Host Your OwnVirtual Lightning

TalksUsing Google

HangoutPeter Murray – Twitter: @DataG

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Outline

• Preparation• Showtime!• Follow-up

Roles: Host, Presenters, Viewers

Preparation

• Host must have a “Verified” YouTube account:https://www.youtube.com/verify

• Host and Presenters must install the Hangouts plugin:https://tools.google.com/dlpage/hangoutplugin/

Preparation Tips

• Make the hangout event start-time earlier than the actual event start

• Read the “Hangouts-on-Air” documentation:https://support.google.com/plus/answer/2553119

Showtime!

Showtime! Tips

• Use a “Beep Track” to warn Presenters of time left

• “Ready, Set, Go” tones at the start draw focus to Host video feed with title slide

• Presenters share their entire screen or just a windowhttps://support.google.com/plus/answer/1660627

• Use the “Cameraman App” function to hide and mute other presenters:https://support.google.com/plus/answer/2660854

Follow-Up

More Links

• Code4Lib Virtual Lightning Talkshttp://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Virtual_Lightning_Talks

• My Notes on Hosting C4L Lightning Talkshttp://dltj.org/article/c4l-virtual-lightning-talk-notes/

• Other’s Wisdomhttps://plus.google.com/u/0/%2BFraserCain/posts/PaeeynDx34Lhttps://code.google.com/p/course-builder/wiki/OnlineOfficeHours

• Presentation Slideshttp://dltj.org/

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