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title: "Presenting a Live Class in Class for Teams"
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# Presenting a Live Class in Class for Teams

Once your clickUP module is set up and your sessions are scheduled, it’s time to deliver your live lecture. Class for Teams provides a variety of interactive tools to help you share content, engage your students, and manage classroom communication seamlessly.

 

    

## Getting Started: Launching Your Class

    

Before your students arrive, make sure to complete these two essential steps:

1. **Switch on your microphone and camera:** Locate the audio and video toggles at the bottom of the interface to ensure your students can hear and see you.
2. **Launch your lecture material:** Open your pre-prepared materials or choose a content delivery method to immediately provide a visual anchor for students as they enter the room.

    

## Choosing Your Content Delivery Method

    

In **Class for Teams**, you have three distinct options for presenting visual media. Choosing the right method depends on your lecture style, your need for speaker notes, and whether your slides contain media.

    

## Summary of Methods

    

- **Files:** Best for a distraction-free, controlled slide experience where you need embedded videos to play, but you do not require speaker notes.
- **Presentations:** Best when you need to use on-screen annotations and see your personal speaker notes, but do not need to play embedded media.
- **Share Screen:** Best for when you prefer to use the native applications you are already familiar with (such as standalone PowerPoint or Google Slides) to run your presentation.

    

## Resources

    

       

- [Decisions to share presentations](https://sites.google.com/classedu.com/cfztrainingresources/sharing-presentations)
- [Sharing of videos](https://sites.google.com/classedu.com/cfztrainingresources/sharing-video)
- [Content sharing in Class for Teams](https://sites.google.com/classedu.com/cfztrainingresources/content-sharing-handbook)
- For technical guidance on sharing your desktop, see [Screen Sharing in Class for Teams.](https://support.class.com/s/?language=en_US)

         

### Side-by-Side Comparison: Files, Presentations, and Share Screen Comparison

  

| Capability | Files | Presentations | Share Screen |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Instructor control | Full control | Full control | Full control |
| Annotations | Instructor & learners | Instructor & learners | Instructor & learners |
| Speaker notes | ❌ | ✅ | Depends on app |
| Learner browsing | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Share to breakout rooms | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Upload to learner resources | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Play rich media | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Supported fonts | All | Web-safe + Google Noto* | All |
| Microsoft Powerpoint/Google Slides | ✅ | Converted to PDF | ✅ |
| File size limit | 128 MB | 100 MB100 Pages | No limit (based on local machine) |
| Automatic recording | ✅ | ❌ (select the Record tab toggle | ✅ |
| Transitions | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |

Credit to [Class for Teams](https://support.class.com/s/article/When-to-Use-Files-Presentations?language=en_US)

  

    

## Interactive Tools to Engage Your Audience

    

- **Request a Response (Emojis):** Gather instant pulse checks or non-verbal feedback during your lecture by asking students to react using the integrated Emoji panel.
- **Launch a Poll:** Keep your class interactive by deploying a quick poll. You can use pre-made questions or spin one up on the fly to gauge comprehension or spark debate.
- **Conduct Tests and Assessments:** Push out a formative assessment or knowledge check mid-class. Students will be able to complete the test directly within the Class interface while remaining connected to the live session.

  

    

## Managing Communication & Chat

    

*Answering questions efficiently is key to maintaining control of a large virtual lecture.* • **Monitor the Chat**: Keep an eye on the dedicated chat pane to answer student questions in real-time or designate a co-instructor/TA to moderate queries. • **Student Guidance**: To help your students navigate communication rules, you can share this onboarding resource with them: [Student Guide to Chatting in Class for Teams.](https://support.class.com/s/article/Chat-with-instructors-and-peers-in-Class-for-Teams?productId=teams&topic=Get%20Started&language=en_US)