Advanced sharing features in Zoom

Are you aware Zoom has a number of advanced sharing features that will add interactivity and super charge your lessons? 

You can to use a PowerPoint as a virtual background or use a second camera in the one call​ to enhance learning.

So lets look at how to use these wonderful features and how they work in your online classroom. 
PowerPoint as virtual background

• Open and start your meeting
• Click the share button and click on the advanced button at the top of the box​
• ​Click the PowerPoint as a virtual background

• Choose the folder and your PowerPoint presentation

• Click on the screen to adjust your size on the slide and then click on the screen to close the box.

• Use the arrow button to advance your slides

Use a second camera on the same call
This feature could be used to do a science experiment or show something on your desk.​

Important: This will only work if you have two cameras e.g. web cam and laptop camera.

• Click the share button and click on the advanced button at the top of the box

• Click on content from 2nd camera​ 

• Your second camera will open. If you have multiple cameras you can change them with the change camera on the top left hand corner.

Share audio for videos 
To share the sound of a video with your students there is a quick setting you will need to make.

• ​When you open the sharing window make sure you click the radio button for share sound and optimise for a video clip.

Please share and comment how you are using the advanced sharing features of Zoom.