Educational Technology Resources: Video Conferencing

Launch Meetings in Desktop App

Zoom tips:

• for each class, setup a recurring meeting with no fixed time

• post the link to your standing Zoom meeting to Schoology

• create pre-assigned breakout rooms for classes

Use polls to create: 

• icebreaker activities

• formative assessments

Use breakout rooms to create:

• create small groups

• individual rooms for independent work time or one-on-one help

Zoom Bells & Whistles Overview 

Understanding Teams & Channels

Setup Teams

Setup Channels

Meetings & Calls

Teams tips:

• setup a separate team for each block

• use teams to hold synchronous video chats

• you can record teams meetings for later playback

Use channels to create: 

• topic-specific threads

Use chats to form small groups:

• be sure that you include yourself in the small group chat (or have students add you, if they created the chats). 

Additional Online Resources

Free Online Instructor-Lead Trainings