1. Energizing the virtual classroom
Dr. Lindsay Leach-Sparks
North Carolina Virtual PUBLIC School
October 20, 2017

2. Energizing our session
get to know each other
Poll Everywhere:
Where are you from? PollEv.com/lindsayleach370
What one word describes the conference today? or text LINDSAYLEACH370 to to join the session, then they text a response.
Padlet:

3. Reasons Why we lose energy online
What’s missing online?
Reasons Why we lose energy online
Relationships
Students feel isolated
We don’t get to know the students outside of the LMS
Class camaraderie takes on a new dynamic
Helping students/peer tutoring
Where do I hold office hours?
How can students get help from their peers?
Time management
Students have difficulty meeting deadlines
Teachers are on a time crunch

4. Fostering relationships
Apps:
GroupMe: groupme.com
Animoto: animato.com
Facebook/Twitter
Padlet: padlet.com
Poll Everywhere: polleverywhere.com
Canvas LMS:
Daily Announcements- Text Me Tuesday
Daily Announcements- celebrations
3D text creator:
Voki: voki.com

5. Office hour ideas join.me Google hangouts/Voice/Chat
Any meeting virtual classroom:

6. Combating time management
Apps:
Edmodo- calendar
Screencast-o-matic: screencast-o-matic.com
Doodle or calendly.com
Phonvite: phonevite.com
Google forms
Canvas LMS:
Registering for announcements and calendar updates via text and/or
Submitting assignments with jot not, camscanner, or genius scan
Following the to-do list

7. Questions? Send me an email: lindsay.leach@ncpublicschools.gov