Quick Easy Steps on Creating a Zoom Meeting

OPTION 1

Create a Zoom meeting via Canvas

OPTION 2

Creating a Zoom meeting via Google Calendar

Open your Google Calendar
Find the date for your meeting, and click on the calendar to open the event creation window.
Select "more options" at the bottom of the event creation window
Add the title of the meeting/class
Verify the correct date and times
- If meeting/class repeats, complete this step
Click the arrow down next to Add Google Meet Video Conferencing and select "Zoom Meeting"
- If you need help logging in for the first time use this guide.
Once you click on "Zoom Meeting" all the meeting information is filled in
- meeting ID
- password
- mobile dial in information
Next, add all your guests/students to this specific meeting/class and save
The invite window will pop up and click send
Invitees/students will receive the meeting/class invite with the Zoom link and password to join the meeting

IMPORTANT: When creating Zoom meeting invites for students, in your Zoom settings, (access settings via https://wayzataschools.zoom.us/profile/setting) make sure the following setting is off. If the setting is not off, students will not be able to join the meeting.

OPTION 3

Creating a Zoom meeting via the Zoom App

Open up the Zoom App
Click on Home at the top and the tap/click on schedule

3. Add topic of meeting/class

4. Add start date, time and duration of meeting

if recurring meeting, check the box and you will need to update recurring dates in your calendar

5. Meeting ID - have Zoom automatically generate

6. Password - will automatically be generated and is mandatory for invitees to join class

7. Video - choose host for host and participants

8. Audio - choose telephone and computer audio

9. Calendar - select Google calendar to add meeting to your calendar

10. Click schedule

11. Once you click schedule, you will be redirected to your Google calendar

(if you chose another calendar in step 9, you will need to choose a different calendar when prompted)

12. In calendar, you will need to:

set if meeting is recurring and update with correct dates

send meeting/class invite to your students - all the information students need is in the meeting invite -

meeting ID

password

mobile dial information

Advanced options:

Enable join before host - leave unchecked - this would allow participants to join meeting without you

or before you join

Only authenticated users can join - leave unchecked

Automatically record meeting - check this if you want the meeting to be automatically recorded.

IMPORTANT - Recorded Meetings

If you record your meetings and you want share the meeting, you will need to do the following,

Meeting recording tips:

Record your meetings to your computer - locally
Do not record the gallery view
Start the recording after your have had your opening conversation/sharing with students
Pin your video screen so it is the screen showing first and foremost and student pictures and names are not showing
Start the recording of your teach session
Once you have finished your teaching - stop the recording prior to you unpinning your Zoom screen
Upload to your Youtube channel. Make the video unlisted
Embed video in your Canvas page or share the video link in Canvas

Student Zoom Use

Please be aware of how your meeting is set up, as it impacts students ability to join or not.

Students DO NOT sign up or login to Zoom - ever
Students
- Join a Meeting
- Enter meeting ID
- Enter meeting password
A guide to help students use Zoom on iPads.