During this cohort, I have really played around with Google Apps. One of the apps is Google + Hangouts. This; and many others, gotomeeting, skype, and the like; allows synchronous sessions for collaborated works and discussions. To replace the interact in instruction a face to face classroom brings, online teachers need a tool that can allow live communication and interaction to happen. I have used the Google Hangouts to meet with my teaching team this summer. One teacher is in St. Kitts, and another was in New York. I was able to be in my classroom at school and discuss topics that we need to focus on for the next school year.
In the online setting, I will use this type of tool to replace the "boot camp" that I have close to the EOCT for my subject. It will be a great way to help students in real time and allow them to ask questions with the group. I will also create small group sessions for projects.
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