Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Managing Students Virtually I am an intern in an elementary school classroom with students in person and online. The students in the classroom have no problem participating, but the online students rarely do. No matter how the teacher or I ask a question, the online students will not answer (yes/no, cold-calling, etc.). We are not allowed to require them to turn on their camera or microphone either. The teacher has reached out to the parents about it as well but this has not worked. How do you get the students online to participate in the lessons and activities? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I interned in a virtual school last semester and because all of the students were online as opposed to some being in a classroom as well, my CT and I always had at least some participation even without having to cold-call. One way I think we achieved this is by expecting students to participate and making that known before each lesson. They were even required to show or submit their work online afterwards for credit. Another way we achieved this is by offering students various means of demonstrating their learning, for example by typing in the chat instead of unmuting their mic and speaking. This is how we got some of the more quiet students to participate. We also involved students in their own learning by having them assess themselves before and after each lesson. Additionally, I found that students enjoyed engaging strategies such as reader's theatre in which each student had their own role. Finally, in addition to making the learning engaging, we also made it relevant by asking questions that prompted students to make connections to themselves and their own experiences and allowing them to share these.