Remote
Tutoring
Remote tutoring is done using Whizzimo.com in tandem with Zoom.us
Go to www.Zoom.US and sign up for a free account.
Getting started: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Qkc7KpkNSFOdlTwpZkGFlQ
FAQ’s: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/sections/200277708-Frequently-Asked-Questions
Equipment Needed:
To Check Internet Speed:
Go to this website: www.Fast.com and wait 30 - 40 seconds for the test to finish. The number before "Mbps" is your download speed. Click on the "show more" button. Your upload speed is on the right. If your download speed is less than 15 Mbps, or your upload speed is less that 4.0 Mbps, you may need to upgrade your internet.
Programs Used:
At this time, the following programs are used.
FOR EVERY TUTORING SESSION:
ABSOLUTE QUIET. No exceptions. No distractions in the background.
COMPUTER:
PARENT PRESENCE:
**Carol Morehart
Go to www.Zoom.US and sign up for a free account.
Getting started: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Qkc7KpkNSFOdlTwpZkGFlQ
FAQ’s: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/sections/200277708-Frequently-Asked-Questions
Equipment Needed:
- No less than an I3 (Intel Processor)
- High Speed Internet, at least 30 Mbps internet speed
- Fully charged or corded newer computer with plenty of RAM (Note: iPads will not screen share/
Chromebooks do not allow mouse control) - Check what programs are running in the background and using memory.
- Carbonite back-up, Chrome, Outlook, etc. may use a lot of RAM
- Web camera
- A wireless mouse is preferred
- Headphones
To Check Internet Speed:
Go to this website: www.Fast.com and wait 30 - 40 seconds for the test to finish. The number before "Mbps" is your download speed. Click on the "show more" button. Your upload speed is on the right. If your download speed is less than 15 Mbps, or your upload speed is less that 4.0 Mbps, you may need to upgrade your internet.
Programs Used:
At this time, the following programs are used.
- Zoom.US will be our meeting room and screen-sharing.
- There is no charge to you. Downloading the program is required but free.
FOR EVERY TUTORING SESSION:
ABSOLUTE QUIET. No exceptions. No distractions in the background.
- Noise has been the biggest distraction for remote tutoring—children in another room, dogs barking, phone calls in another room, sibling wandering through the room or doing something in the background of the room or within the student’s vision, or outside distractions seen through a window.
- It’s not only your student hearing everything. I do, too. Neither one of us can work well with those distractions. That’s why my office is so quiet.
COMPUTER:
- Close all other programs before tutoring sessions.
- Ensure that others in the home are not downloading or uploading during sessions—this includes gaming, movies, downloading documents, etc.
- Wi-Fi signals do not always work. Connecting to the router with an Ethernet cable can result in a better experience, sometimes the only successful experience.
PARENT PRESENCE:
- Students younger than 10; it is likely the parent will need to be in the same room.
- Students easily distracted, the parent will be needed right next to the child.
- Parents should be accessible for technology problems.
- Student needs to have a cell phone by their side in case we lose audio on Zoom—internet interference does happen
**Carol Morehart
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Mountain Time 5:00
Central Time 6:00
Eastern Time 7:00