Welcome to Welcome to

The Visual in The Visual in WorshipWorship

Using TechnologyUsing Technology

Aims of the first day...Aims of the first day...

● To think why the visual is relevant in worshipTo think why the visual is relevant in worship● To explain why digital projectors are an To explain why digital projectors are an

important tool in bring the visual into worshipimportant tool in bring the visual into worship● To introduce equipment that can be usedTo introduce equipment that can be used● To show the basics of using such equipmentTo show the basics of using such equipment● Link to resources:Link to resources:● http://pengelly-info.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/the-visual-in-worship.htmlhttp://pengelly-info.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/the-visual-in-worship.html

Why bring the Why bring the visual into Worshipvisual into Worship

● A picture paints a A picture paints a thousand words...thousand words...

● Communication is Communication is changing – visual changing – visual comes full circle?comes full circle?

● Can we communcate Can we communcate through the visual?through the visual?

'For nothing 'For nothing changes changes here'....?here'....?

● How do we learn?How do we learn?

● VV● AA● KK

● Seeing, hearing Seeing, hearing doing, to name but 3!doing, to name but 3!

Digital Projectors Digital Projectors as visual toolsas visual tools

● Nothing new under Nothing new under the sun: blackboard, the sun: blackboard, slides, whiteboard, slides, whiteboard, OHP, projector...OHP, projector...

● Digital technology Digital technology and the digital ageand the digital age

Projectors & PcsProjectors & PcsWhat they can do...What they can do...

● Project anything that Project anything that a computer or tv a computer or tv screen can show...screen can show...

● PCs allow relatively PCs allow relatively easy creation of easy creation of material for the material for the screenscreen

Equipment: ProjectorEquipment: Projector

● Digital ProjectorDigital Projector● Also called computer Also called computer

projector, LCD projector, LCD projectorprojector

● Key info:Key info:● Lumens (brightness)Lumens (brightness)● ResolutionResolution● LCD or DLPLCD or DLP

Equipment: ScreenEquipment: Screen

● TripodTripod● FreestandingFreestanding● Wall mountedWall mounted● White wallWhite wall● ElectricElectric● Rear projectionRear projection● MirroredMirrored

Equipment: PC or laptopEquipment: PC or laptop

● What spec?What spec?● What software?What software?● What extras?What extras?

Equipment: PC or laptopEquipment: PC or laptop

● What spec?What spec?● What software?What software?● What extras?What extras?

Equipment: Video link between Equipment: Video link between Projectors and PCsProjectors and PCs

HDMI VGA phono compositeHDMI VGA phono composite

Equipment: Video link between Equipment: Video link between Projectors and PCsProjectors and PCs

Connecting: Getting the picture from Connecting: Getting the picture from the laptop/PCthe laptop/PC

● Display Display PropertiesProperties

● Identify screensIdentify screens● Attach 2Attach 2ndnd screen screen● Cloned desktopCloned desktop● Extended Extended

desktopdesktop● Fn (Fn (FFuunnction) ction)

keys on laptopskeys on laptops

Display ResolutionsDisplay Resolutions

Evergrowing number of Resolutions!Evergrowing number of Resolutions!

Equipment: Video link between Equipment: Video link between Projectors and PCsProjectors and PCs

Aims of the second session...Aims of the second session...

● To introduce software that is helpfulTo introduce software that is helpful● To discuss issues that arise when presenting To discuss issues that arise when presenting

visuals on screenvisuals on screen● To give introductory training in the use of two To give introductory training in the use of two

key tools used on computerkey tools used on computer● To think about next steps - where do we go To think about next steps - where do we go

from here?from here?