Monday, August 24, 2020

Crowd Source: How do you take attendance during remote learning?

Teachers answered this question: 

One of your colleagues would like to know: how are you taking attendance? Please share what technique/s you've come up with so far!

  • I am using the Zoom report at the end of class. It is the most efficient because it tells you what time kids logged on/off of the meeting, so you know if someone left early. It can be done easily after class is over.
  • I'm using Zoom. But instead of looking at the report through Zoom, I've used the excel rosters they sent me to print alphabetically by first name rosters. Since Zoom lists participants by first name, it's fairly easy to find out who I'm missing that way, especially when you know how many your have by the participant list (Zoom counts the teacher, so you have to subtract 1.)
  • I take attendance as I let them into class from the waiting room. It takes a tad bit more time, but until I know everyone, it has been working. If I need to double-check, I can look at Zoom attendees like Kim taught us in the video.
  • If my class plan involves everyone sharing something out, I will take attendance when they speak; if all kids won't be speaking, I will use a question to start class and collect responses.
  • I am simply taking attendance during the bell-ringer.
  • I have been using Zoom so far, but I also sent the students a Google Form like the one we used last spring, just in case.
  • I'm taking attendance with bell ringers/roll call get-to-know-you questions at the start of each class, but I also made a Google Form just for bookkeeping.

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