Category Archives: Working from home

Zoom: How to Use the Annotate Feature When Screen Sharing

If you have been using the screen sharing in Zoom you might not be aware that there is a feature that allows you to annotate what you are screen sharing. This means you can add text, shapes, lines, arrows or … Continue reading

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Zoom: Switching Chat Off and On

If you are running a webinar attendees can sometimes use the chat to ask a question when you want them to use the Q&A. You might have reminded them but it is easy to do and click on the wrong … Continue reading

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The ATEM Mini Could Change the Way You Teach Online

This past year the classroom has moved online and this can be a useful way to teach. It is not the only way and as we return to normality online teaching still has its place. In fact I have been … Continue reading

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Using the Windows Camera App to Record Video

You’be probably used your smartphone to record yourself but you can also use your Windows PC. Let’s face it many of us are having to record ourselves. The advantage of using the camera in your computer is you probably already … Continue reading

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Solving Audio Problems in Zoom

Zoom has certainly helped many of us through an extraordinary year and it looks like it is going to continue to help us, for me it has saved me a lot of travelling time, but yes, I am looking forward … Continue reading

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How to Use a PowerPoint as a Background in a Zoom Meeting or Webinar

Zoom has become the go to way to keep in touch and run webinars, it is also great for teaching and doing demos. Now you can make it even more useful when teaching or doing that demo by having your … Continue reading

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How to Use Polling in a Zoom Webinar

If you have been using Zoom to do your webinars, and there are a lot of people using Zoom right now, then you might want to get a bit of interaction with your audience. By the way, this is a … Continue reading

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Setting Up Panelists in a Zoom Webinar

The great thing about webinars is that unlike a Zoom meeting the audience only sees the panelists, in a meeting everyone is visible unless the host or participant turns off their video, this can be time consuming and difficult to … Continue reading

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How to Play Video in a Zoom Meeting or Webinar

There is an updated way to play video and you can find it here https://garysquickbytes.com/2021/08/04/zoom-the-new-and-better-way-to-share-video-in-a-zoom-meeting-or-webinar/ If you have been using Zoom you know it is possible to share the screen which is useful if you are sharing a website, an … Continue reading

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Recording the Screen on Your iPhone and iPad

How often have you needed to show someone how to do something on their iPhone or iPad. Maybe you want to show them how to change a setting or use an app. Maybe it is a family member,  friend or … Continue reading

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