakout rooms�
  3. Identify what you would like students to accomplish during your activities

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Activity Instructions

Time for Activity: 10 mins

  1. Unmute your Mics�
  2. Choose a group leader to open the Google Slides and take notes�
  3. Everyone share at one idea you brainstormed; create a list�
  4. Identify related challenges; list those, too

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Breakout Room Debrief

  1. Take 5 minutes to do a “gallery walk” through everyone’s slides.�
  2. Take note of any ideas you love & feel free to leave comments!�
  3. If you have questions about any ideas or challenges, post those in chat (and indicate which group it is from).

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Best Practices Reminders

Have a co-facilitator help you

Provide clear and concrete instructions

Make sure there is added value

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Synchronous Out-of-Class Meetings

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Virtual Office Hours

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Virtual Office Hours

Images from support.zoom.us

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Virtual Office Hours

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Virtual Office Hours

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Recitations and Reviews

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Labs

Photo by Ousa Chea on Unsplash

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Contact Information:

Erica Fleming, TLT�ecf10@psu.edu

Amy Kuntz, TLT�aer13@psu.edu

Sara Davis, TLT�smd358@psu.edu

Kim Heckman, ITLD�kaw160@psu.edu

Amanda Jones, ITLD�anj5053@psu.edu

Stephanie Edel-Malizia, TLT�sae12@psu.edu

Jessie Driver, TLT�jcb5021@psu.edu

Julie Meyer, TLT (Wed. session)�jmm49@psu.edu

Angela Dick�ald21@psu.edu