This year I added a section on remote teaching to the Practical Ed Tech Handbook. What follows here is an excerpt from that section.
Whiteboards: To use the whiteboard in Microsoft Teams meetings simply open the screen sharing menu then choose “whiteboard.” You can turn the whiteboard on or off at any time during your meeting.
Grid View: An option to see all of your students in a grid display in a Microsoft Teams call was released in July of 2020. As of this writing (August, 2020) it is available for some, but not all users. Additionally, it only works in the desktop version of Teams. Here’s a short video demo of how it works.
Custom and Blurred Backgrounds: This is another feature only available in the desktop version of Teams. With this feature enabled you can insert a custom image to use as your background or simply blur your background. Find this function in the ellipsis menu next to the screen sharing and recording options in a meeting.
Attendance Reports: This is a relatively new feature that must be enabled by your IT administrator before you can use it. Once enabled, you can download a record of who attended your meeting. Mike Tholfsen, Microsoft EDU project manager, offers this video tutorial on how to use attendance reports in Microsoft Teams.
Recording: To record a meeting in Microsoft Teams your IT administrator has to enable that function. Once it is enabled you’ll see a small recording icon within the ellipsis (more actions) menu during your meeting. It’s important to note that the recording will not capture shared notes or a whiteboard. Learn more about recording here.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
13 Big Topics in the 2020-21 Practical Ed Tech Handbook
Earlier this week subscribers to my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter received notice that the 2020-21 version of my Practical Ed Tech Handbook is now available to download for free. This year's version of this annual publication contains 64 pages of information on a wide range of educational technology tools. The table of contents for the 2020-21 Practical Ed Tech Handbook is copied below. To get your copy, head to this page on PracticalEdTech.com.
1. Communication with students and parents - page 5
2. Creating Blogs & Websites - page 9
3. Web search strategies - page 17
4. Digital citizenship - page 24
5. Video creation and flipped lessons - page 26
6. Audio recording and publishing - page 37
7. Backchannels and informal assessment - page 39
8. Digital portfolios - page 42
9. Augmented and Virtual Reality - page 44
10. Intro to Programming and Makerspaces - page 47
11. Accessibility Tools - page 51
12. Ten Time-saving ways for teachers to use tech - page 57
13. Remote Instruction Tools and Strategies - page 59
1. Communication with students and parents - page 5
2. Creating Blogs & Websites - page 9
3. Web search strategies - page 17
4. Digital citizenship - page 24
5. Video creation and flipped lessons - page 26
6. Audio recording and publishing - page 37
7. Backchannels and informal assessment - page 39
8. Digital portfolios - page 42
9. Augmented and Virtual Reality - page 44
10. Intro to Programming and Makerspaces - page 47
11. Accessibility Tools - page 51
12. Ten Time-saving ways for teachers to use tech - page 57
13. Remote Instruction Tools and Strategies - page 59
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