I noticed in all three occasions the facilitator utilized a document video camera in the instruction. My husband and I have actually been teaching virtually this year, and even his top remote training tool is a doc camera. He has actually found it to be extremely helpful in keeping his students engaged and in helping them “see” the info and to process it better.

Now that we are heading into spring, there is about one-fourth of the school year staying. Numerous schools are opening or converting to hybrid, so in a push for a strong finish, its crucial for educators to keep trainees inspired throughout the last stretch.

Together with the doc cam, here are some of my preferred strategies and tech tools to make finding out more multi-dimensional in the virtual world:

Document cameraMy other half utilizes his in science classes to demonstrate, draw, and highlight chemicals in the regular table and to write and record what a trainee is explaining. With math classes, for example, I started to use the file video camera to show manipulatives so my students can follow along.

He has actually found it to be really helpful in keeping his students engaged and in assisting them “see” the details and to process it better.

File cameraMy hubby utilizes his in science classes to show, draw, and highlight chemicals in the table of elements and to tape and write what a student is discussing. This beneficial innovation, which works with popular platforms like Google Meets and Zoom, can be utilized in any class where students benefit from seeing an instructors notes or illustrations, or to motivate and engage students who are more visual students. With math classes, for example, I began to utilize the document video camera to reveal manipulatives so my students can follow along.

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Elizabeth Peyser, National Director of Content and Implementation, Curriculum AssociatesLiz Peyser is a National Director of Content and Implementation with Curriculum Associates. Prior to this position, Liz was Vice President of Middle Schools for the Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics and the K– 12 Math Coordinator for Wichita Public Schools. Her specialty is assisting K– 12 mathematics teachers analyze developments in the requirements through interactive workshops utilizing designs, tools, manipulatives, and mathematical discourse.