​Webpage Version:

1. Log into zoom.us
2. In the upper right corner you will see “My Account” click on this.
3. This will open your Profile.
   
4. On the far left you will see “Meetings”.  
   

     5.  Click here and then choose “Personal Room”. 

    6.  When the information for your personal room comes up click “Edit” at the bottom.
    7.  This will open all of the settings for your Personal Meeting Room.
    8.  Under “Security” you will want to recheck the “Passcode” box.

   9.  Scroll down and hit "Save".

Desktop App Version:

1. Find the app either on your desktop or through the start menu.
2. Sign in.
3. If it doesn’t default to your “Personal Meeting ID” then click “Meetings" along the top.

​    4. Once you see “My Personal meeting ID (PMI) you will want to click “Edit” right below that.

   5.  On the new window that pops up please recheck the “Passcode” box, and then Save.

Since you started using the new instance of Zoom, have you worried that some of your features are missing.  Have no fear.  You have all of the same rights as you had before, however, some of those items might be toggled off.  Here are some videos and steps to activating some of the features you think you are missing.

Breakout Rooms:
1.  Go to the Web version of Zoom and log in. 
2.  Go to "Settings" on the left side.
3.  Under "In Meeting (Advanced) find "Breakout Room"
4.  Turn ON Breakout Rooms by toggling them on.

Video

There are additional items that you may want to use.  Here is a short Screencast to show you some of those options.

Video

Do you want to know which of your distance kids (or any kids for that matter) are participating in Zoom calls?  Then this is for you.  It might be a way to incentivize student's.

To access Zoom reports:
1.  Log into Zoom (the web not the app)
2.  Click on "Reports" on the left side menu.
3.  Choose the range of dates for the reports you wish to see.  Click "Search".
4.  Your list of reports will appear.  You will also have the ability to click on the hyperlink under "Participants"
5.  Once your list of participants is up, you can check the box for "Unique Users" to condense any duplicate users.  This will also, show the length of time that each user spent in the meeting.
6.  You can export this list as a .CSV file, screenshot it, or use it in your browsing window as is.

Loom tutorial with above steps:
​www.loom.com/share/06f53f7f6b004862bb8c0076056dbe17

Next, go into Canvas and click on a course.  Choose Settings, and then click on Apps (the fourth tab across on the tabs in Settings).

Search for the app “Redirect”.  Click on the icon and then click “Add App”.  The configuration box will then appear.

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​Zoom is primarily a video conferencing program.  Yes, it will video; and yes, you can save and add that file to Canvas.  However, video recording is not what it is intended for.  If you are asking your digital learners to be online while you lecture and recording the lecture, yes, this is the way to go.
 
Loom is a video recording tool (and the one recommended by the district).  It allows you to choose between different cameras, and audio inputs.  It also creates files that are embeddable in Canvas and other documents.  Loom will also give you options to edit your videos and make them smaller and break them up.  Provides you more control over what you create and put out for students and parents.  If you are recording all alone in your classroom without the dreaded mask and putting up the file for students to view whenever, this is your better option.