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Tech things to consider when delivering online teaching:
1. Can your audience access it?
Is there a simple link to access and does everyone have it?
What will you do about last minute registrations?
Does the software you use have a max audience number and is that ok?
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1. Can your audience access it?
Is there a simple link to access and does everyone have it?
What will you do about last minute registrations?
Does the software you use have a max audience number and is that ok?
1/10
2. Do you know how to show what you need?
Can you share your slides and screen without having to say 'can you see my screen now'? Are you using polls and do they work?
Practice. Practice. Practice.
The tech should be smooth to allow the focus to be on your content.
2/10
Can you share your slides and screen without having to say 'can you see my screen now'? Are you using polls and do they work?
Practice. Practice. Practice.
The tech should be smooth to allow the focus to be on your content.
2/10
3. Do your guests know what they are doing?
Run a tech check with them beforehand but make sure it's on THE SAME device and internet connection that they will use on the day.
Make sure they wear clothes that don't strobe on camera. Make sure you can hear & see them well.
3/10
Run a tech check with them beforehand but make sure it's on THE SAME device and internet connection that they will use on the day.
Make sure they wear clothes that don't strobe on camera. Make sure you can hear & see them well.
3/10
4. Is your internet optimised?
Your wifi might be great for streaming Netflix but I guarantee your wifi connection will fluctuate and this will have an impact.
Think about getting an ethernet cable and using a wired connection (this is what I use all the time now)
4/10
Your wifi might be great for streaming Netflix but I guarantee your wifi connection will fluctuate and this will have an impact.
Think about getting an ethernet cable and using a wired connection (this is what I use all the time now)
4/10
5. Optimise your lighting.
Buy a ring light or go further and consider three point lighting. You can do this cheaply or even with existing lamps you have in your house. Use the natural light you have in your room too.
You want warm, soft light on you - you are the focus
5/10
Buy a ring light or go further and consider three point lighting. You can do this cheaply or even with existing lamps you have in your house. Use the natural light you have in your room too.
You want warm, soft light on you - you are the focus
5/10
6. Optimise your sound.
Whatever mic you are using, make sure you are using it correctly. Look up its instructions and take time to understand where it picks up sound from - position yourself in the best way for the sound to pick up.
Understand why sound quality matters.
6/10
Whatever mic you are using, make sure you are using it correctly. Look up its instructions and take time to understand where it picks up sound from - position yourself in the best way for the sound to pick up.
Understand why sound quality matters.
6/10
7. Optimise your background
Clear your clutter & think about what the audience will see behind you
The audience focus should be on you & not trying to see what's on your shelves
If you are using a DSLR camera then consider using a low aperture lens to blur the background
7/10
Clear your clutter & think about what the audience will see behind you
The audience focus should be on you & not trying to see what's on your shelves
If you are using a DSLR camera then consider using a low aperture lens to blur the background
7/10
8. Have a back up plan
Do you know what you'll do when the following happens?
Internet drops out
Speaker can't connect
Slides won't play
Audience can't join to watch
Session is accidentally ended
Video is buffering
Sound doesn't work
Panic is not your friend. Be slick
8/10
Do you know what you'll do when the following happens?
Internet drops out
Speaker can't connect
Slides won't play
Audience can't join to watch
Session is accidentally ended
Video is buffering
Sound doesn't work
Panic is not your friend. Be slick
8/10
9. Are you recording?
Record it for learners to watch later. Pretty much every software will do this. Practice before to make sure you know how.
Think about whether it will need editing.
Consider where you will host the recording so it's easily accessed.
9/10
Record it for learners to watch later. Pretty much every software will do this. Practice before to make sure you know how.
Think about whether it will need editing.
Consider where you will host the recording so it's easily accessed.
9/10
10. Consider accessibility
Add subtitles or closed captions (& understand the difference). This is simple to do and not very expensive.
Some services eg YouTube can add this automatically. Other services you pay by the length of the video. A worthwhile use of money.
10/10
Add subtitles or closed captions (& understand the difference). This is simple to do and not very expensive.
Some services eg YouTube can add this automatically. Other services you pay by the length of the video. A worthwhile use of money.
10/10
