Geraldine Mulholland: getting started with virtual classrooms
St Dominic's is a girls' Grammar School which was established (As St Dominic's High School) by the Dominican Sisters, Cabra in 1870. It is located on the Falls Road, Belfast.
Geraldine Mulholland is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and teaches Digital Technology and Business Studies.
Key Learning
Ask for help, either within your school or from your C2K learning consultant
When thinking about using Collaborate Ultra to do live lessons:
Don't be too ambitious to begin with and build up as you gain confidence
Keep lessons short - be clear about your objectives
Explore the features in your own time
Don't panic!
Questions to consider when planning for introducing virtual classrooms:
Is this platform safe and secure for the pupils?
What are the learning objectives for use live online teaching?
How can we maximise the other advantages of live lessons (e.g. social and emotional support for the pupils)?
How can we use the expertise in the school and link out to expertise elsewhere?
How can we maximise collaboration and connectedness using a virtual classroom?