Q & A Webinar 5.18.20

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2	Topic	Webinar ID	Actual Start Time	# Question
3	We are all Technology Teachers and Learners: Advancing Our Practice Through Collaboration and Inquiry (Plus Google Classroom!)	884 9744 0710	May 18, 2020 1:32 PM	108
4	Question Details
5	#	Question	Asker Name	Answer(s)
6	50	which digital skills do you suggest for low level learners to first engage?	Traci Cullins-Clark	Keep it simple and break larger tasks like 'open whatsapp and send a message' into many, many smaller steps. I'd try sending a simple text message to a friend. From getting out your phone to sending the message, there are probably at least 20 smaller steps there!
7	51	How have the study circles worked? How has it helped build technology skills?	Deborah Launey	The learning circles have helped practitioners answer simple quesstions about using zoom and other tech while practicing in a group, with a more experienced facilitator to answer questions.
8	52	What advice or ways do you have to help provide a safe space to try ? I agree trying something new is emotional.	Melissa Perry	Great question! I would practice any new tech before you use it with learners, even if it's something that seems fairly simple like using breakout rooms in zoom. I'd also try and find peers facing similar challenges you can talk to, so you feel you are not alone!
9	53	Comment: I think that learning circles would help me.	Christine Gertner	Great, we are so glad!
10	54	How did you help students that did not have access to technology such as computer/internet? Did you have funds to assist the student?	Sandra LaRocque	I think that depends a lot on the program. Check out NDIA for the latest on free resources during COVID. https://www.digitalinclusion.org/covid19/
11	55	what were some other problems teachers thought could be solved by technology?	Lissa Klein	Check our our tech resource toolkit! You will find a lot more details to answer your question.
12	56	especially instructors who are tech hesistant?	Traci Cullins-Clark	Unsure what is being asked.
13	57	How can our field ensure that leaders support this collaborative approach to professional development, so that such activities can be carried out and so participants can then use what they learn back at their programs?	Paul Jurmo	Great question! I think reinforcing that the process of inquiry is just as valuable as positive learner outcomes! Jillian had a great comment that went out with the webinar follow-up to address this as well.
14	58	How can we see the questions?	Paula J. Williams	Technical -related to webinar
15	59	Have you found a resource of easy, slow "How To videos" about loging into zoom/ google classrooms/ other platforms for students who don't have English Language skills? Or how to create them?	Deborah Launey	I wish there was more out there like this and I had more suggestions! I'd try breaking things into much smaller steps for your students. gcflearnfree and northstar digital literacy assessment might be good placres to start.
16	63	With technology, It mighht be a good idea to have an idea about what you wantto do, then find out how to do it. Rather than just have a pool of knowledge about new technology and try to find uses for it	Frederick Mitchell	Great comment! I think developing specific, answerable research questions can help with this.
17	67	What level of English did most of your students have? Did those at Beginning Literacy have success?	Deborah Launey	They had a huge range. Check out our Technology Resource Toolkit for more info.
18	68	Sounds like you do not have continuous enrollment??? How do other programs handle that. Just keep plowing through some lesson series even though some students had been involved for months and others were new.???	Lissa Klein	Some programs do have open enrollment and have ways to manage this.
19	69	Sharon, Can you post the link for PBS adult ed IN the chat where it is easy to copy and paste. It is not in the chat... if it is, it's looong gone. Thanks!	Fatima Ahmed	I believe this was posted.
20	70	Did students use Google Meets w/ face to face?	Deborah Launey	Unsure what is being asked.
21	71	Question for Jillian: How do you introduce Google Classroom to your ESL students? Do you also use it for the lower-level students?	Anonymous Attendee	I believe the scaffolding approach was addressed later in the webinar.
22	73	Are ther tutotials in Google Classroom for navigation?	Deborah Launey	There are a number of tutorials on youtube.
23	74	Where is the basic navigation tutorial for students to see? Google Classroom?	Angelica Figueroa	There are a number of tutorials on youtube.
