What is a Backchannel?
- Digital conversation for sharing ideas, asking questions, etc.
- Occurs online
- Shared with a group
- Simultaneous to primary, often face-to-face, conversation
Why Backchannel?
- Give students voice
- Extend conversations
- Make thinking visible
- Lengthen processing time
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Padlet | Tozzl | Backchannel Chat http://backchannelchat.com/ Take control of your backchannel with key moderation options like pausing the conversation, removing messages & preventing a student from posting. |
Backchannel Chat
http://backchannelchat.com/
Take control of your backchannel with key moderation options like pausing the conversation, removing messages & preventing a student from posting.
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Google Hangouts Students can chat in a shared hangout, share pictures, links. Track student responses | Google Classroom Use the "Create Question" feature to start a class discussion | Google Docs Collaborative note taking, brainstorm ideas in one doc, give all students a space to respond |
Google Hangouts
Students can chat in a shared hangout, share pictures, links. Track student responses
Google Classroom
Use the "Create Question" feature to start a class discussion
Google Docs
Collaborative note taking, brainstorm ideas in one doc, give all students a space to respond
Created by: Kim Lowden
Teacher Resource Specialist for Technology
Reach out to the teacher resource specialist for technology in your building with any questions.
