Cover
Unit 1. About this book
Four Reasons Not to Require Students to be on Webcam All the Time
Quick Resources About Pedagogy and Technology that May be Helpful to Share
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Unit 2. Examples of Whole-class Activities
Creating a Mindful Learning Environment using Adobe Connect
Creating Community Agreements Collaboratively with Online Students: Reasons, Anti-Racist Considerations, and Logistics in Adobe Connect
The Use of a Large Chat Pod to Encourage Chat Participation About Particular Questions
Using Large Slides and a Smaller Chat Pod to Focus Attention on Mini-Lecture Content
Creating Opportunities for Student Voice in Online Classes by Using Polls for Feedback
Using Polls to Guide Class Check-in Time
Using a Poll and a Second Chat Pod to Wrap Up the Class Session
Adobe Connect Status Icons: A Useful Feature to Increase Engagement
Bringing All Students onto Webcam Together for Special Circumstances: Using a Large Video Pod
Using PowerPoint Portrait-Oriented Slides to Maximize Content Sharing
Group Presentations in Adobe Connect: Using an Extra Wide Video Pod and Dedicated Second Chat Pod for Q&A
Live Drawing Using a Second Webcam
Using a Large Webcam Pod and Large Chat in a Panel View Layout: How to Create a Custom Virtual Stage for Successful Guest Speaker Presentations
Dedicated Chat Pods for Simulated Client Role Play Video Exercise in an Online Skills-Based Lab
“Good Point. I Agree.”: Challenging Students to Create “Thoughtful Contributions” in Class
A Moment of Action: Opening an Inclusive, Engaged, and Trauma-Informed Classroom
In-Class Breaks: The Importance of Taking a Break During Online Classes and Considerations for Break Activities
Community-building in Adobe Connect: Using Layouts and Different Pods to Facilitate Games and Icebreaker Activities
Building Online Class Community Through Photos and Storytelling
“Student Spotlight” Activity: Cultivating an Empathetic Online Community
Using Emojis in Adobe Connect to Encourage Student Engagement
AHA Moments: Connecting Online Course Content to Field Education
Using Layouts to Facilitate Guided Mindfulness, Meditation, and Yoga in Adobe Connect Classrooms
Mindfulness and the Engaged Online Classroom
Chair Yoga in the Online Classroom 
Using PhotoVoice as a Teaching Tool in the Adobe Connect Classroom
Using a Creative Award Presentation to Review Semester Content and Leave a Lasting Impact
Creating a Virtual Quilt: A Final Class Activity/Tool
Unit 3. Examples of Small-Group Breakout Activities and Debriefs
Enriching Classroom Discussions with Breakout Rooms
Enhancing Student Engagement in the 10-Minute Breakout Activity: Pre-assigning Groups and Roles
Showing Note Pods from Breakout Groups in one Layout to Debrief or Monitor Progress of a Breakout Conversation: Using a Birds Eye View Setup
KWL Charts: How to Implement this Teaching Technique in the Adobe Connect Online Classroom
Breakout Exercise for Collective Syllabus Annotation in Adobe Connect
Concept Mapping: Bringing Universal Design for Learning to the Adobe Connect Classroom
An Example of Using the Whiteboard for Small Breakout Groups in Adobe Connect: “Draw Poverty”
Scripted Role Play in Adobe Connect: Practicing Clinical Skills in an Online Classroom
Dimensions of Self Care: Exploring Clinical Issues for Social Workers in an Online Classroom
The Use of Polls to Facilitate Post-Role Play Exercise Debriefing Discussions in an Online Skills Lab
Ending a Course with Gratitude: A Unique and Memorable Activity Acknowledging Student Contributions to the Class Community
Appendix
Author bios
Additional Resources About Online Education from our Authors
Unit 3

Examples of Small-Group Breakout Activities and Debriefs

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