Before Your Session

• Test your audio and video settings in RingCentral Events platform
• Have the Collaborative Learning Padlet link ready to share. It can be found here: Resource Board
• Review the session topic and prepare some initial guiding questions

Session Structure (45 minutes)

1. Welcome and Introduction (5 minutes)
   • Introduce yourself briefly
   • Set ground rules for respectful dialogue
     • Everyone's voice matters - consider using "round robin" for key questions
     • Use the "raise hand" feature to speak
     • Keep comments concise
     • Build on others' ideas
     • Disagreement is welcome when expressed respectfully
   • Explain the role of the scribe and ask someone to act as the scribe
   • Ask participants to introduce themselves with: name, school/organization, role. To save time, you can have them do this in the chat.
2. Topic Framing (5 minutes)
   • Create an operational definition of the topic
   • Have participants share what they hope to learn
   • Establish shared goals for the discussion

Conversation Prompts

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• Sample Opening Questions
• Implementation Questions

Scribe Guidelines

Assign a scribe at the beginning of your session to:

• Document key insights and takeaways in the shared Padlet
• Capture shared resources and tools
• Note questions for further exploration
• Post all notes the Resource Board Padlet
• Share the notes link in the chat for real-time viewin

Virtual Engagement Strategies

• Use polls to gather quick feedback