Classroom Engagement with Knowledge Holders-Through Video Conferencing

Abstract

Working in a global pandemic environment has been a catalyst in how educators can use technology to support learners. From this context, it created opportunities for bringing in stakeholders who wanted to share their knowledge into the classroom remotely. As such, the question which guided this project is how to improve in-class student engagement with video conferencing by bringing knowledge holders into the classroom remotely. The project setting focuses on grade ten high school students learning the Career and Life Education 10 course from the British Columbia Ministry of Education. Throughout the project Indigenous ways of learning are also explored to improve social engagement and social presence.