24	75	Can you make the links able to be copied? (The KET link above, particularly).	Ginger Culpepper	I believe this was posted.
25	76	Is Google Classroom like Schoology?	Malyka Knapp-Smith	Yes, it is a similar platform.
26	77	Can you use Google Classroom to store the student assignments and then just share links in What'sApp or Zoom?	Deborah Launey	I believe you can, yes. Try it!
27	79	What kind of form do you send through WhatsApp? Is it a document? or a Google Form?	Nancy Potenza	I believe it was a google form.
28	80	I"m curious why you prefer Zoom to Goolge Meet - they do many of the smae things, with same ease of access, no?	Sally Kuzma	At the time Jillian started, Google Meet was not yet free. They both have pros and cons.
29	82	Do you know of any materials in Spanish for GED students?	Maria Roman	This is probably out of the scope of our webinar, is there a Spanish GED program in your area you can ask. I believe there are materials.
30	83	Is there a way to create a form in What’s App or did you just send a Google Form?	Diane Schoonover	I believe it was a google form.
31	84	I'm curious why you prefer Zoom to Google Meet - they do many of the same things, with access by link, no account needed,	Sally Kuzma	At the time Jillian started, Google Meet was not yet free. They both have pros and cons.
32	85	Why is Whatsapp limiting me to only 3 children/students during my Reading along loud session?	godswill amugo	Unsure, I wish we could help!
33	86	what is a typical assignment you would use in whatsapp	Anonymous Attendee	Our advice is to keep it simple. I believe Jillian addressed this question during the webinar.
34	88	What have you found to be the most effective screen sharing sites when using Zoom?	Alba Austin	I am not sure I know how to answer this question, apologies!
35	89	I use ReadWorks besides other digital intructional materials. Are you familiar with ReadWorks? It is free of charge.	Lorene Vilela	Yes, this is discussed in our technology resource toolkit
36	90	What technology do you use with your lower level ESL students?	Lee Gunning	Jillian used whatsapp and zoom primarily
37	91	What did you observe to bring up the questions guiding your study?	Traci Cullins-Clark	All of the practitioners had specific challenges they had observed in their program, like low retention, that they wanted to attempt to address using technology.
38	92	Nice description of how to use "practitioner inquiry" to identify a teaching problem and possible strategies for solving that problem. Programs should use such an approach to developing teacher strengths while improving their programs.	Paul Jurmo	Thanks so much Paul!
39	93	I teach GED in Spanish and I wonder if you have Spanish Free Websites other than NewSela and the GED Website that can be used for Social Studies, Science, Reading and Language Arts, and Math.	Cesar Llontop	This is probably out of the scope of our webinar, is there a Spanish GED program in your area you can ask. I believe there are materials.
40	95	Our school district does not allow K-12 to use it, but my Adullt ELLs are fine.	Aly Havrilla	Thanks for your comment!
41	96	Thanks, I used WhatsApp to teach beginning level and intermediate. it's amazing how much you can do on WhatsApp. I found it very effective and I feel it made me a stronger teacher and them better speakers and listeners.	Angela Folkes	Thanks for your comment!
42	97	Where do you go to get the waiver for the Zoom usage?	Velma Wilson	Jillian found it on the Zoom website.
43	98	where can we get the application for free ZOOM	Lunginess007	Jillian found it on the Zoom website.
44	100	is there a way to track time spent in whats app?	Kimberly Swindle	We are not sure, I don't believe so.
45	101	How canWhatsApp be used as a stepping stone to Zoom and Googlel Classroom for Arabic speakers (ESL)?	Beverly Bynum	I would follow the same process Jillian talked about in the webinar and consider tweaking to meet the needs of your learners.
46	102	Do you use any of the online group response applications such as Padlet or PollEveryone?	Traci Cullins-Clark	I have tried polleverywhere with success! I think it's great to try! The free version limits you to I think 25 responses, FYI.
47	103	How do you send zoom link on Whatsapp for students	uduak imeh	You can just sent it in a regular message on whatsapp. You can copy and paste the invite and add it as a message.
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