Determine the length of your class. Holding attention online is difficult. Consider this ahead of time.
Login ahead of students and greet them when they enter “class.”
Ask your students to mute themselves until they are ready to ask a question.
Call roll to bring the class to order. You can ask them to say here, type here in chat, or take a screenshot of your participants list.
Begin class by sharing your screen and toggling over to your Schoology class. Show them where resources are located and what the outline or overview is for todays class.
Preview your objectives for the virtual class and any expectations you have of them during the call (notes, participation, response online after class, etc.)
After previewing the week and your objectives, move on to your presentation, discussion, etc.
About five minutes before ending class, go back to your Schoology page and remind students about the upcoming work for the week. This may seem overly-redundant. Just remember: this will be a monumental shift for students and they will need all the clarity and support they can get.
from Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton, CA