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    An online backchannel allows students to have real-time discussions during classroom presentations and activities without interrupting the main discussion. It engages students by giving all students a voice, empowering them to participate and foster community. The teacher can use tools like TodaysMeet, Tozzl, and 81 Dash to set up a backchannel chat room where students can share ideas, ask questions, and provide feedback to the teacher on their understanding. Setting clear expectations for participation is important for effective classroom management of a backchannel discussion.

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    An online backchannel allows students to have real-time discussions during classroom presentations and activities without interrupting the main discussion. It engages students by giving all students a voice, empowering them to participate and foster community. The teacher can use tools like TodaysMeet, Tozzl, and 81 Dash to set up a backchannel chat room where students can share ideas, ask questions, and provide feedback to the teacher on their understanding. Setting clear expectations for participation is important for effective classroom management of a backchannel discussion.

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    An online backchannel allows students to have real-time discussions during classroom presentations and activities without interrupting the main discussion. It engages students by giving all students a voice, empowering them to participate and foster community. The teacher can use tools like TodaysMeet, Tozzl, and 81 Dash to set up a backchannel chat room where students can share ideas, ask questions, and provide feedback to the teacher on their understanding. Setting clear expectations for participation is important for effective classroom management of a backchannel discussion.

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    Backchannels

    Anonlinechatroomforyourclassroom.
    Setupandmoderatedbytheteacher.
    Studentsjointheroomusingtheirnameoran
    alias.

    Creating a Backchannel
    Therearemanytoolsavailableonlinethatcanbeusedtocreateabackchannel.Inmy
    presentation,Ifocuson3commonlyusedtoolsthatworkonbothcomputersandtablets:
    TodaysMeet(
    todaysmeet.com
    ),Tozzl(
    tozzl.com
    ),and81Dash(
    81dash.com
    ).
    SocialMediatools,forexamplehashtagsonTwitter,canalsobeusedtocreateabackchannel.
    OthertoolslikeSocrative(
    socrative.com
    )andBackchannelChat(
    backchannelchat.com
    )are
    alsousedforbackchannels.Ifyouwouldlikestudentstoincludeimagesintheirmessages,
    considerusingPadlet(
    padlet.com
    ).
    Tocreateabackchannel,typetheurlintoyourwebbrowser.Sometoolswillrequireyouto
    createanaccount,whileothersdonot.Thencreateachatroomorsessionusingatitlethat
    matchestheactivity.Finally,sharethelinktothechatroomwithyourstudentsusinganemail
    messageorshortenedurl.

    Using Backchannels in the Classroom


    Abackchannelistypicallyusedforarealtimeconversationthathappensduringapresentation.
    Thisallowstheaudiencetosharetheirthoughtsandaskquestionsduringthepresentation
    withoutinterruptingthespeaker.Herearesomewaysthatabackchannelcanbeusedto
    engagestudentsinthelearningprocess.
    ClassroomDiscussion
    :Studentssharetheirideasoraskquestionsduringalectureor
    whilewatchingavideoinclass.
    CollaborativeNoteTaking
    :Studentsworktogethertodocumenttheimportantinformation
    duringalectureorwhilewatchingavideo.
    CurateInformation:
    Studentsshareresourcesorinformationonatopicofstudy.
    ClassroomPoll
    :Studentsvoteand/orsharetheiropinion.
    FormativeAssessment
    :Studentssharetheirpriorknowledgeonatopicorsummarize
    theirthinkingattheendofalesson.

    CreatedbyKaraStuckyforEDCI750

    Classroom Management Tips


    SetClearExpectations
    :Beforestartingtheactivity,letstudentsknowhowtheyare
    expectedtoact,thepurposeoftheactivity,andtheexpectedlearningoutcome(s).Decide
    ifstudentswillusetheirrealnameoranaliastojointhechatroom.
    5MinutesofFreeTime
    :Providingafewminutesofunstructured(butstillschool
    appropriate)chattimeallowsstudentstogettheirsillinessandexcitementoutbefore
    focusingonthelearningactivity.
    BehaviorIssues
    :Somestudentsmaymakepoorchoicesinthechatroom.Ratherthan
    removingstudentsfromtheactivityorstoppingtheactivityalltogether,usethesituationas
    anopportunitytotalktostudentsaboutbeingresponsibleonline.
    EditBackchannelRecords
    :Thetranscriptfromabackchannelcanbelengthyand
    chaotic.Considerhavingstudentstaketurnseditingthebackchannelrecordby
    reorganizingandhighlightingtheimportantinformation.

    Benefits of Using a Backchannel


    GivesEveryoneaVoice
    :Allstudentparticipatewithoutwaitingtobecalledonbythe
    teacher.Shyorintrovertedstudentsoftenpreferthismediumofdiscussion.
    EmpowersStudentsandFostersCommunity
    :Everyoneintheclassroomisexpectedto
    activelyparticipateandshareinthelearningprocess.
    MultitaskingPractice
    :Studentswillsimultaneouslylistentothelecture,readthe
    commentsonthebackchannel,andwritetheirowncommentsorquestions.
    ProvidesFeedback
    :Asstudentspostcommentsandquestions,theteachercanquickly
    getasenseofeachstudentsunderstandingofthecontent.
    WrittenTranscript
    :Aftercompletingthebackchannel,thestudentswillhaveawritten
    recordofthelearningthathappenedinclass.

    References
    Cloud[Onlineimage].(n.d.).RetrievedMarch27,2016,from
    https://pixabay.com/en/cloudblogtweetlikeshareparts709092/
    Peachey,N.(2015,September19).ManagingthedigitalclassroomUsingabackchannel.RetrievedMarch26,2016,from
    http://nikpeachey.blogspot.sg/2015/09/managingdigitalclassroomusing.html
    Richard,B.(2016,February11).11Backchannel&InformalAssessmentToolsComparedinOneChart.RetrievedMarch26,2016,
    from
    http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2016/02/11backchannelinformalassessment.html
    Richard,B.(2013,June13).5BenefitsofUsingBackchannelsInYourClassroom.RetrievedMarch26,2016,from
    http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/06/5benefitsofusingbackchannelsin.html
    Thompson,J.(2015,July12).BackchannelandtheClassroom.RetrievedMarch26,2016,from
    https://insidetheclassroomoutsidethebox.wordpress.com/2015/07/12/backchannelandtheclassroom/
    Tolisano,S.(2009,November19).TheBackchannel:GivingEveryStudentaVoiceintheBlendedMobileClassroom.Retrieved
    March26,2016,from
    http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/11/19/backchannelingwithelementaryschoolstudents/

    CreatedbyKaraStuckyforEDCI750

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