{"id":39928,"date":"2022-01-12t09:10:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-12t14:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?p=39928"},"modified":"2022-03-14t10:34:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14t15:34:45","slug":"teaching-in-a-mask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2022\/01\/teaching-in-a-mask\/","title":{"rendered":"teaching in a mask"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"e2ma-p-div\"><span class=\"e2ma-style\"><img data-attachment-id=\"39954\" data-permalink=\"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2022\/01\/teaching-in-a-mask\/teacher-with-mask-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2022\/01\/19140712\/teacher-with-mask.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"370,276\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"teacher with mask\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2022\/01\/19140712\/teacher-with-mask-300x224.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2022\/01\/19140712\/teacher-with-mask.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-39954 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2022\/01\/19140712\/teacher-with-mask-300x224.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2022\/01\/19140712\/teacher-with-mask-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2022\/01\/19140712\/teacher-with-mask.jpeg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/>since the university has reinstituted universal masking for the spring semester, some of us will be teaching in the classroom in a mask for the first time or the first time in a while. this presents some auditory and other challenges, but there are strategies you can use to mitigate these challenges. here are a few strategies, drawn from more extensive resources on this topic from teaching centers at <a title=\"original url: https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/a5s79e\/ekn8b3kb\/qpvbko click to follow link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3a%2f%2ft.e2ma.net%2fclick%2fa5s79e%2fekn8b3kb%2fqpvbko&amp;data=04%7c01%7cseth.shepherd%40vanderbilt.edu%7ce580b68601b44a9bc03108d9d4458778%7cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7c0%7c0%7c637774217363192247%7cunknown%7ctwfpbgzsb3d8eyjwijoimc4wljawmdailcjqijoiv2lumziilcjbtii6ik1hawwilcjxvci6mn0%3d%7c3000&amp;sdata=bq6uesxq5yvxuid8lfnrygmh69ntmqm%2fvaqdm1t7who%3d&amp;reserved=0\">the university of michigan<\/a>, <a title=\"original url: https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/a5s79e\/ekn8b3kb\/6hwbko click to follow link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3a%2f%2ft.e2ma.net%2fclick%2fa5s79e%2fekn8b3kb%2f6hwbko&amp;data=04%7c01%7cseth.shepherd%40vanderbilt.edu%7ce580b68601b44a9bc03108d9d4458778%7cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7c0%7c0%7c637774217363192247%7cunknown%7ctwfpbgzsb3d8eyjwijoimc4wljawmdailcjqijoiv2lumziilcjbtii6ik1hawwilcjxvci6mn0%3d%7c3000&amp;sdata=sd3vwoj7cc8ycq5ldk09hyu4l1noyzd8mveaftkz4ja%3d&amp;reserved=0\">wake forest university<\/a>, and <a title=\"original url: https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/a5s79e\/ekn8b3kb\/maxbko click to follow link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3a%2f%2ft.e2ma.net%2fclick%2fa5s79e%2fekn8b3kb%2fmaxbko&amp;data=04%7c01%7cseth.shepherd%40vanderbilt.edu%7ce580b68601b44a9bc03108d9d4458778%7cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7c0%7c0%7c637774217363192247%7cunknown%7ctwfpbgzsb3d8eyjwijoimc4wljawmdailcjqijoiv2lumziilcjbtii6ik1hawwilcjxvci6mn0%3d%7c3000&amp;sdata=dbhayfbod2tw5ajjztmrnunozex79u3vr2k7vg%2fw9cw%3d&amp;reserved=0\">illinois state university<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"e2ma-p-div\"><span class=\"e2ma-style\">use a lavalier microphone that projects your voice within the classroom. if you need to verify that your classroom has a lavalier microphone available, please reach out to the vuit classroom technology team (<a href=\"mailto:av.support@vanderbilt.edu\">av.support@vanderbilt.edu<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"e2ma-p-div\"><span class=\"e2ma-style\">if you don\u2019t have a microphone, speak a little louder and a little more slowly than usual, and don\u2019t face the chalkboard or whiteboard while talking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"e2ma-p-div\"><span class=\"e2ma-style\">if you use slides while teaching, your slide program (powerpoint, google slides, etc.) might be able to generate automatic captions in real-time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"e2ma-p-div\"><span class=\"e2ma-style\">check-in regularly with your students to make sure they can hear you and hear each other. this feedback could a quick thumbs up or a short survey.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"e2ma-p-div\"><span class=\"e2ma-style\">protect your voice, especially if teaching multiple times a day. give yourself regular voice breaks and drink plenty of water.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"e2ma-p-div\"><span class=\"e2ma-style\">create a short video introducing yourself and your course, without a mask. and hold at least some office hours on zoom, so you can talk with students without masks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>since the university has reinstituted universal masking for the spring semester, some of us will be teaching in the classroom in a mask for the first time or the first time in a while. this presents some auditory and other challenges, but there are strategies you can use to mitigate these challenges. here are 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