Keep your virtual students focused and meaningfully engaged with this invaluable teaching resource
Engaging Learners through Zoom delivers numerous practical strategies and helpful advice on how to engage students virtually. Many of the tools are also applicable in face-to-face and hybrid environments. Backed by cognitive neuroscience research, this book is a collection of dozens of active, synchronous online learning structures that can be used in any discipline, perfect for middle and high school through higher education.
This book provides teachers, college educators, administrators, and trainers the antidote to Zoom fatigue! Transform Zoom (or any video-conferencing platform) into an ideal environment for students to focus more fully, learn more effectively and have more fun!
Dr. Brennan, accomplished author, professor and distance education expert, improves learner performance and addresses equity in education with:
- Over 150 active learning strategy examples with step-by-step directions
- Ideas for including diverse content across 83 different disciplines
- Multiple examples for 26 of the most commonly taught courses
Engaging Learners through Zoom belongs in the collection of every educator who wants to motivate and inspire their students to excel in a virtual learning environment.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xiii
About the Author xv
Introduction: Zoom and Active Learning Structures xvii
Chapter 1 Polls 1
Polls 1
Account Settings 1
Meeting Controls 2
1. Icebreaker Polls 2
2. Starter Polls 3
3. Prediction Polls 3
4. Reflection Polls 4
5. Engagement Polls 5
6. Survey Polls 6
7. Gallery Polls 6
8. Comprehension (Testing) Polls 7
9. Practice Polls 9
10. Closing Polls 9
Preventing Issues and Troubleshooting 10
Edit Polls 10
Stop Sharing 10
Polls Not Working 10
Gallery Polls and Using Padlet 10
Chapter 2 Chat 11
Chat 11
Account Settings 12
Meeting Controls 13
Tech and Meeting Support 13
1. Networking Chats 14
Topic-Based Focus Questions 14
Social Networking Starter Questions 14
2. Instructor Question Chats 15
3. Instructor Read-Aloud Chats 15
4. Assigned Paired Chats 16
5. Reporting Chats 16
6. Feedback Chats 17
7. Practice Chats 18
8. Quiz Chats 18
9. Debate Chats 20
10. Whole Group Chats 21
11. Forwarding Chats 21
Preventing Issues and Troubleshooting 22
Chapter 3 Breakout Rooms 23
Breakout Rooms 23
Account Settings 25
Meeting Controls 26
1. Icebreakers 26
2. Collaborative Quizzes 28
3. Learning Partner Activities 30
4. Observer Trios 32
5. Read-Arounds 33
6. Talk-Arounds 35
7. Jigsaw Teams 37
8. Fishbowl Conversations 40
9. Topic Rooms 45
Troubleshooting and Problem Prevention 48
Chapter 4 Main Session Room 51
Main Session Room 51
Account Settings 51
Meeting Controls 52
1. Strategic Storytelling 53
2. Video Guest 54
3. One-Minute Paper 55
4. Learning Stations 57
5. Scoring Clusters 60
6. Detective 63
7. Why, How, What If? 65
8. Paradigm Shift 66
9. Column A, Column B 68
10. Obstacle Race (Hope Theory) 69
Chapter 5 Minimizing Zoom Fatigue 73
Minimizing Zoom Fatigue 73
Introduction to Zoom Fatigue 73
Student and Educator Fatigue 74
1. Video Fatigue 76
2. Audio Fatigue 79
3. Physical Fatigue 82
4. Cognitive Fatigue 85
5. Social-Emotional Fatigue 87
6. All Zoom Fatigue 89
A Word from the Wise 91
Chapter 6 Whiteboards for Sharing 93
Whiteboards for Sharing 93
Account Settings 93
Meeting Controls 93
Annotation Tools 94
1. Volunteer Scribes (Main and Breakout Sessions) 94
2. Solo Problem-Solving with Instructor Feedback 95
3. Drawing Activities 97
4. Feedback Questions Using Stamp 97
5. Breakout Room Whiteboard Use 99
Preventing Issues and Troubleshooting 101
Chapter 7 Virtual Backgrounds and Profile Photos 103
Virtual Backgrounds and Profile Photos 103
Account Settings 104
Meeting Controls 105
Profile Photos 105
1. Learning Structure 105
2. What’s Up Next? 106
3. Topic Related 106
4. Break Reminders 107
5. Reflections 107
6. Field Trip 107
7. Energizer or Relaxer 108
8. Background as Poll 108
9. Everyone on Location 108
10. Tracking Emotions 109
11. Lighten Up 109
12. Time of Day/Weather 109
13. Promoting Office Hours 109
Troubleshooting and Problem Prevention 110
Chapter 8 Integrating Apps 111
Integrating Apps 111
Account Settings 112
Meeting Controls 112
Padlet in the Zoom Classroom 113
1. Reinforce Today’s Most Important Point/Question 113
2. Share Essential Resources 113
3. Strengthen Learning Skills 114
Socrative in the Zoom Classroom 114
4. Preview Quiz 115
5. Review Quiz in Space Race 115
6. Exit Ticket 116
Potential Exit Ticket Questions 116
Index 117
