Zoom Video Conferencing Game
Have students in class pass a stuffed animal (or pencil) in Zoom. This is a fun community-building activity that encourages everyone in the class to turn on their cameras and to work together. Or have students create a Zoom profile image of them passing an object. You can time it to make it competitive or to see if the class improves with practice. To do this, rearrange the videos in Zoom and then turn on “Follow Host’s Video Order.” For the best results, everyone should uncheck “Mirror my video” under video settings. Otherwise, everyone passes things the wrong way.
How to Rearrange the videos? Simply click and drag the videos to the position you want them in the Gallery view, and this will stay in place until released.
Turn on Follow Host’s Video Order As the host, in the top right, click View and then click Follow Host’s Video Order. The participants will see the videos displayed in the same order as you the host. (video instructions)
Uncheck “Mirror my video” To do this, go to the gear of the Zoom app, choose Video and uncheck “Mirror my video.” Parents may need to help younger students with this setting. (video instructions)
Zoom - Share a “Portion of Screen”
This tip is from Joey Kneer, Assistant Principal from Henry Elementary School - Thanks Joey!
You can now share only a "portion" of your screen to make things larger for the viewer or to focus the viewer's attention.
You go to screen share as you normally would and then click on advanced. Click the icon for "Portion of Screen." A green box will appear. You can drag and resize this throughout the zoom for whatever you wish the viewer to see.
