Few concerns

[hrthomre]

Hello All,

I have conducted few sessions for Maths VII std with Udnabad , Jharkhand school.

Today I tried to share screen through SKYPE , an excel file where I had prepared a number line to be shown to students.  In first place, it did not download at all and secondly, video was disturbed due to this screen sharing.

I am just clueless what to do for this.

I think something visual is needed for students to concentrate and also to copy down.

To develop a rapport with students, I call them by first name. 

However, few students who seat at back, some times do not write I feel. 

I want to ask , can we tell the teacher over there to make them sit in the same place for every session? 

or can I make a group of say, 5 students and ask one separate example for each group?

So that it would be easy for me to recognize students and also I can pay more attention to those who really need it.

Also I want to understand what computer setup they have at their classroom. 

Sorry if I am asking  lot of questions, but it is a serious attempt to make the interaction more fruitful for students and to have more command on total classroom.

Today I concluded the session by asking them what they want to be in future, doctor, teacher or anything else.

I am now waiting for their answers in next session.

All opinions and feedbacks are most welcome.

Regards,

Harshada

Pune.

 

[yeshaswinir]

HI,

For skype issue, try stopping video when you are sharing and see if it makes any difference.

I am also new to teaching , I have made groups and leaders for teams. They help me check if the homework is done and keep some discipline.
I keep changing the group positions. For example: One group sits in front one day and next time another group sits in front.

Videos have been good to draw some attention and calling out their names.
I am planning to include some games in my next class for teaching.

Hope this helps.

Thanks
Yeshaswini