Remote Learning – Special Guests

Arrange surprise visits from the school community (principal, nurse, secretary, TAs, superintendent), community members (meteorologist, zookeeper, museum curator), or family members (mom, dad, grandma, older sibling) who can read a book, share a career/culture, provide encouragement. Use a doorbell or knocking sound effect when you admit the special guest to the virtual meeting. For my students, we had a surprise guest every Monday. They knew to expect someone at sometime, but I introduced the mystery person after they entered. Remember to stop presenting and ask participants to view their screens as a gallery so they can see everyone.

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