Zoom

 

Since 2020, Zoom has become one of the world’s most popular video conferencing platforms, widely used for professional, educational, and personal communication.

 

In schools, Zoom enables staff teams to collaborate seamlessly, hold meetings, conduct remote teaching, and facilitate group discussions, all while maintaining continuity of operations and learning. Its user-friendly design and rich feature set, including screen sharing, recording, and breakout rooms, make it an indispensable tool for modern education.

 

Many staff only use the basic features of Zoom, missing opportunities to manage meetings efficiently, enhance collaboration, and engage participants effectively.

 

This course equips participants with practical skills to run, attend, and manage meetings confidently. Staff will learn tools for scheduling, controlling participants, using chat, recording sessions, and utilising advanced features such as breakout rooms, waiting rooms, and recurring meetings. Mastering these features helps save time, improve engagement, and ensure smooth communication in a school setting.

 

The course includes video presentations, downloadable notes, and practical exercises to reinforce learning. Participants gain hands-on experience and can apply skills immediately in their school.

 

Session 1 -Getting Started with Zoom

• Signing up for Zoom

• Starting an unscheduled meeting

• Scheduling and inviting participants

• Starting a scheduled meeting

 

Session 2 -Communication & Engagement

• Showing attendee faces

• Screen sharing

• Chatting verbally and non-verbally

• Controlling attendees (mute, remove, etc.)

• Attending meetings

 

Session 3 - Advanced Features & Security

• Zoom security settings

• Creating recurring meetings

• Recording meetings

• Removing background noise

• Waiting rooms and breakout rooms

• Keyboard shortcuts

• Viewing attendance reports

 

Outcomes - By the end of the course, participants will confidently schedule, start, and manage Zoom meetings; engage attendees effectively using audio, video, chat, and reactions; share screens and resources efficiently during meetings; manage participants and use security settings to protect meetings; use advanced features such as breakout rooms, waiting rooms, and recurring meetings; record meetings and access attendance reports for follow-up.