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Video Conference Teaching Techniques Bob Woodruff Slide 2 Slide 3 What is the secret for success in Video Conference Teaching Slide 4 1.Success is between your ears Slide 5 Think outside the room Those people are HERE! CHART YOUR INTERACTION Determine - There is no back row in my class regardless of the mode of teaching Determine - There is no back row in my class regardless of the mode of teaching This requires charting to remove blind spotsThis requires charting to remove blind spots This requires your mentality being in every locationThis requires your mentality being in every location This requires forced interactionThis requires forced interaction It is all between your ears Slide 6 2. Success is in your eyes Slide 7 Look at the participant IF in the classroom look at them IF on camera look at the camera Projection to a second site where teacher and students can see as well Screen in the front as well Screen in the front as well Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12 3. Success is in your speaking Dont yell when speaking to people on the other site. Nod or give other visual affirmation rather than verbal to prevent lag. Encourage some interaction (even in jest) between sites. Be aware of Vocal variety Slide 13 4. Success is in your Appearance Dont wear extremely bright colours or patterns. They look strange over video conference technology and can distract especially during movement. Slide 14 Further Appearance Tend not to set below the camera Tend to move around more deliberately and slowly to let the camera track you Do move though and act natural dont just stand behind a podium in any kind of teaching situations. Slide 15 5. Success is in Getting and Keeping all Participants engaged Dont start until all are in the room. Acknowledge each person on each site Acknowledge each person on each site Dont let anyone leave the room. Rotate questions between rooms and among all individuals Rotate questions between rooms and among all individuals Stop for some kindling type of activity. Stop for some kindling type of activity. Record who has been in the room. Let students know that this is a part of your expectation. Let students know that this is a part of your expectation. Assure both Psychosocial and Cognitive Presence. You can be there without being there.