This document provides an overview of interactive tools available in WebEx and how to use them to make online learning events more engaging. It discusses features like chat, polling questions, raising hands, drawing and highlighting tools. The key points are that interactive tools can help transform presentations into learning events, using a producer allows facilitators to fully utilize tools, and practicing the tools beforehand is important.

9. Sound Preference Options Right click in the Participant’s title line to get the Sound Alerts Option and select it. Set desired preferences for notification sounds for Chat, Joining /Leaving Meetings and Raise Hands and click Apply.

11. Eraser Tool Erases text and annotations or clears pointers on shared content. To erase a single annotation, click it in the viewer. For more options, click the downward-pointing arrow. Clicking this button again turns off the Eraser tool.

12. Annotation Color Palette Tool Displays the Annotation Color palette, on which you can select a color to annotate shared content. This changes the color of your text, lines, checkmarks, Xs, highlighter, etc. Clicking this button again closes the Annotation Color palette .

13. Arrow / Laser Pointer Tool Lets facilitator and participants point out text and graphics on shared content. The pointer displays an arrow with your name and annotation color, so this tool is not anonymous . Facilitators can use the laser pointer, to point out text and graphics on shared content using a red "laser beam.“ Click the downward-pointing arrow and select the laser pointer. Clicking the button again turns off the pointer tool.

20. Line Tool Lets participants anonymously draw lines and arrows on shared content. For more options, click the downward-pointing arrow. Clicking the Line Tool button again closes it.

21. Drawing Shapes Tool Lets participants anonymously draw shapes, such as rectangles, circles, checkmarks, and Xs on shared content. For those options, click the downward-pointing arrow. Clicking the Drawing Shapes button again closes the Shapes tool.

22. Let’s Try It! Where are you calling from? Place an X on the map.

24. Highlighter/Pencil Tool Lets you highlight text and other elements in shared content. For more options, click the downward-pointing arrow. Clicking this button again closes the Highlighter tool.

26. Let’s Try It! Color Find an outline drawing of something that applies to your topic and let people color in as you speak. Hits those Kinesthetic learners!