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Tips
Tips
Try the tool with a colleague before using it officially.
Make appointments by email or by using your calendar to send invitations.
Create an online meeting with students individually, in pairs or in larger groups.
Share a tutorial with participants who are not familiar with the tool before the activity to help them prepare.
For younger students, ask parents to help set up the meeting on their side.
Organize team work.
Use channels or smalls groups to foster oral interaction.
Pedagogical Ideas
Pedagogical Ideas
Start discussions on different topics.
Activities at home.
Describe your passion and explain how you do it. Answer questions.
Would you rather?
Games
2 Truths and a Lie
Play Head's Up with a mobile device for each student.
Team work
Oral Interaction Online in Small Groups
Oral Interaction Online in Small Groups
Schedule appointments for small groups (e.g.: 15 minutes per group).
Create channels (breakout rooms) for the different groups.
Tutorial
Tutorial
Share the link to access the meeting to each group.
Tutorial
Tutorial
In TEAMS, in your group channel, create the number of channels needed.
Ask students to access the proper channel.
Videoconference Tools with Students
Videoconference Tools with Students
Google Meet
Google Meet
Platform: computer, tablet (for users of GSuite only)
Level: All
Description: Google's paid video conferencing software, provided as part of G Suite. It's similar to the video chat service provided in the consumer Hangouts but supports far more participants.
Tutorials:
TEAMS meetup
TEAMS meetup
(available with your office account)
Platform: All
Description: Invite everyone you work with to chat, meet, call, and collaborate all in one place, no matter where you are.
Tutorials:
Skype
Skype
Platform: All
Description: Skype is a telecommunications application that specializes in providing video chat and voice calls between computers, tablets, mobile devices, the Xbox One console, and smartwatches over the Internet. Skype also provides instant messaging services. Users may transmit text, video, audio and images.
Source: Wikipedia(There is a Skype Enterprise software available for school boards using Office)
Tutorials:
Zoom
Zoom
Platform: computer, tablet
Description: Zoom is a free videoconferencing tool. The basic plan has a 40 minutes time limit on meetings with three or more total participants.
Tutorials:
Whereby
Whereby
Platform: computer, tablet
Level: All
Description: Whereby is a flexible tool providing you with video meetings in the browser. You can share your screen, chat and YouTube integration to play for all in the room. Free version for 4 participants.
Tutorials:
Google Hangouts
Google Hangouts
Platform: All
Description: Google Hangouts is a communication software product developed by Google. Message friends, start free video or voice calls, and hop on a conversation with one person or a group. Group chats for up to 150 people.
Tutorials:
Flipgrid
Flipgrid
Platform: any tool with a camera and microphone
Level: All
Description: Flipgrid is a video response tool. It is not meant for oral interaction. Teachers can create an account and ask questions that students answer via a video recording that is kept in the teacher's account. It is not meant for meetings but for students to share video responses in a safe environment controlled by the teacher.
Tutorial: On Campus RÉCIT
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