Episode 93: Teaching Synchronously in Zoom: Tips for Chat Sessions and Breakout Rooms with Dr. Dan Levy

Description:

In episode 93 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Dan Levy joins us to talk about teaching synchronously in Zoom. He is a faculty member at Harvard University and author of the book, Teaching Effectively with Zoom: A Practical Guide to Engaging Your Students and Help Them Learn.

Dan shares tips for designing effective and engaging chat sessions, and we also talk about the 3 phases of planning your breakout room activities so they are more meaningful and successful for you and your students.

You'll Learn:

• The 5 key ways students can engage in an online class.
  
  
• How chat sessions and breakout rooms can be more effective strategies for engagement than in-person activities.
  
  
• Tips for creating engaging and effective chat sessions.
  
  
• A 3-phase plan for designing successful breakout rooms.
  
  
• Ways to help students make their learning visible.
  
  

Show Notes:

• Get the book! Teaching Effectively with Zoom: A Practical Guide to Engaging Your Students and Help Them Learn*
  
  
• Check out the companion web site for the book: TeachingEffectivelyWithZoom.com
  
  
• Listen to episode 81: 20 Reflection Prompts to Encourage Students to Participate in Class
  
  
• Learn more about the Teachly app
  
  
• Learn more about Dan's approach to teaching in this book written by a former student: Invisible Learning: The Magic Behind Dan Levy's Legendary Harvard Statistics Course*
  
  
• Connect with Dan on Twitter
  
  
• Join the free Lecture Breakers Facebook group
  
  
• Don't miss an episode! Be sure to subscribe to the show!

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