UKeiG CPD Zoom Course: Interactive Tools for Online Presentations and Teaching
Thursday, 10th June 2021 - 10 am to 1 pm
The pandemic may have caused a permanent shift towards doing at least a proportion of our presentations and teaching online. As we shift to using Zoom and similar platforms, how do we truly engage our audience? There are plenty of freely available tools which allow more interaction from your audience, which can be used either instead of - or alongside - traditional presentation tools like PowerPoint.
This online course will explain how, when and why to use these tools, and give you a chance to try them out.
Programme
Delegates will explore a range of tools including:
• Menti (formerly Mentimeter): a surprisingly versatile quizzing tool. You can survey your audience, take questions, test their knowledge and canvas opinions - Menti can also be used to create entire presentations with basic slides
• Kahoot! - a simpler (and more brightly coloured) quizzing tool that's especially effective with younger audiences
• Prezi Next: whilst Prezi itself isn't as directly interactive as the other tools here, its non-linear nature means you can run audience-led sessions that focus on the areas they're most interested in.
• Google Slides: Google's own version of PowerPoint has one particular feature we'll be focusing on, known as Google Q&A. It allows the audience to ask questions via their keyboard at any time during your presentations, and tends to result in many more questions being asked even in face-to-face sessions
• Padlet: a sort of virtual noticeboard that can be used in variety of ways. We'll be looking especially at Padlet's potential for groups to collaborate at a distance.
Who should attend?
Librarians, IT and information professionals from any sector, and other professional services staff from FE and HE, who deliver presentations or training, online or in person.
The course will up-skill experienced presenters and teachers, but also benefit junior colleagues who are keen to develop their online support service experience. It's relevant to anyone who delivers induction sessions
and information skills workshops, or otherwise are keen to embrace interactive tools to improve their online communications with staff, students and work colleagues, or at conferences and events.
Outcomes
By the end of the training participants will have learned about a variety of interactive tools, tried them all out, and be able to make an informed choice as to when to use them in their online presentations, lectures, workshops, or orientation sessions. .
Booking and payment
If you require information about booking and payment please contact Gary Horrocks at info.ukeig@cilip.org.uk. Credit and debit cards are the preferred method of payment. Invoices are available on request.
Further information about course content is available from Ned Potter at: nedpotter@ymail.com
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