Source Welcome to the age of technology! The use of the internet, computers and phones pervades our everyday life, enabling our instantaneous connection to others, whether they live just a block away, or halfway across the world. This has extended into classrooms, in the form of virtual classrooms, where online platforms facilitate live interaction for …
Are you a teacher looking for a free, online whiteboard? Tired of trying out all the different whiteboards to find the best fit? This article is for you! As we begin adapting our teaching and learning practices online, some needs are just best met by methods that we have always known and used. For one, …
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Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak had in-person gatherings prohibited, businesses and schools around the world find themselves switching to work-from-home and remote learning respectively. As a result, the popularity of one video conferencing platform in particular, Zoom, had skyrocketed. Zoom is well-liked by educators for a few reasons. Besides accommodating up to 100 participants, teachers …
Video Conferencing solutions have been trusted into the spotlight ever since in-person gatherings were prohibited and schools were prompted to switch to remote-learning overnight due to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, not all video conferencing apps are created equal. Some services like Facebook’s Messenger Rooms and Facetime are more suited for casual chats while others like …
Due to the current Coronavirus situation, online learning has become the new normal. With more classes being conducted virtually now, online teaching platforms are currently on the rise. Educators are looking to provide online lessons for students without much trouble, and at the same time not compromising the quality of their education. Though physical classes …
Teaching online has its difficulties and teachers have shifted classes online as the pandemic engulfed the world in the first half of 2020. Some teachers have bemoaned the change while others have risen to the challenge and taken it in their stride. Perhaps, now is the time to reflect and take stock of the past …
As educators, even as we teach and nurture students to be the best version of themselves, we are also interested in acquiring new skills. We want to be well-equipped to give our students the best education that we can, and to do that, we must invest time––and sometimes money––in ourselves. For those of us who …
Have you crafted your virtual lesson plan? Along the way, did you run out of ideas to keep your students engaged in an online classroom? As teachers, we are always looking for ways to improve our lessons and to deliver the best for our students. That is just how we are wired. We always want …
Whether the setting is a physical or a virtual classroom, all teachers want what is best for their students. We will go above and beyond to provide the best learning experience for our students. After the Coronavirus hit and forced classes to shift online, some of us started to scour the internet for online teaching …
Ever tried teaching online without a headset and somehow there is an echo to everything you say or hear? Wondered why that is so? Well, participants in a video call will hear echoes and feedback if your computer’s built-in microphone captures the sounds that your speakers emit! To avoid disturbances and sounds that may disrupt …
