1. Using Adobe Connect As a participant (part 2)

2. Once you have entered the room you will have access to audio, chat and video if your presenter has enabled these features in the room

3. Let’s start with chat

4. To access chat you simply type in the chat input box and press return to send it to everyone

5. If you only want one person to see your message click on the drop-down arrow to the right of To: and select the participant

6. Should your sound fail, please continue with the session using chat

7. When talking it is important not to use ‘hands free’ as we can hear everything you say

8. Examine the toolbar at the bottom of your screen The padlock to the right of the Talk button sets hands-free if you have already clicked it, click on it again to turn of hands-free

9. Instead click talk whenever your facilitator has given you permission to talk

10. I have found it is better to use the status options to give permission for participants to speak. Not only does it help with bandwidth it stops everyone talking at the same time

11. I suggest you ask your participants to put their hand up if they would like to answer a question

12. If participants have a question they can log it in a note pod

13. If you would like to use webcam click on the start my camera and voice icon

14. You should now see your image projected in the camera and voice pod To save bandwidth it is a good idea to click on the video button to pause the camera and freeze the image

15. In summary, the housekeeping rules for our session include: –Using the status icons to put your hand up to answer questions and allow your facilitator to choose someone from the group to answer –Pressing the talk button when you need to talk and avoid using hands free –Using the web-cam option if required to present and leaving it on pause if you are not required to present