Provide peer connection

If the day's classwork is completed, the teacher can allow time at the end of class for pupils who are physically present to mingle with those who are not. If pupils are assigned to groups, the children at home are assigned to teams just like everyone else. While teachers could use breakout rooms, their pupils prefer individual facetime, which they do while propped up on the table and become part of the group. This makes everything feel more normal.

Furthermore, teachers might include activities like "think, pair, share" (in which students think about a question or discussion topic, debate it with a peer, and report back to the larger group) that allow students to ask and learn about one another. Teachers consider setting up message boards in virtual settings to allow students to connect more informally during class at a specified time or asynchronously (outside of class time).