How to Give Good Online Lectures

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How to Give a Good Online Lecture Joe Casabona | casabona.org/lectures/

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@jcasabona Let’s Do It! • Good gear (and lighting) • Managing your camera + slides • Framing your shot • Recording Software • Managing Your Slides • Engaging with your students

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Let’s Talk Gear

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What You Should Have • A decent camera. It doesn’t have to be 4K. But does have to be HD. • A decent mic. A $40 headset will be a big improvement over the built-in mic, and you’ll have some freedom. • LIGHTING. Don’t make it look like you’re recording in a dungeon.

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@jcasabona 3-Point Lighting • This is ideal for even lighting. • Not everyone has the space to do this. • Make sure you at least have some even lighting on your face. • Test a few setups. Don’t just rely on light or your computer screen.

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Recommended Gear: kit.co/jcasabona/simple-live-stream-setup

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Managing Your Camera / Slides

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Tips • Look directly at the camera when you speak! • If you have a second device or monitor, keep your slides there too - just like notes. • Find out where your your camera will be in relation to your slides and design them accordingly. • Eliminate Distractions

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Frame Your Shot!

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Advanced Move: Switch between slides and camera.

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@jcasabona Elgato Stream Deck • A piece of hardware that allows you to easily switch between screens (or scenes) • I’m using it right now!

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Software

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@jcasabona Pre-Recorded • Screenﬂow (Mac) • Camtasia (Windows) • Loom (Everything, PRO is free for educators)

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@jcasabona Live Streaming • YouTube Live (free, can be protected) • Zoom • Be.Live (Works with YouTube and Facebook) • Twitch (Free)

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@jcasabona Going Live • Turn off anything that eats bandwidth - Dropbox, Creative Cloud, etc. • Restarting could help • Hardwire into your modem/router if you can

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Engaging with Students

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• Have Polls and Questions! • Encourage questions at the end. • Give them a place to continue the conversation

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• Ask questions, move on, and address them in a couple of minutes. • You want to give attendees time to respond, especially if there’s a 30-90 second delay. • Make it a smooth transition. Don’t say you’re waiting/have dead air. Ask/Talk/Call them out. On Asking Questions

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Running Your Own Talk

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Software • On top of gear you need software. • I’m using Crowdcast and recommend that. • You can also stream live to YouTube and Twitch with OBS. • For Facebook Live, I recommend BeLive* *Links at casabona.org/lectures

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@jcasabona Pre-Flight Check • Make sure you’re using the right camera and mic • Close out resource hogs • Check your internet connection (fast.com) • Test with your software. Run through the ﬁrst few slides as if you’re doing the talk.

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You Can DO It! You Can DO It!

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Consultant & Educator I help tell your story. @jcasabona - casabona.org/lectures/ I’m Joe Casabona