Strategies for Engaging Students in Virtual Learning - HoET168

Feedback, Shoutouts, and Links

• Dan Gallagher shared some of his experience with Digital Citizenship. Derek Larson talked about DigCit in episode 167.

#EdTech Thought

I participated in the November edition of #PassTheScopeEdu and this month's topic was #RestUpTeachUp. In this segment, I talk about the need for sleep and resting and recharging as an educator and how that can't be overlooked.

#EdTech Recommendation

Whiteboard.chat is an awesome and free virtual, web-based whiteboard. I think it's better than Google Jamboard!

• FREE to use
• Connect up to 100 people per board
• Export boards to PDF
• Connect multiple people and devices to the same board
• Easily observe and coach multiple people on individual boards

Featured Content

Earlier in November, I had the opportunity to provide some afterschool PD to teachers in my district and I created a session about strategies to engage students in virtual learning. Some of the strategies include:

• Keep It Simple
• Use Music and Sound
• Ensure the Privacy of Your Students
• Empower Your Students
• Create Breakout Rooms Ahead of Time

Resources Mentioned:

• Using Yoga to provide breaks - Find short 2-5 minute Yoga videos.

• FREE to use
• Connect up to 100 people per board
• Export boards to PDF
• Connect multiple people and devices to the same board
• Easily observe and coach multiple people on individual boards

House of #EdTech VIP

Liz Sheridan - Proud Rutgers graduate who initially hoped to get into publishing but then considered a career in education. She teaches English at my school and she's a phenomenal educator who is respected by her students and her colleagues. She loves literature and being around reading and she figured that teaching would be a way to help other people access that love, whether they already liked reading or not. Liz is a former teacher of the year and is regularly nominated in our building.

Most recently, she received the 2020 Yale Educator Award along with 6 other teachers and 24 counselors who were recognized as outstanding educators from around the world who have supported and inspired their students to achieve at high levels.

Connect with Liz Sheridan:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/MsSheridanNB