How do you use video with students? In this episode, I spotlight a section of my book, EdTech Essentials, all about considerations for any educator helping students foster classroom connections over video while hosting a guest expert. You’ll also hear how video calls with a guest expert can provide a way for students to connect with people who add value to their learning experience without having to make a trip!
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Tips for Hosting a Video Call With a Guest Expert
- Establish a purpose.
- Set up students for success.
- Set up your guest for success.
- Opt in or out of video.
- Connect synchronously or asynchronously.
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Episode Resources
- EdTech Books by Monica Burns
- EdTech Essentials Free Study Guide
- EdTech Essentials: A Sneak Peek Inside My New Book (Podcast Episode)
- How to Help Students Better Navigate Digital Spaces [EdTech Essentials Spotlight] (Podcast Episode)
- 5 Tips for Picking the Best Resources for Your Students [EdTech Essentials Spotlight] (Podcast Episode)
- Exploring the World With Virtual Field Trips [EdTech Essentials Spotlight] (Podcast Episode)
- 3 Types of Audience for Student Work [EdTech Essentials Spotlight] (Podcast Episode)
- Tech Tips for Giving Student Feedback [EdTech Essentials Spotlight] (Podcast Episode)
- Zoom (Video conferencing tool)
- Microsoft Teams (Collaboration tool)
- Google Meet (Video conferencing tool)
- Microsoft Flip (Video discussion tool)
- Padlet (Online discussion tool)
- 5 Ways To Kick Off Your Next Zoom Call (Podcast Episode)
- Simpleshow Video Maker and MS Teams App (Blog Post)
- Everything New in Microsoft Teams Assignments (Podcast Episode)
- How to Increase Participation During Synchronous Instruction – Part 1 (Podcast Episode)
- Quick, Creative Reading Responses with Capstone Connect and Flipgrid (Blog Post)
- 3 Ways to Use Google Docs When You Don’t Have Google Classroom (Podcast Episode)
- 10 Virtual Reality Field Trips for Earth Day (Blog Post)
- How to Add Captions to Zoom Class During Distance Learning (Blog Post)
- Reasons to Video Conference with an Expert this Year (Podcast Episode)
- How to Remove the Fluff and Use Virtual Reality in a Meaningful Way (Podcast Episode)
- 5 Video Projects for Student Readers (feat. Adobe Spark) (Blog Post)
- How Virtual Field Trips Can Foster Curiosity (Blog Post)
- Talk About Tough Topics with Virtual Expert Panels (Blog Post)
