Allen but one of the good onesFeb 21
My presentation to the IEB Further Studies: Physics conference starts in about ten minutes and... ah, here come the butterflies 😬
Show threadGrant_HFeb 21
@uastronomer good luck! Glad this happened!
Show threadAllen but one of the good ones
@grant_h Thanks! All done. My first time doing one of these without being able to see or hear my audience, great relief when I finished to see that everybody was still there 😂
Feb 21 at 9:36amWeb
Show threadAllen but one of the good onesFeb 21
@grant_h Oh and haha, just realised I forgot to turn my camera on, lucky I had a slide deck for them to look at!
Show threadGrant_HFeb 21
@uastronomer 'hard mode" the interaction is very valuable.
But I'm sure it was good.
Show threadAllen but one of the good onesFeb 21
@grant_h I got a "wow" from the organizer, which I'm sure was sincere :)
Show threadGraham DownsFeb 21

@uastronomer Presenting a webinar, where nobody can speak and nobody has cameras on, is VERY different than standing up in front of a room full of people whom you can see and hear.

Even in online meetings, I like to insist that people at least have their cameras on. I need to be able to read the room. I guess maybe that's a sign of insecurity. I need validation. I need feedback. I need some form of response.

Well done to you, though! I'm glad nobody left while you were talking. ;-)

Did you get any questions from the audience?

Show threadAllen but one of the good onesFeb 21

@GrahamDowns No, Karien didn't ask for questions. My fault, I ran a few minutes over time.

I was also using Powerpoint in fullscreen two monitor mode so that I had my timed notes on each slide. But that means I had no view at all of Teams. Like you say, creates massive insecurity!