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Engaging. Enriching. Personal. Connecting. Purposeful. Synchronous Sessions presented by Deb Campbell and Lisa Ragland, NCVPS. What are the key components that make synchronous learning work? In this session, we will explore the concept of successful synchronous sessions together!.
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Engaging Enriching Personal Connecting Purposeful Synchronous Sessionspresented by Deb Campbell and Lisa Ragland, NCVPS What are the key components that make synchronous learning work? In this session, we will explore the concept of successful synchronous sessions together!
What we have! Deb will show you some Pronto features and ways to connect with students later in the presentation. Please close all other applications you are running except for Elluminate at that time.
What we have! • We also have Wimba Classrooms! • This is where we hold live classes. • These can be recorded for asynchronous communication as well. Elluminate and Wimba are very similar.
So how do you make synchronous sessions successful? • Connect! Advertise! Engage! Doing these things will synch! Personal Engaging Synchronous Enriching Purposeful
Connect • Connect with students prior to Synchronous Sessions: • Through phone calls/texts • Personal messages/emails • Spotlighting individuals in announcements • To help them feel valued Personal Engaging Synchronous Enriching Purposeful
Advertise • Students won’t go if they don’t know! • Students need to know where to go! • Invite them as individuals… as a group… • Let all stakeholders know! • Parents • School • Students! Personal Engaging Synchronous Enriching Purposeful
ENGAGE! • Once they arrive… ENGAGE THEM! • 1. What bells and whistles do you have available? Use them! • Polls • PowerPoints • Images • Video • Eboard/whiteboard • Get students active! • 2. Have students help you monitor chat, give them a task. • 3. Teach them the tools of your synchronous option (check marks, icons, etc). • 4. Download content/plan ahead!!! Just like using lesson plans in face to face! Personal Engaging Synchronous Enriching Purposeful
Use your tools to engage! Deb will show you some Pronto features and ways to connect with students. Please close all other applications you are running except for Elluminate. Use the tools you have! Explore! Engage! Personal Engaging Synchronous Enriching Purposeful