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Activate Your Zoom Account
Activate Your Zoom Account
Tools Built into Zoom For Engagement
Tools Built into Zoom For Engagement
The following are answers to some of the most common questions or problems users in our board come across:
1. using the browser version, rather than the Zoom client download. The browser version has less features. See this comparison link..
2. using a Zoom client that is not up-to-date, the latest version can be downloaded here: https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting
3. not being logged in with your board credentials. Try signing out and logging in again using the 'Or sign in with Google' option, and not the email/password boxes.
4. making someone a host rather than a co-host can limit your abilities in Zoom
5. the whiteboard only runs in the downloaded Zoom client, not in the browser. And you need to be running version 3.5.2 or greater (although if you have the client installed it is probably much newer than this).
This is meant to be directed to staff in a very informal way--- covering some features to help keep the sessions safe.
Zoom: Information for Educators
Zoom: Information for students, parents and guardians
Zoom for Students - please feel welcome to share this one pager in your Classroom/Brightspace if using Zoom for virtual meetings.
Latest Zoom Application
Latest Zoom Application
To make sure you have access to all of these features in Zoom, check to see if you have the most recent version of the Zoom Application. This short video explains how to check.
Zoom Meeting Controls Overview
Zoom Meeting Controls Overview
How to use in meeting polling
How to use in meeting polling
How to use breakout rooms
How to use breakout rooms
How to share your screen
How to share your screen
How to use the Whiteboard
How to use the Whiteboard
Recording playback overview
Recording playback overview
Virtual Backgrounds
Virtual Backgrounds
In-Meeting Chat and Reactions
In-Meeting Chat and Reactions
Virtual Backgrounds
Virtual Backgrounds
Best Practices for Securing your Virtual Classroom
Best Practices for Securing your Virtual Classroom
Lock your virtual classroom
Lock your virtual classroom
Did you know you can lock a Zoom session that’s already started, so that no one else can join? It’s kind of like closing the classroom door after the bell. Give students a few minutes to file in and then click Participants at the bottom of your Zoom window. In the Participants pop-up, click the button that says Lock Meeting.
Control screen sharing
Control screen sharing
To give instructors more control over what students are seeing and prevent them from sharing random content, Zoom recently updated the default screen-sharing settings for our education users. Sharing privileges are now set to “Host Only,” so teachers by default are the only ones who can share content in class.
However, if students need to share their work with the group, you can allow screen sharing in the host controls. Click the arrow next to Share Screen and then Advanced Sharing Options. Under “Who can share?” choose “Only Host” and close the window. You can also change the default sharing option to All Participants in your Zoom settings.
Enable the Waiting Room
Enable the Waiting Room
The Waiting Room feature is one of the best ways to protect your Zoom virtual classroom and keep out those who aren’t supposed to be there.
When enabled, you have two options for who hits the Waiting Room before entering a class:
All Participants will send everyone to the virtual waiting area, where you can admit them individually or all at once.
Guest Participants Only allows known students to skip the Waiting Room and join but sends anyone not signed in/part of your school into the virtual waiting area.
The virtual Waiting Room can be enabled for every class (in your settings) or for individual classes at the scheduling level.
Waiting Room feature will be automatically turned on by default. Visit the Zoom support page for more information on adjusting your Waiting Room settings.
How to enable the Waiting Room
Lock down the chat
Lock down the chat
Teachers can restrict the in-class chat so students cannot privately message other students. It is recommended to control chat access in your in-meeting toolbar controls (rather than disabling it altogether) so students can still interact with the teacher as needed.
Remove a participant
Remove a participant
If someone who’s not meant to be there somehow manages to join your virtual classroom, you can easily remove them from the Participants menu. Hover over their name, and the Remove option (among other options) will appear. Click to remove them from your virtual classroom, and they won’t be allowed back in.
Best Practices for Teaching in your Virtual Classroom
Best Practices for Teaching in your Virtual Classroom
Best Practices while in a Zoom Class/Meeting
Best Practices while in a Zoom Class/Meeting
• Sign in to the Zoom desktop client and stay signed in.
• Check your internet speed. If you're on free wifi you may need to keep your camera off to improve quality.
• Turn your camera on and have you camera at eye level.
• Stay muted unless you're talking to reduce background noise.
• Make sure you sit in a well lit and quiet place.
• Be mindful of what's going on behind you. Think about having solid wall behind you or turning on the virtual background.
• Be yourself and have fun!
How do I share my PowerPoint as a background in my window?
How do I share my PowerPoint as a background in my window?
Click the Share Screen tab.
Click Advanced:
Select the option PowerPoint as Virtual Background
Click Share
Here's more from Zoom support.
Sharing your Screen in Zoom to display your PPT as your background
Overview app for iPad and iPhone Zoom has a wonderful feature where you can share your iPhone’s screen by plugging into your laptop with a lightning cable or even wirelessly over AirPlay. This app will help with a clean display to turn your iOS device into a document camera for sharing on video conference apps. Perfect for teachers and educators doing virtual learning that need to show what's on their desk during a video call. (ie. reading a book, display printed materials)
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