DingTalk (known as DingDing in China) is a popular Chinese messaging app for businesses – aiming to be a professional equivalent of WeChat for work purposes. They also launched a “virtual classroom” system, which was a popular option for Chinese schoolteachers who were taking their classes online during the coronavirus pandemic. Advantages and disadvantages Advantages […]
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ClassIn is one of the most popular Chinese online teaching software systems. Unlike Zoom, ClassIn has been specifically designed for online teaching, so has several additional features which can be very valuable for students. This lesson will briefly introduce ClassIn and some of the key features. We will learn how to create a class, invite
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One of the most popular online teaching/ conference software platforms worldwide is Zoom. Originally designed for business conferences, Zoom became particularly popular with teachers taking their classes online during the pandemic, and it is also used by many online tutoring companies such as Outschool. However, Zoom is only partly accessible in China – students can
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In this lesson, we will learn about how to manage group classes on Zoom, with advice suitable for both small and large groups. The magic mute button! One of the most important classroom management tools for group classes is the “mute” button! This prevents students talking over each other and ensures everyone can have their
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Ideal for hiding a messy living room, and also a great way to maintain consistent branding or have a fun backdrop without redecorating, Zoom virtual backgrounds are an essential for any online teacher! You can either use the backgrounds built into Zoom, download one from online, or create your own using simple tools such as
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In this lesson, we will review some popular activities and games for teaching on Zoom – covering activities suitable for a range of different subject areas and age ranges. You can download the Google slides presentation including templates for all these activities here. Matching activities You can annotate arrows into your slides or simply draw
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In this lesson, we will summarise several different approaches to screen sharing on Zoom – providing a more professional experience for your students. Avoid sharing your whole screen Although sharing your whole screen may seem like the easiest option to get started, it does not provide a very professional experience for your students. They will
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Let’s learn how to invite your students to join you in a live Zoom class and let them into the classroom in an orderly manner: Inviting students to join the class If you have already started the class, you can invite students to join by copying the link from the “invite” button. Alternatively, if you
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Congratulations! Congratulations on completing this course about teaching on Zoom! In order to receive your certificate, please ensure you have clicked “complete” on every lesson and passed all quizzes. After completing this lesson, your certificate should appear on the course homepage page and in your profile. Be sure to download your certificate and save in
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