Zoom basics for teaching

1. Zoom: Drop-In & FAQ
Practice using Zoom features
and review frequently asked questions
Reisa Levine
https://zoom.us/my/reisalevine

2. A note before we get technical…
• All about connecting with students
• Online delivery is different – tailoring materials
• Test Zoom out with a friend or family member before meeting students,
then test with students
• Seek out reference materials on The Faculty Hub
https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/faculty-hub/
• Additional materials on the Zoom site
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/201146643-Meetings-Webinars
• Good Tips and Tricks pdf from Zoom:
https://zoom.us/docs/doc/Tips%20and%20Tricks%20for%20Teachers%20Educating
%20on%20Zoom.pdf

3. Educational Design
How to keep students engaged.
Know your audience and think about what would
keep them interested.
• Asynchronous – pre-recorded lectures (possibly with
presentation materials), interviews, podcasts
Post to popular social media channels or post to your Microsoft Stream
channel.
• Synchronous – Zoom meetings, Live webinars,
Facebook live.
Think about how to keep students actively listening. Ask questions, get small
group discussions going.

4. Frequently Asked Questions
• What’s the best way to invite students to a Zoom
class?
• How do you share your screen?
• How do I allow students to share their screens?
• To chat or not to chat?
• Should I be recording my sessions?
• What are ‘Breakout Rooms’ and how can I use
them effectively.
• How can I use Polling to keep the class engaged?

5. Scheduling a meeting – your
Zoom ID
Login and schedule
from the Zoom site
(at least for the 1st
meeting – more
options)
https://zoom.us/m
eeting/schedule
Be sure to go
through the
Settings menu on
the Zoom website
to access and
review all of the
features
Lea now connected to Zoom – automatically make your
classes available to students! (access directly through Omnivox)

6. Screen Sharing
• Sharing screen
• Sharing video content
– share computer
sound
• Allow your students
to share their screens
• https://youtu.be/YA6SG
QlVmcA

7. How do you use breakout rooms
for smaller student groups?
• Schedule your meeting from the
Zoom site
Optional: pre-assigned groups
• In meeting options:
• Breakout room pre-assign
• Upload your class list (csv –
excel format)
• Otherwise – you can do this
on-the-fly once you click on
‘Breakout Rooms’ during your
Zoom session
Zoom tutorial:
• https://youtu.be/jbPpdyn16sY

8. Polling
In ‘meetings you can
find your polling
options
Zoom Tutorial:
https://youtu.be/erz4xtQHoVs

9. Whiteboards and Annotation
Annotation tools –
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115005706806-
Using-annotation-tools-on-a-shared-screen-or-whiteboard

10. Attention Tracking
• Only tracks attention while
someone is sharing a screen.
• Click ‘Manage Participants’
The clock icon indicates that Zoom is not
in focus – i.e. participants may be doing
something else.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-
us/articles/115000538083-Attendee-attention-
tracking

11. Additional tips
• Configure your meeting settings in advance on the
Zoom website (more options than the app module
settings)
• Mute everyone on arrival, use the hands up
function to help keep it orderly
• Encourage
participants to
switch to Gallery
View
• Virtual Backgrounds?
It’s a meme!

12. More tips
• Turn off the waiting room when setting up the
meeting
• Files can be shared on the chat (drag and drop)
• When muted, you can press and hold SPACE bar
temporarily to unmute yourself (doesn’t work on all
devices)