Use Lecture and Presentation Mode

Lecture and Presentation Mode lets you present your screen to students in an active classroom session. This article explains how each part of the feature works.

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Set Up a Presentation

1. Go to the Call Students tab during an active classroom session. If your organization does not have Video Conferencing, you’ll see a Present to Class tab instead. Select that tab to set up your presentation.
2. Select Start Lecture on the far right.

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Presentation Toggle Options

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Enable Camera

1. Turn on the toggle next to Enable Camera.
2. If this is your first time using the feature, a popup will ask if GoGuardian can access your camera. Select Allow.
3. Check the preview box on the right to confirm you can see your webcam. If you have a cover over your webcam, remove it before proceeding.

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Enable Microphone

1. Turn on the toggle next to Enable Microphone.
2. If this is your first time using the feature, a popup will ask if GoGuardian can access your microphone. Select Allow.
3. If more than 1 microphone is available, select the one you want to use from the dropdown.

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Present Your Screen

Present Your Screen lets you show what’s on your desktop to students on their devices.

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Lock Students to Presentation

Turning on Lock Students to Presentation prevents students from navigating away from the tab you’re presenting.

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Select Students to Present To

1. Select Select students to present to at the bottom of the screen. A popup will open.
2. In the popup, select the checkbox to the left of each student you want to present to. To present to the whole class, select the checkbox next to Select All.

3. If you’re not sharing your screen, select Start Presenting to begin presenting your video and audio to students.
4. If you selected Present Your Screen, select Choose What to Present to choose which part of your screen to share with your class.

After selecting Share, a new tab will open on students’ devices. It will briefly display a message before your screen share begins.

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Screen-Sharing Options

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Entire Screen

Select Your Entire Screen to share your full computer screen with the selected students.

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Specific Windows

Select Application Window to share a single application window. You can have multiple apps open — including multiple Chrome windows — and share just 1 window.

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Specific Chrome Tab

Select Chrome Tab to share a specific tab from your currently open browser.

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Record a Presentation

1. To stop recording during a presentation, select Stop Recording where the Start Recording button previously appeared.
2. When the recording stops, you’ll be prompted to give the recording a title and then save it. You can also delete the recording at this point.
3. A link will appear in the popup. Copy and paste this link to share the recording with students so they can access it later.

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Access Presentation Recordings

Go to the Recordings tab of the classroom to find recorded calls. From there you can copy links to share recordings, as well as play, download, or delete them.

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Helpful Tips

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Allow Camera and Microphone After Selecting Block

If you accidentally selected Block when the permissions popup appeared, use the steps for your browser to change the setting to Allow:

1. Google Chrome: Select the lock icon in the upper-left portion of your browser (next to the Refresh button). Change the setting from Block to Allow.
2. Safari: Select the Safari tab in the top-left banner, then select Settings for this website. Change the permissions from Block to Allow.
3. Microsoft Edge: Select the lock icon in the upper-left portion of your browser, then select Site Permissions. Change the camera and microphone settings from Block to Allow.
4. Firefox: Select the icon in the upper-left corner, then select the X next to Blocked to clear those settings. The prompt will reappear the next time you turn on the camera or microphone toggles.

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Confirm You’re Ready to Start Presenting

Select the Share button in the bottom blue banner before returning to the students’ screens. Once screen sharing is active, the banner turns red and shows details about what’s being shared.

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Stop Presenting

To end the presentation, select Stop Presenting in the red banner at the bottom of the page. This turns off your camera, microphone, and any other settings you had turned on.

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Roster Maximums

Classrooms with more than 50 students cannot use Lecture and Presentation Mode. Keep classroom sizes at 50 or fewer to share your screen with students. For larger classrooms, you can split students into 2 separate sessions running at the same time and share your screen in both.

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