Distance Learning Ideas

TEACHER - Create for a short video for instruction where you speak directly to the camera. Upload it to YouTube (log in with your school email address) and share the link with your students (or put it on a Firefly page).

STUDENTS - Get the students to make a video showing their learning and upload it to YouTube and share the link with you. (Always choose UNLISTED when uploading as this means it's not searchable).

TEACHER - Create or find a YouTube video that you wish your students to learn from. Add this as the first item in a Google Form. Set questions / or quiz questions about the video. Assign points and get the quiz to self mark.

TEACHERS - Try this short lesson starters or even make a full lesson out of them.

http://ditchthattextbook.com/10-digital-bell-ringer-activities-to-kickstart-class-part-1/

TEACHER - Create a podcast where you read to the students. Online sites such as buzzsprout.com / Audacity / Zencastr are great for making and even sharing your podcast. Don't forget Garageband on you mac though! When you're done hit share and then export to disk. The MP3 you record can even be added to a Firefly page or shared through Google Drive.

Click here for a youtube video on how to podcast using Audacity

STUDENTS - Get your students to record podcasts and share them with you.

https://ditchthattextbook.com/8-interactive-google-slides-activities-for-classroom-excitement/

TEACHER - Tools like Screencastomatic, Screencastify, or my favourite - Loom - allow you to record what's on you screen whilst you talk. Great for giving instruction and sharing. Loom records and uploads automatically. It provides you with a URL that you share. Loom Pro is free for teachers and students. Quick and simple. (Quicktime on your Mac also allows you to do this

STUDENTS - Get the students to record their screen and explain their learning or understanding. Screen recording is also a tool that's built in to the iPad

TEACHERS - Everyone has a Google account! If the students are put in small groups, collaborative work can be a great way to get them motivated on a task. 3 students is a good number. If each group shares you in then you can monitor the progress and make comments.

TEACHERS - Add questions / learning points to YouTube videos and track your students' comprehension

Teachers - Point your students to sites such as Khan Academy or https://thecrashcourse.com/. There's a ton of material waiting just for you.

TEACHERS - Google classroom is designed for distance learning. It's easy for your class to sign up or join your class. When you add an assignment you can make sure everyone has their own copy of the doc and students can easily submit work to you.

There is a discussion 'stream' built in so students can chat and discuss the work, as well as allowing you to message them all.

TEACHER - Either using screencasting tools alongside highlighting tools OR use a tool like Kaizena to create a video as you mark student work. This is great feedback that the students can visit again and again.

TEACHERS - Need to mark written work? Why not record yourself marking, haglighting and giving feedback to the students.

TEACHERS - If you are creating materials for the students you can easily spice them up with slide templates. https://slidesmania.com/ is a great site witch lots of free templates.

TEACHER - Create a #hashtag for your class and begin a discussion. Ask your students to reply to questions or comments using the same hashtag every time.

STUDENTS - Give your students Twitter hashtags to follow and research.

TEACHER - Use a page on Wakelet to create a collection of resources for your students to learn from.

STUDENTS - Ask your students to create their own Wakelet creation to show their learning / understanding.

TEACHER - Create a Padlet to start a discussion / gather student input.

TEACHERS - Need I say more? Try a distance Kahoot!!!! or Quizlet

Have you hears of Gimkit? https://www.gimkit.com/. also https://quizizz.com/ is also fantastic

TEACHERS - Use tools and shapes in Google Sheets or Google drawings to create a flowchart / timeline.

STUDENTS - GET students to demonstrate their understanding of a sequence of events / events in a story.

TEACHERS - Try a Flipgrid. It's an amazing way to discuss ideas and get the students sharing feedback with each other.

STUDENTS - Get students to work alone on these or in groups, collaboratively. There are plenty of free mind mapping tools out there. Just search the web. Coggle and Mindmeister

TEACHERS - Have a look at these questionnaire tools that are available online.

https://mopinion.com/top-21-best-online-survey-software-and-questionnaire-tools-an-overview/

TEACHERS - Use this to gauge your students' understanding or get their feedback. (Email me for the username and password)

TEACHERS - Give ongoing feedback to student by using comments. Use the 'plus symbol' within the comment to provide the student with an email reminder of the feedback also.

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TEACHERS - Twitter is a perfect place for you to learn. Follow these hashtags and you'll be amazed at what you'll find other teachers are doing. #coronalearn #VirtualLearning #OnlineLearning

Free until the end April 2020. https://parlayideas.com/

TEACHERS - There are loads of great online learning tools. Seneca Learning allows you to set work for your students, monitor, self mark provide free and fun activities. https://app.senecalearning.com/courses

Lots of tech sites are offering free access to schools during these challenging times. Check out the list here. https://wakelet.com/wake/8e074820-d496-4024-8cee-ad1a4321589a

STUDENTS - Pretty challenging for most, but great to get students doing these in groups or with their parents. They might need some clues along the way though. https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome

TEACHERS - If your school subscribes to this it is a great resource for students (Middle school and below).

Here's the link for BSJ staff and students

STUDENTS - Get your students to write a blog / build a website. It can be about any aspect of learning, but ideally get them to research, find out and present.

A ton of resources and ideas are here. https://www.theedublogger.com/teaching-online-school-closures/#.XmWzFMYfq3y.twitter

or here: https://globalonlineacademy.org/covid-19

Google gives you and your students access to a massive range of tools. These can foster collaboration, communication and team / groupwork.

Don't forget Google Keep (keep.google.com), Hangouts Meet (meet.google.com), Chat(chat.google.com)

These all have their own advantages and are great for remote comms.

Great collection of videos to find out about the world in which we live...especially environmental issues. https://www.storyofstuff.org/ Why not use this along side a self made quiz (ie. quizziz) to monitor student understanding.

Preview on your Mac already has Markup tools built in, but if you want more, have a look here. https://apps.apple.com/id/app/screenbrush/id1233965871?mt=12

If you screencast and use MarkUp tools at the same time you can present really easily.....or get your students to do it.

An amazing tool which integrates with Google Drive and Classroom. Amazing markup tools for both teachers and students.

Miro.com ........work together, even from a distance

Whiteboard.fi

Whiteboard.chat

Socrative and Mentimeter.......both great assessment tools and fun for quizzes etc.

STUDENTS - Poing your students to sites such as http://www.wonderopolis.org/ OR https://newsela.com/

https://newsela.com/about/distance-learning/ (for free access)

Audible are offering free audio books for children. Loads to choose from - https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

Common Sense Media have an excellent list of activities / ideas that children can so at home. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/free-online-events-activities-kids-at-home-coronavirus

This is a long one, but worth jumping in and out of to find out more about slides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oSTMEmx89M

Dochub online is probably the best solution for this. https://www.dochub.com

More great tips from CSM. https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/top-tools-by-grade-and-subject-for-learning-during-school-closures

If you don't follow Ditch That Text Book then you probably should. Here are a load of great ideas for online learning. https://ditchthattextbook.com/elearning/

https://ditchthattextbook.com/30-digital-escape-rooms-plus-tips-and-tools-for-creating-your-own/

www.jigsawplanet.com

https://sites.google.com/bsj.sch.id/mr-hopes-fantasy-story