Improve and support your use of Teams as a teaching tool.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of the first steps to augment your Teams experience is to add a few apps into the mix. There are several options for app integrations in Microsoft Teams, each of with its own functions for both pre-built and as-needed content or activities. Present Mentimeter polls, showcase YouTube videos, or integrate a whiteboard into your Teams calls with just a...
Reading Time: 6 minutesEver get frustrated when trying to share a video with your class? And when the audio finally shares with your students, the video lags or feedbacks? Let’s take a look at how we can use Teams to share videos with you class using the method that works best for you. There are 4 primary ways to integrate videos into a...
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen setting up a recurring lesson meeting in Microsoft Teams, it is important to ensure that your meeting is set up with settings that ensure that student privileges are appropriate for the meeting, and to ensure security. This guide will show you how to set up a Teams Meeting to conduct regular lessons. Creating a Meeting in Your Teams Calendar...
Reading Time: 7 minutesWhether you’re new to the idea of using breakout rooms, or you’ve been using them for a while and are looking for new ways to shake things up, these tips and suggestions can help. Consider allowing automatic updates to your Zoom app, so that you are always up-to-date. This post covers technical and instructional supports on: It also covers instructional...
Reading Time: 4 minutesAt Conestoga, many faculty use Zoom to teach their courses. This post aims to support you in the initial stages of learning to use Zoom to teach. Before teaching in Zoom, review the resources below to become familiar with privacy and student engagement expectations at Conestoga. What is Zoom? Zoom is a widely popular video conferencing platform used by many...
Reading Time: 3 minutesZoom is constantly updating and adding new features. Consider allowing automatic updates to your Zoom client to take advantage of new features and maximize your options in meetings. Pass Presentation Controls Maybe you’re having a guest in class, and you want them to be able to control some slides in your PowerPoint. Or perhaps students are collaboratively presenting, and want...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne way to improve students’ participation in synchronous learning activities can be to use polls in Zoom. Using single and multiple choice questions, you can pre-assess student understanding and set key directions for the session at hand. Polls can be anonymous or identified by user. Advanced Polls If the multiple choice and single choice responses aren’t rich enough for you,...
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