The top two panes, especially pane 2, are the ones that I have been using the most since I have started with jigsaw. For the purposes of this badge I experimented with the webcam, and will probably use this feature more in the future. Generally, I am a fairly private person, so for the last three years I have just been a voice without a face, but I think that might change next week. Personalizing the experience can only help the students feel more connected and what better way to do this than with a webcam. So . . . this will be something outside of my comfort zone, but a necessary part of growth; it's sort of funny that as a teacher of 22 years in front of students that I am having a difficult time getting myself in front of a web cam.
Pane 2 is what I naturally have used, especially the screen share. Typically, I tend to teach this way in my face-to-face setting and it comes naturally to me to log into a computer and then present. Generally, I know what I want to share with students, and go quickly from document to powerpoint to webpage to video and then back again. I've found that students seem to be comfortable with this approach and it tends to mirror their own web browsing habits. I do appreciate the tips for size and resolution that were presented in the video and this is an area of growth for me; I do tend to use a lot of "old school" AP English prompts, which tend to be from the days of typewriters. Therefore, I will be mindful of this for future presentations.
P.S. I like the features about removing students, and having attendance checks for them--good simple classroom management techniques.
Screencast: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cFfFeabnGR
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