Zoom Immersive View

The latest update of Zoom has an awesome new feature: Immersive View! Immersive View will allow you to choose and place participants into a scene in your Zoom. 

Step 1: Update Zoom

Open Zoom on your Desktop. Log in with Google, if necessary. Click on your profile picture and click on Check for Updates.

If the Zoom update loads and installs, move on to step 2. 

If you have a new YCSD issued Lenovo laptop and you get an error message stating that Zoom Updates are blocked by Admins, follow these directions:

1. Search Add or Remove Programs in the Taskbar then click Open
   
   
   
2. Scroll to the bottom, click on Zoom & click Uninstall then click Uninstall 

   

   
   
3. To reinstall Zoom, click on this link
4. Click Keep 

   

   
   
5. Click the arrow, then click Open 

   

   
   
6. Click Sign in, then click Sign in with Google & choose your email account

    

    

   

   
   
7. Note: You will need to add any custom Zoom Backgrounds again if you choose to use them.

Step 2: Update Zoom Settings

Go to Clever (or YCSD Staff Logins) and log in to Zoom. Click on Settings on the left side. 

Either scroll down to In Meeting (Advanced) and find Immersive View or click Ctrl+F and type immersive in the search box. Toggle Immersive View ON. 

Step 3: Turn on Immersive View in Zoom

Start a Zoom meeting then click on View in the top right corner. Now in addition to Gallery View and Speaker View you have the option to choose Immersive Scene.

Once you click on Immersive Scene, you will have the option to choose the scene you want to use. 

You can see that in the bottom right corner of each scene it will show you how many people will fit in each Immersive Scene. You also have the option to Automatically place participants into the scene or Manually place participants where you want them. Anyone who has Zoom updated to 5.6.3 or higher will see the Immersive Scene that the host has set. Everyone else will see a regular Zoom view. 

To add your own Custom Immersive Scene:

As always, let us know if you have any questions or need any help. Feel free to drop into our Virtual Office Hours or send us an email. 

Krisp

 Krisp: A Noise-Canceling App for Online Calls

What does Krisp do? Watch below to find out!

Krisp is an amazing AI-powered app that magically makes the background noise in online calls disappear. Krisp works on Mac and Windows. Each Krisp user gets 120 minutes of use free per month. But when you sign up at Krisp, you will get 1 month free. If you refer a friend and they sign up, you get 3 additional months free. So it is probably best to chain referrals to spread the Krisp love. 

Krisp allows you to block background noise around you through your microphone. I can personally attest to how great this is as I have had multiple dogs barking loudly during an online call and folks on the receiving end did not hear it. 

You can also block the background noises of others through your speakers with Krisp. This probably works great during online meetings, but not as well during online synchronous instruction. I have noticed that scholars who may have an internet lag or lots of background noise become nearly unintelligible as Krisp is doing its job too well. But your mileage may vary, so please do test it out for yourself. 

Watch below to see how to turn on Krisp in Zoom. 

Resource Roundup: Game Ideas for Zoom

 

 Resource Roundup: 

Game Ideas for Zoom

    Need a fun game to use as an incentive in class? Need something fun to do with your scholars, friends, or family at your next Virtual Holiday Party? If so, here are some great resources for you!

FREE Virtual Game Options

1. 7 Great Game Ideas for Zoom from Meredith Akers        This blog post includes ideas for Scattergories, 5 Second Rule, Boggle, Pictionary, Charades, Taboo & more!

2. Play Candy Land, Chutes & Ladders, & Memory  
   
   This site includes the option to play Candy Land, Chutes & Ladders, or Memory. Here is a video that explains the ins & outs of how to play. 
3. Play Things...  
    Play the original or the holiday version. Choose a topic, players answer then take turns guessing who answered what to earn points. 
   
   
4. Google Quick Draw  

     Use Zoom annotation to take turns trying to get the A.I. to recognize your drawing within 20 seconds. 

   
   
5. PlayingCards.io  

     Play games like Checkers, Chess, Backgammon, 500, Crazy Eights, Hearts, Go Fish & more.

   
   
6. Rummikub  

    Play the classic Rummikub tile game and create runs of sequential same colored number tiles, sets of same numbered but different colored number tiles, etc. 

   
   
7. Jigsawpuzzles.io 

     Work together to complete a jigsaw puzzle.

   
   
8. Party Trivia 

    A random trivia generator for all your party needs. 

   
   
9. Just Dance Now  

     Free Dance Party. Does require a smart phone to collect points/earn a score.

   
   
10. Bingo 

     Click the link above to generate a random Bingo card, then click here to start calling your BINGO game. 

    
    
11. Papergames.io   

    

    Play Battleship, Tic Tac Toe, Connect 4 or Gomoku.
12. Uno   

      Play Uno with 2-4 players. 

    
    
13. Broken Picture Phone   

       Like the game of Telephone, but using drawings. Each player can only see the drawing immediately before. At the end, view the progression of drawings. 

    
    
14. Skribbl.io 

       When its your turn to draw, you will have to choose a word from three options and draw that word in 80 seconds. When somebody else is drawing you will type your guess into the chat to earn points.
15. Boardgame Arena 

        Play a variety of free boardgames.

    
    
16. Codenames    

       

    Two teams compete by each having a "spymaster" give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. The other players on the team attempt to guess their team's words while avoiding the words of the other team. 
17. 20 Teacher Zoom Game Ideas   

     Twenty easy and fee teacher Zoom game ideas such as placing items on a tray and giving students a set amount of time to look at it and then write down everything they remember. 

    
    
18. Zoomjam   

      Zoomjam was a competition to find the best Zoom game and the winner is Class President, which is a competition to become a high school class president. Play the winning game and the runners up for free. 

    
    

Virtual Game Options That Cost $

1. Jackbox Games    
     Purchase single games or game bundles to play virtually on Zoom.
   
   
2. Tabletopia  

    Tabletopia has a free version which does not contain premium games and also a paid option.
3. Tabletop Simulator   

      Creat your own original game or play community created games like Dominoes and Mahjong. NOTE: Each player must purchase Tabletop Simulator. 

   
   

Remote Learning Help!

Need some tips for the Remind app? 

How to upload a photo on Remind

  

How to upload a video to Remind*special thanks to Amanda Whitmore at MLK for these two resources

Basic Remind  Video Below- adding people, send a message, attach documents, identify parents

Zoom Tips and Tricks

Meeting Norms for Teachers and Students
Click here for a video on starting a zoom meeting
Resources on using Zoom (scroll to the lower right) 

Need some tips for using Google Classroom?

Click here for parent slideshow                                         
Click here for Google Classroom tutorial for teachers
Check out Eric Curts Video tutorials on Google Classroom here!

Google Classroom Webinar