What we know now:
ask students EARLY in a class session what do they already know
CRAVING interactivity more than ever before: instructors pay attention to the chat. Have a time to stop (every 10-15 minutes) and pay attention to the chat window. (Or have someone else to monitor)
live coding and sample tests
Breakout rooms help students pay attention, even when they don’t like them.

students designated as conversation responders or starters
break up long lectures into categories, shorter lectures to break up the time
9 minutes is optimal time for video length
Chunking up the content in a quiz
turning off private chats to keep engagement!

IT form: classroom assistant, who wants to help? admitting into waiting room, summarize
not choosing who you sit next to – a minute to
start with: who are you, where are you, how are you – 1 minute max!
What is your happy place in isolation (place, activity, book, show)?
While we wait to begin, share success stories, use the chat to tell us about something that went well this week.

tell me something good; What is one thing you want to leave behind after this is over? What is one change you hope we keep? What is the first store–not restaurant–that you want to go to? What is one thing you will change about yourself because of this (maybe a hobby)? Simple, yes, but always forward looking and couched in the positive.
above from: https://ask.metafilter.com/344242/One-weird-trick-for-teaching-remote-classes

extra time to do everything
always forget the prompt, need the prompt broadcast, have an assigned reporter
students feel like the breakout rooms are silent or not productive, listen to a few seconds, but must visit each group!
set up time to think! while they are
students use Teams to meet for a group project – instead of zoom
if it’s a small group, unmute yourself, “I just want to hear you making human noises”
popping into breakout rooms – not enough time! ask students to ask for help, but they don’t
turn the video on!

weekly optional zoom support sessions – ask for this on a bigger scale! not just in the individual classes!

Post session reflection: Someone missed today’s class: What would they need to know? What wasn’t clear? What questions to you still have?
using raising hand and unmute themselves
have facilitator say to raise hands
have person call on the next person
have everyone be ready to unmute!
Find out who has the biggest pet!/shortest hair. They go first.
in a formal presentation – figure out the order or when folks are going