Synchronous Engagement
Engage Students in Synchronous (Live) Sessions
Online learning began with total asynchronous activities, but as technology has evolved, tools such as Google Meet now allow for synchronous learning activities online. Combine them with other collaborative tools such as Jamboard, Padlet, Quizziz, or Whiteboard.fi to increase engagement.
The most effective use of synchronous sessions is when teachers take advantage of the opportunities for interaction, feedback and social engagement. Save your lectures for asynchronous assignments.
Tip: Allow students to socialize during the first minutes of the Meet for social interaction.
- Household Scavenger Hunts over Meet
Example: Have students find an item that represents a theme or character from a book, item that begins with a specific letter, or an acute angle.
- Household Science Lab over Meet
Example: Create a colorful and fizzy reaction by adding a drop of food coloring and a little baking soda to a sliced lemon.
Assign a student a household lab experiment that they show the class and explain the science; discussion to follow.
Example: Have students draw pictures of science equipment, shapes, or the five pillars of Islam.
Display the student's Whitboard.fi card via Meet and let students guess.
- Play Kahoot, Quizziz, or other educational review games over Meet.
- Bingo with Flippity.net over Meet
Example: Use vocabulary, periodic table symbols, or math solutions in the spaces.
Download template and fill in the words that will go on the card; Send out digitally made cards to students via the link.
Read the clues and have students fill out their digital game card.
When it’s over, have them share their screen and review their answers to see who wins!
- Gallery Walk
Create different slides in Google Slides for students to explore multiple texts, images, or math problems.
Allow students to work in teacher-created Meets (breakout rooms) to complete activity together. Teachers will monitor Meets.
Have an assignment for them to complete and timer.