Before We Start…• Check your Audio:

or menu: Tools / Audio/Audio Setup Wizard

• Problems? Check list for audio:– Are you plugged in the right way? And in the right holes?– Check Audio is NOT muted (bottom right corner of windows)?– Is any in-line switch on your headphones OK?– Is any in-line volume control OK?

• Know the Microphone button– Your Mike is OFF Your Mike is ON

Blackboard Collaborate

Boot Campfor ASCCA Moderators

Keith HarveyMuswellbrook Seniors Computer Club

Tutor, Woodrising BFS kiosk

Microphone and speaker volume

controls

Microphone, click to talk, then click again

when finished

Audio Wizard

Video Preview

Audio & Video settings

Expand /Contract Panel

Step away from the session

Smileys & Applause

Global Participant permissions

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** are ‘handles’ for dragging these panels to the desktop

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Polling

Raise / Lower Hand

Click here (or right click) to alter participant permissions

or your profile

Type your chat message here then

push the ‘Enter ‘ key

Who your message goes to

Participants panel

Transmit Video

Chat settings

Chat panel

Blackboard CollaborateUser Interface

Drag a pin to your location

Then type your location & a greeting in the Chat Window

Whiteboard ToolsPointer Tool (Default)

Triangle indicates more tools

Tabs group clipart. You can add your own

Hover for a Tool Tip

Text Box. Just keep typing

Text Tool. Push Enter for new line

• Selected Slides.

• Ctrl or Shift click to select many. Currently

Displayed Slide

Page Commands

Follow

Right click for menu

Moderator Tools

Web Tour

App ShareWhite

Board

Whiteboard Tools

Load Slides

Slide Navigation

Participants Follow

Start / PauseRecording

Planning: Where To Start?What to present? In what order?When to present it?Where to present from?Why would participants want to see this?Who can assist me?How to present itParticipants participation?

Planning: Suggested Approach

• Stick to the knitting• Discuss topic with others • Get scheduled by ASCCA Coordinator• Think from participants pov.• Organise a flow.• Slide programs great for organising (eg PP)

Planning: Visuals

• PowerPoint, Open Office, Google Docs• Four standard BbC slides at front• One topic per slide• Large, simple text• Should summarize what you are saying• Consider suitable graphics• KISS

Planning: Slides – What Doesn’t Work

• Custom Animation• Slide transitions• Animated GIF’s (add later)• Fine detail with lots of text, particularly if its in some fancy

font or colour without contrast

• No variety or participation• No Collaboration

Planning: Spicing It Up

• Add Graphics – Google search for Images• Graphics must relate to content / message• Add animated GIF’s when in BbC• Participation opportunities• Questions• Personal experiences

Planning: Your Words

• Relevant to your visuals or actions• PowerPoint Notes section??• MS Word 2 column table, 1 row per slide• Bullet points as memory joggers• Don’t just read the slides• Questions to ask participants• Participation cues

Planning For ParticipationTry to include:

• Questions to promote discussion. • Opinion, suggestions, ideas, tips on…..• Smileys, surveys to get feedback• Application Sharing; Web Tour• Whiteboard collaboration??

Create a Whiteboard File1. Finalise slides 2. Save as .ppt, .pptx, .sxi or .odp3. Start BbC as moderator

(Use your Vroom)4. In BbC use ‘Load Content’5. Add any graphics, animated GIFs6. Menu File / Save / Whiteboard

Trial Run

• Can issue invite within BbC• Best if you have a large, or second, screen• Or second computer• Try App Share and Web Tour• Confirm what participant will see / can do• Or co-opt a friend

Text file for copy and paste

Detached Chat panel

Participants panel

Whiteboard

Programs open and windows

sized ready for App Sharing

Primary Monitor

Secondary Monitor

My Setup

My BbC Screen layout

Text file for copy and paste

Detached Chat panel

Participants panel Whiteboard

Presentation Tips• They can’t tar and feather you• Speak naturally• Allow pauses for stuff to sink in• Rhetorical questions• Humour and stories must be relevant• Don’t allow long silences• Practice

App Sharing Tips• Advise you are starting• App must be on primary monitor• Check participants can see. • You don’t see what they see• Avoid scrolling and window resizing• Make definite movements, then pause• Avoid constant mouse movement• Click yellow stop button, then Whiteboard

Share Whole Desktop

Snapshot added after current slide

Web Tour Tips• Advise you are starting• Copy and Paste link• Check participants can see. • Follow Me tick box regains control• Watch YouTube, or put link in Chat

Menus• Edit / Preferences. Set your profile. (Also drop down

at end of name)• View / Show Sidebar• Tools / Breakout rooms – haven’t used• Tools / In session Invite• Tools / Moderator commands• Tools / Profiles / Show Profiles / Everyone• Tools / Timer - haven’t used. • Tools / Whiteboard / Clip art collections• Window menu• Help menu

On the Day• Know where your files are• Files backed up, cloud, USB• Know how you will get Moderator status• Printed Speaker Notes• Apps to share ready; any links ready• Start 30 mins before. Load whiteboard• Greet people, encourage testing audio• Eliminate distractions – phone, door bell, skype• Have someone riding shotgun

Eisenhower: “Planning is everything;

the plan is worth nothing”

Relax!!!

Wed, May 1st - You’re On!!• Do a 10-15 min BbC presentation• Subject of choice• Get your own vRoom for practice• Have whiteboard file ready to load• Should incorporate App Share or Web Tour• Should use polling• No need for BbC intro slides

QuestionsIdeas

Suggestions

Links for handouts

• http://bfsv.wikispaces.com/BfS+professional+development