In this Math Mentoring Moment episode we speak with Marnie Geltman; a 6th grade math/science teacher from Queens, New York. Marnie shares how transitioning from an active and hands-on face to face classroom to a completely online model is killing engagement.  Together we brainstorm how to deal with "Dead Air" fear on Zoom, how to get your students to take risks, and how to engage students while teaching strictly online.  This is another  Math Mentoring Moment episode where we talk with a member of the Math Moment Maker Community who is working through struggles and together we brainstorm possible next steps and strategies to overcome them.  You’ll Learn:  How to overcome "Dead Air Syndrome” while teaching over Zoom; How to eat the “Distance Learning Elephant”; How to get your students to take risks in your online classroom; How to engage students while teaching strictly online. Resources: https://makemathmoments.com/from-a-distance/ Episode 21 https://makemathmoments.com/episode21  5 Practices https://amzn.to/30KrMa8   Academy https://makemathmoments.com/academy