Distance learning presents new challenges for teachers and students – one of the biggest questions we have heard is how to effectively use call and video technology efficiently to support students.  First, some background information:

1. This post assumes you have chosen a video platform to use, but if you haven’t, check out this google doc listing video services available for educators. Once you have decided and set up your Zoom, Gotomeeting, Google or Skype account, you will be able to generate a meeting link for students to join. 
2. This post is focused on how teachers can use live video to bring distance learning to life. If you want to learn more about how you can use recorded videos, check out these posts on Using Edcite for Instruction and Adding Recorded Videos to your Assignments. 

Now that you have a video platform setup for live video, let’s look at how you can bring live video into your Edcite assessments! 

# 1 Guided Practice  

Work with the student while they are working through an assignment or assessment

Guided Practice in distance learning – some ideas:

• Useful for introducing students to new material at a distance
• Good way to work through challenging tasks (i.e. performance tasks)
• Supporting all learners with material – good for special education 
• Share other ways you would use this with hello@edcite.com!
• How to Guide – Adding Live Video for Guided Practice

#2 Review Answers

Work with the student while they are working through an assignment or assessment

Debriefing in distance learning – some ideas:

• Review an independent practice assignment
• Review mini assessment results
• Go over the teacher graded portions of an assignment together
• Score a rubric for a written response with the student’s help
• Share other ways you would use this with hello@edcite.com!
• How to Guide – Live Video for Post-Assignment Reflection or Grading

#3 Live Proctor

Monitor students during the assessment with live video to ensure a secure testing environment

Assessment security in distance learning is a challenge, but Edcite has features to help! You can follow student progress using the Live Progress dashboard (help guide) and enable the Edcite Lockdown (Secure) Browser.  If you want to use this but are not part of an Edcite Schools account, we are enabling access to this Premium feature for free to support distance learning. To get access, shoot us an email at schools@edcite.com if you want access to this! 

Coming soon –  a feature that will allow teachers to do a live video call while students are in the secure browser for proctoring summative exams at a distance.

Got any feedback or suggestions for how Edcite can help you with distance learning? Send us an email at hello@edcite.com.

Thanks for everything that you do and be safe,

The Edcite Team