Engaging Your Students - Focus Mode, Annotation, Breakout Rooms, and Polling

Engaging Your Students

During Your Meeting

Zoom Meetings Course - Engaging Your Students - 4 courses

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Take advantage of all that virtual education has to offer and deliver a fun and memorable lesson with Zoom’s most interactive features. This learning plan is recommended for educators who have established a virtual classroom on Zoom but want to take it to the next level.

Here are some of the things you'll learn:

  • How to use focus mode to minimize distractions and keep students on track 
  • How to annotate on a shared screen to add clarity and involve your participants
  • How to use breakout rooms to get participants connecting in small groups
  • How to use polling to understand your audience

Use Cases

  • Focus Mode
    • Use Case 1: Minimizing Distractions During Exams
    • Use Case 2: Facilitating Focused Lectures or Demonstrations
  • Annotation
    • Use Case 1: Providing Real-Time Feedback on Student Work
    • Use Case 2: Collaborative Brainstorming
  • Breakout Rooms
    • Use Case 1: Facilitating Small Group Discussions or Projects
    • Use Case 2: Role-Playing or Simulations
  • Links to an external sitPolling
    • Use Case 1: Checking Student Understanding in Real Time
    • Use Case 2: Encouraging Class Participation and Discussion

Additional Tutorials

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