DYNAMIC DIGITAL DELIVERY
Student Wellbeing Empower Hour Sessions
Hi there
It’s an exciting time to have the technology at hand to support your school virtually. Unlike traditional webinars, this experience for students is dynamic, engaging and interactive, and as close to the face to face experience as possible, with a mixture of content delivery, Q & A, fun and games and reflection. These sessions are limited to 60 minutes at a time. For a preview, check out this video.
With Daniel's advanced virtual setup, delivery can either be:
For either option, please arrange for the following on the day:
It’s an exciting time to have the technology at hand to support your school virtually. Unlike traditional webinars, this experience for students is dynamic, engaging and interactive, and as close to the face to face experience as possible, with a mixture of content delivery, Q & A, fun and games and reflection. These sessions are limited to 60 minutes at a time. For a preview, check out this video.
With Daniel's advanced virtual setup, delivery can either be:
- Live & Interactive BIG screen session during school hours via Zoom - teacher registration only required to arrange AV setup on the day. Students do not need to register individually, and view the live virtual session from the seats in the designated school room (i.e. school hall, classroom)
- Live & Interactive SMALL screen session during school hours via Zoom - suitable for smaller audiences where each student attends individually via their device and can interact through comments, polls and Q & A.
- Pre-recorded - suitable for large audiences (> 50 students) where the session will be played on the big screen by the school at their most convenient time (e.g during pastoral care lesson, assembly). A link is provided to access the recording and available for a limited time.
For either option, please arrange for the following on the day:
- View full screen, and ensure there is no additional screens covering Daniel's powerpoint slides, of which he will play from his end for viewing (not via screen screen)
- Turn the sound up so students can hear nice and clear. Daniel will be using a professional video microphone so the sound produced will be high quality.
- At least one teacher on the Zoom session as a panelist. Daniel can arrange this in advance, once advised of who will be attending. This person can manage audience participation and gather any questions students may ask as part of QnA at the end (if time permits).
- Dimmed lighting is preferred for optimal experience and slideshow and video display.
- Daniel will introduce himself to students when sharing his story during his opening so no formal introduction is required. As a segway to being given the "virtual microphone" to start, the lead staff member can share why the school has organised the program, what they hope students will gain, and behavioural expectations, and then “Please welcome Daniel.”
- Please ensure students bring pens to write, and a book to lean on for writing ease and comfort for note-taking, which will be emphasised from the onset.
- Photos and student experiences are essential for building greater awareness amongst other schools of Daniel's student wellbeing initiatives. Daniel would appreciate if the school organises a designated photographer (staff member / student) to capture moments from the session (see example below), including candid audience shots and a group shot at the end. Smartphone images are sufficient. Unless advised otherwise, it will be taken that the school has ensured all attending students have obtained media permission from their parent/guardian connected to any possible photo appearance.
- For small sessions where students are individually registered, Daniel organises a virtual selfie at the very end of the session (see below) so unless advised otherwise, Daniel will ask students to switch their cameras on for 1 minutes for this.
- If possible and time permits on the day, Daniel would also appreciate receiving very short video testimonials from preselected students and staff member(s), like in this video. Students/Teacher(s) can do it from their smart phone or computer devices, and emailed to daniel@danielmerza.com after the session. If students are shy or showing face is an issue, an audio testimonial is fine too, like in this video. Leave the editing to Daniel and his team. The same would be great from the present teachers in the session.
- Audio and video recording (including session downloading, reproduction or unauthorised use) of virtual sessions is not allowed. Thank you for respecting Daniel’s intellectual property.
- The Zoom webinar registration link will be shared in lead up so attending teachers can register, and be provided with the link on registration to enter the virtual zoom room, for set up and display to students on the day. It is recommended that the zoom setup on the day is done at least 15 minutes before start time to ensure everything is working.
