Backchannel Basics

Backchannel today: http:// tinyurl.com/flatconference fl Password: TBA Slides and Links posted at http://coolcatteacher.wikispaces.com

Backchannel “ a live chat that accompanies a live presentation”

Google Jockey A person who watches the backchannel and posts information and hyperlinks in response to questions that are posted.

Backchannel Moderator A person who monitors the backchannel chat and informs the speaker of predominant questions and issues arising from the conversation.

Classroom Uses
Group Notetaking
Link Sharing
Quick Quiz
Archivable Record
Involvement of quieter students

Websites
http://www.chatzy.com
Google Presentations http://docs.google.com
Meebo Rooms http://wwwl.meebo.com/rooms/
Skype Group Chat http://www.skype.com

Don’t forget netiquette

Backchannel Netiquette #1
Answer with @
Iteachkids: I need help
with differentiated instruction.
Joanna: I need help with my reading program
Hamster: @iteachkids I have a great program to share with you.

Answer with @
Get a Room
Iteachkids: I need help
with differentiated instruction.
Joanna: Anyone want to hear a joke?
Hamster: You’re the joke.
Joanna: I know what you did last week, don’t tell me that.

Answer with @
Get a Room
Get a Moderator
Iteachkids: I want to ask Vicki a Question.
Joanna: I’m the backchannel moderator, type your question in and when it is time, Vicki will ask me what is happening in the backchannel.

Backchannel Netiquette 4
Answer with @
Get a Room
Get a Moderator
Be yourself but not a fake
Iteachkids: I want to ask Vicki a Question.
Vicki Davis: I’m not really Vicki, I just thought it would be fun to impersonate her.

Backchannel Netiquette #5,6
Answer with @
Get a Room
Get a Moderator
Be yourself but not a fake
Be a link dropper
Be up front about self promotion
Iteachkids: Anyone know a great blog that helps teachers.
Vicki Davis: I have a blog that I write for teachers, you can find it at http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com – I also love Jo McLeay’s at….

Our Backchannel Today http://tinyurl.com/flatconference Password: TBA

http://teachingeverystudent.blogspot.com	118
http://www.scoop.it	42
http://englisheducationandtechnology.wikispaces.com	12
http://www.teachingeverystudent.blogspot.com	12
http://www.slideshare.net	6
http://moodle.ucps.k12.nc.us	6
http://flatclassroomworkshopboston.wikispaces.com	6
https://moodle.harrisburgu.edu	6
https://moodle.harrisburgu.net	4
http://teachingeverystudent.blogspot.co.uk	4
http://www.coveritlive.com	3
http://translate.googleusercontent.com	1
http://www.blogger.com	1
http://sau33technology.wikispaces.com	1

Backchannel Basics

by Vicki Davis on Jun 21, 2009

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