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Recent changes to Zoom - impact on virtual sessions

Hi, I'm looking to hear thoughts and ideas from anyone designing for / facilitating sessions with Zoom please. Following the new version rolled out towards end of December (5.4.7) there have been some changes to the 'Non-verbal feedback' and 'Reactio

Started by Duncan Cruse in Technology & platforms

8 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Aug 5

... and one request for help! Opening wow activity?

Hi again.

Tips please!

I'm designing a flagship leadership development programme (all virtual of course) - 30 senior leaders, 2-3 sessions per week for 3-4 weeks and I'm looking for new ideas for a real WOW moment to kick things off with the whole gr

Started by Paul Norrington in Design

10 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Aug 5

Zoom recording settings-

Is there a way to set up a Zoom meeting so that the recording only shows the facilitator camera? We want to make a class "evergreen" and don't want to show participants; I don't know if this is possible but appreciate your thoughts!! Thank you!

Started by shanna thiel in Technology & platforms

1 Reply · Reply by Jo Cook Aug 3

Contribute to the 2021 State of Virtual Training report!

Hi everyone!!

It's time to update my State of Virtual Training report for 2021. Would you please take 5-min to answer this short (17-Q) survey?

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Would you also share it with colleagues who are doing virtual training?

For context,

Started by Cindy Huggett in Delivery

1 Reply · Reply by Jo Cook Aug 3

Creating a community via remote learning

A colleague recently sent me a clip of trainees doing an activity during a pre-Covid training course; a packed room with around 20 young journalists based in Delhi, in pairs, discussing a thorny editorial problem. The energy in the room was fantast

Started by Cath Addis in Delivery

8 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Jul 13

"Presence" when facilitating live online

We ran a session about presence in the virtual space. These are some of the answers from the group about what presence was live online:

- holding the space

- paying attention

- being attentive

- the learning you enable

- emanating energy

- paying a

Started by Jo Cook in Delivery, Intermediate, and Advanced

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Zoom virtual backgrounds

I love the virtual background option on zoom meetings desktop app. I found these you can download and thought i'd share: https://www.shutterstock.com/discover/free-virtual-backgrounds And this link explains how to set it up: https://www.shutterstock.

Started by Angela Green

6 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Jul 6

Here's some of my favourite conversation openers. What are yours?

You know the thing...need to get people engaged as soon as they join your session. Speaking up, using chat, sharing a little about themselves.

Heard a good one yesterday:

"What would you do if you woke up one morning and everyone else in the world had

Started by Paul Norrington in Delivery

4 Replies · Reply by Paul Norrington Jun 24

Article: 'Best Practices for Reducing Zoom Fatigue'

I'm sure this community won't be surprised by the findings of this recent research, reported in I/O At Work

Where it may be useful is when discussing and scoping out a virtual programme with stakeholders and clients.

For example, I'll be sending it to

Started by Dawn Sillett in Technology & platforms

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Pre- or post-course work

Just watched a great webinar by Michelle Parish from the Learning Performance Institute:

Webinar: The End or The Blend? Using Lockdown's Lessons to Perfect your Learning Strategy (Thursday 20th May 2021 @ 13.00 BST UK Time)

She talked about using yo

Started by Cath Addis in Design and Delivery

6 Replies · Reply by Dawn Sillett Jun 14

Zoom emoticons and reactions now together

If you've kept up to date with your Zoom desktop application, you'll know that the emoticons (green tick/check, red X, hand up etc) have moved!

Instead of being on the participant panel, they've now moved to the bottom of the Zoom application, where

Started by Jo Cook in Technology & platforms

1 Reply · Reply by Dawn Sillett Jun 14

Online apps for games

I am converting a real game I used to play with trainers and facilitators into an online version but need two tools:

A score board for up to 4 teams
A customisable spinner to hep move their tokens around the board

Anybody used any (ad free) tools like t

Started by Krystyna Gadd in Delivery

5 Replies · Reply by Krystyna Gadd Jun 3

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Recent changes to Zoom - impact on virtual sessions

... and one request for help! Opening wow activity?

Zoom recording settings-

Contribute to the 2021 State of Virtual Training report!

Creating a community via remote learning

"Presence" when facilitating live online

Zoom virtual backgrounds

Here's some of my favourite conversation openers. What are yours?

Article: 'Best Practices for Reducing Zoom Fatigue'

Pre- or post-course work

Zoom emoticons and reactions now together

Online apps for games

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Key messages

Read our code of Conduct

Curated resources to help with your live online learning

CONTRIBUTE TO OUR VIRTUAL LEARNING RESEARCH SURVEY!

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Can anyone here offer wider training on Teams?

Best Kit for Hybrid Events

... and one request for help! Opening wow activity?

Recent changes to Zoom - impact on virtual sessions

New platform integrations and apps!

How much verbal engagement can we expect in a remote classroom?

Does video increase trust and engagement?

Note: this page contains paid content.

Webinars and events with Jo

The Lightbulb Moment Podcast

The Lightbulb Moment blog

Live Q&A recordings