Zoom Interaction

1. Harvard Law School Zoom Tips Links to an external site.
2. Interactive Tools for Zoom
3. 7 Zoom Tips Every Teacher Should Know
4. Backgrounds in Zoom
   1. Be aware of what is behind you—try to avoid hallways or doors where distractions can pop up
   2. You can use a virtual background Links to an external site. rather easily
   3. You can use your presentation slides Links to an external site. as a virtual background
5. Make OLRN a requirement
   • Faculty can see which students have already taken OLRN under “ACES > Faculty > Web Services > Faculty and Advisors > Faculty Detail Schedule > Select Term > Classlist”
   • Create an assignment
   • Require a submission of a screenshot of the final grade
6. Avoid only lecturing in Zoom
   • Annotate in Zoom Links to an external site.
   • White Board Links to an external site.
   • Chat box Links to an external site.
   • Polling Links to an external site.
     
     • Polls are multiple choice (either single or several) questions with answers.
     • Create polls ahead of time
     • Create and plan polls on a separate document (e.g. spread sheet); you can’t change the order of the polls, and you cannot change the order of the questions
   • Random Student Selection — Zoom does not have this function (yet—they are working on it); you will have to create a different solution (Randomize a list in Excel Links to an external site., Numbers Links to an external site., or use Random.org Links to an external site.)
   • Break out rooms Links to an external site.
7. Provide clear instructions for assignments:
   • Use text, video, rubric, and sample assignment
   • Provide examples!
   • Screencast working through a problem in Windows Links to an external site. or on a Mac Links to an external site. or look here for Windows, Mac, iPhone, or Android Links to an external site..
8. Arrange course content, materials, and assignments simply:
   • Use both links and scrolling
     • Think about how you would organize material in a book
     • Scroll within a chapter
     • Link to a new chapter
   • Check using Student preview 
   • Use HTML to create a linked Table of Contents (like this one)
9. Do not underestimate the value of visual appeal
10. Zoomroom Ground Rules for students.  (Here is a sample set of rules from Charles Falcon)
    • Be on Time
    • Think about camera location
      • Blank background
      • Background screen
      • Zoom somewhere as distraction free as possible
    • Be prepared with class materials
    • Mute yourself—until needed
    • Raise your hand to talk (Zoom button or chat room)
    • Be respectful
    • Student participation in the Zoomroom
      • Assigned roles
      • Screen share course work
      • Breakout rooms
11. This site Links to an external site. has more . . . a lot more.

 

          INTERACTIVE TOOLS FOR ZOOM 

1. How to Use the Whiteboard in Zoom
2. How to use Breakout rooms in Zoom for Teaching and Learning
3. Add Polling to Zoom Meetings

 

 

          How to Use the Whiteboard in Zoom 

 

 

          How to use Breakout rooms in Zoom for Teaching and Learning 

 

 

          Add Polling to Zoom Meetings 

 

 

          7 Zoom Meeting Tips Every User Should Know

1. Mute Everyone Shortcut Key Links to an external site.
2. Hide Floating Controls Links to an external site.
3. Turn Off Video When Joining Links to an external site.
4. Virtual Background Links to an external site.
5. Scheduling Meetings Links to an external site. (Very Optional)
6. New Share and Pause Share Links to an external site.
7. How to Annotate Links to an external site.

Another 7 Tips.

1. Share Screen Short Cut Key Links to an external site.
2. Stop Participants from Screen Sharing Links to an external site.
3. Optimize Screen Sharing for Video Links to an external site.
4. Share Only Portion of Screen Links to an external site.
5. Polling Your Participants Links to an external site.
6. Annotate your Shared Screen Links to an external site.
7. Prevent Participants from Annotating Links to an external site.