Zoom - Muting,renaming participants, raising hands and more
Here is a link to a video that will assist you as a Zoom Host
https://sites.google.com/view/tcec-resources/cielle-backstrom/zoom-tutorial
The tutorial is nearly 28 minutes long. Use the outline below with time notations to find specific features such as ways to
- mute participants (there are numerous ways to do this)
- rename participants (especially useful if they call in by telephone)
- raising hands
- and the helpful features of the participant side panel
Zoom frequently updates making the Zoom experience easier for both hosts and participants. This tutorial was made in February, 2019. If you are using this tutorial at a later date, you may find slight changes in your Zoom screen appearance compared to the screenshots I captured.
Here are some time notations to help you locate parts of the tutorial most relevant to your needs.
0:49 Establishing good audio signal and the value of using a headset
1:55 recommended internet browser
2:10 quitting high bandwidth internet sites during Zoom use
3:10 hard-cabling to your internet modem for highest internet speed
5:30 audio options upon entering Zoom
6:46 the difference between "speaker" view and "gallery" view
8:35 changing between speaker and gallery views
9:13 full screen vs. minimized screen
9:44 "waking up" Zoom features
10:14 understanding the features available
11:19 opening participant side panel
11:34 muting
14:40 brief overview of hosting privileges
14:59 the importance of entering your meeting as a host vs. participant
18:33 ensuring host privileges
19:27 renaming participants
20:27 pinning video vs. spotlighting video
22:17 features of participant side panel
22:39 chat
23:32 raising hands
25:03 ending meeting
25:45 screen share, breakout rooms, polls
video tutorials that I have found helpful
- Share screen
This is quite easy to do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wsWpnqE6Hw
This feature only shows up in the options at the bottom of your Zoom screen if it is selected when you configure your meeting upon set up.
One caution, if you share your desktop, participants will see your full desktop including any file or folder names you would rather they didn’t see. You might want to tidy your desktop before sharing it.
Another caution. The configuration that allows the host to share her screen also allows participants to share their screens. On rare occasions a participant may inadvertently share her screen. Then her screen is seen by all. You may need to instruct her how to stop her screen share. For this reason it is important for you to understand this feature so that you can give the needed "stop sharing" instructions.
- Break out rooms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=158&v=j_O7rDILNCM
This feature only shows up in the options at the bottom of your Zoom screen if it is selected when you configure your meeting upon set up.
Zoom has created an excellent tutorial. It moves fairly quickly but you can pause the video and “rewind” as needed to watch segments repeatedly to learn how to create breakout rooms.
- Polls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDHRmvpUVXw
This feature only shows up in the options at the bottom of your Zoom screen if it is selected when you configure your meeting upon set up.
Polls are very easy to use. Best to set up a specific poll ahead of a meeting.
- Test your internet speed
https://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/