Teaching platforms

Zoom apps

Zoom apps are a new feature (launched Autumn 2021) which extend Zoom’s functionality beyond simple video conferencing by integrating with third-party tools directly within Zoom itself. We love the Kahoot app for fun online quizzes, Scribble together for an upgraded whiteboard experience, Countdown timers for timed activities to keep everyone on task, and Mentimeter for

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Zoom: Breakout Rooms

Teaching group classes? Breakout rooms are smaller Zoom rooms you can separate your students into for small group activities. This could be anything from collaborating on a task or presentation to practicing a dialogue or mini debate together.  Breakout rooms tend to work best with teenage or adult students, who have the maturity to work

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Zoom Immersive Mode

Want to inspire your students with an immersive virtual environment that puts them right in the context of your lesson topic? Check out Zoom immersive mode: Immersive mode This relatively new Zoom feature enables you to create or use a pre-made virtual background in which you and your students are directly positioned on the image

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