I'm presenting at the #Echo360 conference at 10am AEST on how to encourage student engagement in Zoom teaching: "Shouting into the void". You can see the slides and notes and contribute to the conversation on Padlet: https://anu.padlet.org/telt/echo #edtech #zoomteaching #blendedlearning

Vet nurse program at Box Hill includes a core course on self-care which includes an assessment to create a self-care plan. Sometimes the content is difficult and upsetting and students need to establish healthy strategies to manage. #edtech #echo360 #traumainformedteaching

If healing is the first priority, the focus becomes on slow and self-paced sustainble build up of skills and capacity. Benefits all students - useful revision material, supportive environment. #echo360 #edtech #traumainformedteaching

Re-establishing belonging when students can return to the classroom, so they can work in their own time and not feel behind (which increases anxiety). Creating safety in the classroom by making it normal to take time off and return. #edtech #echo360 #traumainformedteaching

Lots of great, practical strategies for #traumainformedteaching: Creating self-paced alternatives of key content for students to watch in their own time will help students who need to take a mental health break from the classroom. Checking in using polls to see how students are doing. Ensuring students know they can (and should!) take breaks. Providing digestible content and lots of opportunities for success. #echo360 #edtech

Marcie Connor: trauma-sensitive teaching relies on being healing-centred. Giving students time to heal, process, and breathe, even just a moment. Principles of a trauma-sensitive classroom. #echo360 #edtech #traumainformedteaching

Impact of trauma on students in a classroom that is not sensitive to their trauma. #edtech #traumainformedteaching #echo360

Mandatory attendance policies had a significant negative effect on student mental health. If you are experiencing trauma, you can't participate or engage in learning. #echo360 #edtech #traumainformedteaching

Marcie Connor: Trauma is trauma if it affects the individual. 3m of water is the same as 20m of water if you can't swim. #edtech #traumainformedteaching #echo360

Forcing attendance on mentally unwell students doesn't help them learn - it impacts other students, teaching staff, and learning outcomes. In Vet Nursing course, it can also directly impact animal welfare. #echo360 #edtech #traumainformedteaching

Marcie Connor on "Heal first, then thrive: a trauma-informed approach to teaching". Students have probably always struggled but now they are disclosing more that they are struggling. #echo360 #edtech #traumainformedteaching

Ben Varkalis from Otago: Attendance does not mean students are engaged! Covid forced a change in thinking and now they welcome students to enter the classroom from different doors (asynch, synch, flexible). #Echo360 #edtech

#Echo360 conference: Carolyn Bell: Adding interactive elements to videos did increase play-through (students watching to the end), but only a little bit. #edtech #interactivemedia

#Echo360 conference: Carolyn Bell: Adding interactive elements to videos did increase play-through (students watching to the end), but only a little bit.

What to look for when evaluating technology for accessibility according to #WCAG. #echo360

Hannah Petty - Accessibility testing and updates are a never-ending process to ensure changes and updates are always tested #echo360 #edtech

At the #Echo360 conference this week in Sydney. Hannah Petty on digital accessibility - in the US, the main way for individuals to get accessible information digitally is to sue the organisation. #edtech

I am giving a talk at the #Echo360 conference in Sydney on 2 Dec on student engagement in synchronous classrooms. Trying to address factors and concerns impacting student decisions to turn on cameras in Zoom teaching. https://blog.echo360.com/2022-anz-community-conference

Based on my #TELEdvisors webinar, which is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B3IfouKtr4g

Hope to see some of you there!