Live Reading Sessions

Host live reading sessions with Zoom or Microsoft Teams.

Host live reading sessions with your students using Zoom or Microsoft Teams integration.

Prerequisites

Before hosting live sessions:

1. Your account must have Live Session Permission enabled
2. Platform must be configured with Zoom/Teams credentials
3. Students need video-capable devices

Creating a Live Session

1. Go to Live Sessions
2. Click Create Session
3. Fill in details:
   • Session title
   • Description
   • Book to read (optional)
   • Date and time
   • Duration
   • Platform (Zoom or Teams)
4. Set capacity limits
5. Create the session

Session Settings

Inviting Students

Invite Entire Classroom

1. Open the session
2. Click Invite Students
3. Select classroom
4. Send invitations

Individual Invites

1. Click Add Participants
2. Search for students
3. Send invitations

Students receive:

• Email notification
• In-app notification
• Calendar invite (.ics file)

Managing Registrations

View and manage who's registered:

• Approve pending requests
• View attendee list
• Send reminders
• Cancel registrations

Starting the Session

1. Go to the session details
2. Click Start Session when ready
3. Join the meeting platform
4. Students click their join links

During the Session

Best practices:

• Share your screen with the book
• Read aloud and discuss
• Ask comprehension questions
• Encourage participation
• Record for absent students

After the Session

1. Session automatically marked complete
2. Attendance is logged
3. Recording is saved (if enabled)
4. Students can watch recording later

Viewing Attendance

Track who attended:

• List of attendees
• Join time
• Duration
• No-shows

Export attendance for records.