Choosing your Program Continued
During this module we are going to look at the specific programs available for hosting online classes and hopefully you can choose which will be the best fit for you and your teaching style. If you are already using a program; hopefully, this can help you see the benefits of other programs and compare them to what you are currently using.
Here are the most popular programs for teaching these days. please take a quick look at their websites to get a general gist of them:
The first step to choosing the ideal program for your teaching is doing a bit of research to check out each program and to see their main features and their layout and design. Please check out the links above and look at the features of each and answer the questions below to find the right program that fits your needs as a teacher:
Is the program free? Or does it require payment?
If the program is free, are there limitations for using a free version?
Do you and your students need to register and sign in?
Is there a private room feature?
Is there a whiteboard feature?
Is there a share screen feature?
Are there reactions or hand raise features?
Can you and your students see and hear each other?
Can it be used on a browser or does it need to be downloaded?
After looking at each course and choosing which one you would like to use, let’s get started and download the program that you chose. Here below are the Getting Started pages from the respective programs websites that we previously mentioned. Please take some time to download your preferred program and to take a look at the interface and see if it is the right fit for you: