As Voice of the Chat, you are the one who ensures
that participants who offer comments or questions in the
text chat area can be confident they are being "heard" -
even before their text contributions are voiced!
You also enable the other leader/presenters to avoid
being distracted by action in the text chat, because
they know that you won't let them miss anything
important.It's easier on the leaders and
presenters if they can just present and not worry about
the text chat area, especially if it is very active. Your
job is to bring the participants' questions to the
attention of the other leader/presenters.
When there is a natural break in the presentation, or if
the leaders/presenters call for questions, the "VoC" can
voice any questions/comments that may have accumulated in the
text chat area.
Please have a microphone
connected. You do not need to speak aloud at every
opportunity, but be sure to introduce yourself in
the beginning of the workshop and get comfortable with the
use of the microphone. When the other
leader/presenters invite questions or comments, you
should be ready to speak
up and read (or rephrase) some questions or comments from the
text chat area.
