If you need assistance you can contact Sheila Keane at admin.office@silverwattle.org.au. Silver Wattle also offer online practice settings at https://www.silverwattle.org.au/online-offerings.
Everyone should know how to do the Basic participant skills in Zoom. Details for each specific Zoom application are in the following pages.
The following skills are needed by participants and hosts for a Meeting for Worship.
Equipment: Zoom works best on computer but can be used as a participant with any device. Need camera & video to participate fully but can also join by phone. Headphones with inbuilt microphone recommended to reduce background noise and prevent echo. Go somewhere with less background noise or visual busyness; be sure vocal ministry is audible - need to unmute.
Rename with correct name for that Zoom meeting.
Virtual background is a bit of fun. Nothing too busy or to arresting an image. Blur works well as a simple background.
camera & microphone so the Remote Participants can see and hear in the room.
speaker & video screen so the room people can hear and see Remote Participants.
Advise participants about the need to speak to a microphone and that they are 'on camera' and indicate where they can sit if they want to avoid it.
Consider etiquette about audible vocal ministry in relation to where the microphone is. Considerations about whether or not to have people walk into view of camera or not for vocal ministry.
To host a meeting, you must have a Zoom account. Most Host functions do not work from an iPad or phone – Zoom is designed for computers. If you are a Zoom account holder you can schedule a new meeting.
Passcode (required)
Waiting Room (on/off)
Only authenticated users can join: Sign in to Zoom (on/off)
Host & Participants video and audio settings (on/off when entering the meeting)
Dial in from United States (default) - Edit for Australia
Calendar - Zoom will auto generate meeting to calendar selected
Allow participants to join anytime
Mute participants on entry
Request permission to unmute participants
Automatically record meeting but note warnings about doing that and get agreement from participants
Approve or block entry for users from specific countries/regions
The host can do the following
Mute all participants and ask to unmute
Turn off video of participants
Remove someone from the meeting
Create a waiting room and assign people to it/ admit them from it
Send a meeting invitation (with link) to people who want to join but can’t find the link – select “Invite” from the Participant panel
Assign co-host(s) or hand over host function to someone else in the meeting
Go to the from participant panel, hover over name, select More to assign co-host or host status
The following skills are needed by participants and hosts for Small business meetings.
Share ‘desktop’ vs sharing one app (privacy issue)
Share setting to optimise for audio/ video
There are changes to view when screen share is on. Turn off share screen to enable more visual interaction of participants
Assign a tech co-host for larger meetings, say 8 to 12 people. Enable chat for participants to ask tech co-host for help
Tech co-host to monitor chat. They will be attending to technical matters and won’t be able to participate in the business of the meeting.
Tech host video off & mute minimises intrusion
- Tech co-host to monitor for people with background audio/visual noise, as well as those speaking who need to unmute. May also remove people (e.g. if someone signs on using two devices)
The following skills are needed by participants and hosts for Workshops, Courses and Larger meetings.
Screen share (screen/apps/video/audio)
Breakout groups
Chat permissions
Raise hand (participant) & lower hand (host/co-host)
Waiting room
Record session/ save chat
Pin video
Follow host video order
The following skills are needed by participants and hosts for Socialising on Zoom.
The following skills are needed by participants and hosts for AYM Sessions.