Adult Situation (Giving instructions):A student has a question and the others can’t hear
1)Turn up students’ microphone
2)Speakers on?
3)Use chatbox if necessary
4)Set clear turn taking instructions
15
Adult Situation (Elicting/answering questions): Teacher asks a question in open class and no one answers
or everyone wants to answer
1)Name students to answer
2)Volunteers / hands up
3)Avoid excessive open class questions without directing qs at specific ss
20
Adult Situation (Roleplay): Pairs/ groups getting distracted (f2f distracting telepresential and viceversa)
1)Tech set up?
2)Telepresential in BR
3)Manage class noise levels
4)T monitors
15
Beetles Situation (task modelling): T needs to model the task with another student.
1)Students’ microphone (if f2f)
2)Speakers on (if online)
3)Camera positioning (if bringing ss to the front)
4)Online ss face positioning (if online)
10
Beetles Situation( spontaneous interactions): Students talk over each other
1)Clear rules (raise hand)
2)Tech set up
3)Unless it is a pair/group task – make sure only one student is speaking at a time (whether telepresential or f2f)
20
Beetles Situation (spontaneous interactions): Some ss may have audio issues
1)Use chat box
2)Tech set up
3)The student should call the school
10
Beetles Situation (Collaborative task): Telepresential ss need to write together
1)Use a word document and screen share
2)Alternatively – use zoom WB
15
Beetles Situation (collaborative task): Ss need to share/present their work to the rest
1)Telepresential ss can share their screen
2)T can scan f2f ss’ work
10
Crickets situation (reading a story): Either telepresential or F2F ss feel left out
1)Camera pointing at T
2)Microphone set up
3)Eye contact – look at f2f ss and at camera
15
Crickets situation (helping individual ss): a F2F student is struggling
1)Set up a task / competition for the others
2)Approach the student
3)Tech set up (turn ss’ mic off)
20
Crickets situation (helping individual ss) : a telepresential student is struggling
1)Set up a task / competition for the others
2)Send the student to an individual BR and help them
3)Use private chat on the teacher's private screen
15
Crickets situation (comparing answers): f2f ss tend to finish earlier
1)Always have a back-up task/game/speaking
2)Laminated pictures on the walls