Linking With LyncMAKING CONNECTIONS

The Two Lync Connections

Chat/Call Informal Be polite and ask your connection if they are free

to chat Can initiate chat with a whole group

Presentations/Training For formal presentations or training Participants can be Presenters or Attendees Guests are those who do not have Lync installed

https://meet.lync.com/coemailmurraystate-coemail/poakley/FTDQN7YZ

Using Lync

Become familiar with the Lync interfaceCreating an invitation to a meeting (via Outlook)Muting microphoneSharing video (only when necessary)Sharing

DesktopWhiteboardPolls

Before You Present

Do a test connection before your presentation

Have a colleague connect with you and practice your presentation, including: showing any whiteboards, presentations, polls, or sharing your desktop

As a Presenter

Create your link to your Link presentation in Outlook calendar (can do this with the Outlook Web App 2013 or desktop client)

Send the link to participants If working with someone else as co-

presenters, test your audio and create polls before others connect

Using Polls

If you want to create polls before you start, connect earlyCreate and name them for easy accessWill disappear if you leave the connectionKnow how to share them and show results

As a Participant

To access training, click on the link you received Once you are admitted, be sure your microphone is

muted in Lync Do not start your video unless you are asked to do

so by the presenter Ask questions in the chat window

Using the Microphone

If you are asked by the presenter to speak, unmute your microphone, but remember to mute it when you are finished

Be sure you are in a quiet space if you are going to be talkingBackground noises are distracting to other

participants

Using Lync in the Classroom

Foreign language classes Comparing geographical regions of Kentucky City life vs. country life (i.e., City Mouse & Country

Mouse) Comparing weather through the year Authoring books together (My Trip to ____________) Comparing Civil War battles in different areas

Last bit of advice

Be respectful of other participants! If you need someone to test your

connection with, give you help with Lync, or just answer a question, I’m usually available at: poakley@coemail.murraystate.edu

Presentation by:

Patti Oakley, Instructional Technology Specialist Kentucky Academy of Technology Education

Murray State University Lync Contact: poakley@coemail.murraystate.edu Feel free to contact me if you need help with not only

Lync, but other technology issues in the classroom Lync to this presentation: http://sdrv.ms/16qhlYF