The future of education lies in hybrid education, and this fact is more evident than ever. The massive disruption caused by the current pandemic has led to a massive outpouring of electronic devices. We have seen with our own eyes this e-migration in education, when teachers and educators suddenly had to move all their work to the cloud.
Now that we're back with classroom learning, many teachers continue to use online learning. Hybrid has become stable and in some contexts has already become the new norm.
With the growing addiction to the Internet, online and video conferencing tools are becoming increasingly important, especially for us in the education sector. From organizing virtual classes to organizing online discussions and meetings - simultaneous conference style is becoming commonplace.
In today's post, I am going to share with you some of the best tools for video conferencing and webinars. You can use these tools for online learning, seminars and webinars , scheduling and scheduling meetings, and more. All web conferencing tools support live presentations, screen summaries, messages, and more.
1- scale
Zoom is one of the most popular video conferencing platforms. It is ideal for online meetings. Here are some of the great features it offers: - Request up to 100 video participants, allowing you to add more professional copies
- Record videos and store them locally or in the cloud.
- "Multiple participants can summarize their screens simultaneously and take notes together, summarizing the screen"
- Help organize or start meetings with Outlook, Gmail, or iCal
- 10-year group chat, search history, file sharing and archive. Easily switch to 1:1 calls or conference calls.
- 40 minutes max for group meetings
- “Video break rooms allow you to break up a Zoom meeting into 50 separate sessions for discussions, projects, etc.”
- private and group chat; The default background is recommended
- A Zoom account is not required to join the meeting. A Zoom account is required to create an appointment.
- Works online, with Android and iOS
- The premium version offers more features."
2- Cooperation with the council
Blackboard Collaborate provides a secure digital space where you can connect face-to-face with students, classmates, and colleagues. Some of the main features it offers: - interactive whiteboard
- vote
- moderate groups
- Time notifications are raised manually
- Session logs
- Private meetings" and much more.
3- Skype
Skype is another great video conferencing platform. provides these services; - Supports up to 50 participants in video or audio conferencing
- Easily share presentations, vacation photos, or any other display to your screen with the built-in screen sharing feature.
- Call recordings, live translations and subtitles. There is no time limit
- Private interviews are allowed
- blur background
- Includes chat and answering calls
- Skype keeps your recording for 30 days.
- Works online, with Android and iOS
- Skype video chat is free
4- Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams has become popular during the pandemic as more and more teachers and educators are using it for meetings, conferences, and webinars. Some of the services offered: - Supports up to 250 participants in a single Teams meeting
- Unlimited chat and search
- 10 GB collective file storage and 2 GB personal files per person.
- Real-time collaboration with Office applications
- Circulate screen and blur background
- Summarize files with colleagues and work together.
- "Unlimited integrations with over 250 business apps to choose from, including Adobe, Evernote, and Trello."
- "You need an Office 365 account with the correct Office 365 license"
- Works online, with Android and iOS
- Paid version offers more features
5- Webex
Another powerful online conferencing platform. Webex works on all browsers and devices. Some of the features it offers: - It supports meetings of up to 100 participants
- interactive whiteboard
- screen
- HD video and messaging
- Improved noise removal and speech improvement
- Gesture detection and automatic transcription
- Custom calendar designs and integration
- 1:1, group messaging, and more.
Google Meet is definitely a great video conferencing platform for teachers and educators. Some of the features it offers include:
- Schedule meetings with 250 people from anywhere in the world, and record them for further viewing or broadcast live to 100,000 people. "
- Endless calls until the end of September with a maximum of 60 minutes for free users.
- Integrate with G Suite to join appointments directly from calendar events or email invitations. "
- It supports live subtitles, scheduling, and screen sharing.
- "With G Suite, each meeting automatically fills in contact details. Guests can quickly connect with a couple taps on their phone."
- "Edit documents, presentations, and spreadsheets in real time with your entire team and keep track of all changes with version history."
- Create a group calendar, organize files on a shared drive, and create group chats for up to 150 participants to keep the entire group on one page.
7- Meet Zoho
Zoho Meeting is an online meeting platform and webinar tool that helps individuals and groups work together remotely and work together. Some of the features provided by Zoho Meeting include: - Start online meetings and web pages and access them directly from your browser. No need to download the program.
- Collaborate face-to-face with video and audio conferencing
- Connect a screen for presentations and live demos
- Record your meetings and webinars, save and play them online, share them on a link or download and save them to your local drive.
- You can access meetings and webinars on your phone, to overcome the problem of poor internet connection.
- Add team members and employees to the meeting as speakers.
- Automatically add events to your inbox when you receive meeting invitations and webinar registration notifications. Enable automatic session syncing with Zoho and Google Calendars.
- Protect your meetings and webinars with features like meeting lock and password protection.
- You can schedule meetings in advance and email participants invitations with the agenda, date and time. For instant collaboration, start the meeting now and share the link to join attendees via chat, text or email.
- “Get feedback from guests and know in advance who will be attending. Reschedule or reschedule the appointment accordingly. Send automatic email reminders with meeting links and details before the meeting or webinar. "
- "Block secret meetings to protect you from unexpected attendees. Receive notifications when someone tries to join a meeting and they let you in on your own."
- “Discard resentment and direct discussions in the right direction. Use moderator controls to mute all or individual participants. Also, remove participants if they are not participating in the discussion.”
- Set up video webinars by sending live video feeds to hosts and hosts, and offering webinars to participants.
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The first version of this article was released in July 2012. Since then, the world of educational technology has undergone significant changes and developments, so I hope this update will keep you updated on the latest developments I updated in December 2021.
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