{"id":14022,"date":"2021-09-28T16:23:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T14:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/?p=14022"},"modified":"2021-09-28T16:23:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T14:23:19","slug":"8-ways-to-make-your-hybrid-classroom-really-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/type\/featured-articles\/8-ways-to-make-your-hybrid-classroom-really-work\/","title":{"rendered":"8 ways to make your hybrid classroom really work!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Facing the challenges of Covid-19 has forced almost every educational institution to act quickly, introducing technology to move learning online, or adopting hybrid teaching modality with some students present in the classroom, and others simultaneously attending remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from Covid-19, students are also often absent from classes for other reasons – seminars, field research, sporting tours etc., and there is tremendous value in putting effective systems in place that increase the effectiveness of online learning, that will work well for the future, not only during the pandemic. Let\u2019s look at some key questions to ask about hybrid classroom environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Make it easy to use<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Stating the obvious maybe, but not all solutions are able to deliver this. Systems such as WolfVision Cynap incorporate a simple workflow only requiring the operation of a single device, ensuring that everybody can use it easily. Forget about juggling apps, misplacing dongles, installing, and constantly updating additional software, and beware of potential device compatibility issues – you need to find a hassle-free solution that works the way you want it to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Show \u2018live\u2019 content materials on-screen<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
One of the great benefits of in-classroom teaching is the ability to display \u2018live\u2018 content on-screen using a Visualizer\/document camera. It helps to breaks up the monotony of static PowerPoint presentations and introduces interactive elements into teaching materials. Many universities worldwide are already using WolfVision Visualizers for both in-classroom and online presentation of physical materials. The option to incorporate live materials on-screen during Zoom or Teams classes really transforms lessons and brings them to life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Talk while you write!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Many teachers in the physical classroom like to talk while writing – the good news is that when you use a Visualizer, it works equally well for in-person and online audiences – simply sharing Visualizer content during a Zoom or Teams lesson gives you the exact same possibility to talk and write at the same time, either on a piece of paper or dry-erase working surface letting you interact with your students naturally \u2013 wherever they are!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Stay flexible<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are many options when moving lessons online, but for most people, the successful solution is one that does not introduce additional technical challenges whilst teaching. Many solutions we\u2019ve seen are simply too complicated to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s really worth taking a look at all-in-one collaboration appliances such as WolfVision Cynap that take care of all your multi-source needs (web conferencing, display of documents and other media, web browser, annotation, videos and more) using a simple workflow with user friendly UI that absolutely everybody can use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Record your content<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Recording lessons for on-demand online viewing is a great resource and there are loads of ways to do this. If you\u2019re already using an established system like Panopto, Kaltura etc. it\u2019s worth ensuring that your chosen hybrid learning infrastructure is compatible and allows for high volume automated scheduling of recordings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
6. Use web conferencing effectively<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The massive increase in use of platforms like Teams and Zoom has brought huge benefits during the times where hybrid learning has become essential. There are challenges however, when teaching to a hybrid class \u2013 where some students are sitting in the classroom, and others are attending online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Presentation of content is a key consideration, and simply relying on PowerPoint makes it really difficult to hold the attention of students for extended periods. When you\u2019re using Zoom or Teams, if you pair it with a Cynap and\/or Visualizer system, you can deliver the same multi-source lesson content you\u2018re used to using in the classroom, also to your online audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Stream to multiple classrooms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve seen many examples of classroom setups using WolfVision Cynap systems where originally streaming wasn\u2019t really a key requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ability to live stream to multiple classrooms to enable proper in-classroom social distancing has been a huge benefit. It\u2019s worth considering flexible solutions such as WolfVision Cynap where you can simultaneously teach in-person, stream to remote classrooms and students at home, plus record the lesson for on-demand viewing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Since Covid-19 nobody wants to touch anything in the classroom anymore! If you want to use a touchscreen, in-room PC, room controller etc. in classrooms, somebody is going to have to keep them disinfected. The popularity of BYOD and the versatility of today\u2018s smartphones laptops and tablets, has led to many universities using collaboration solutions such as Cynap that act as the centrepiece – a \u2018one-box\u2018 solution that acts as content switcher and room controller, and that can be easily controlled wirelessly via a teacher\u2019s own mobile device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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