2020-04-02 Orleans Seniors Group Virtual Meeting

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Dear Fellow Seniors,

As mentioned in my previous email, we are exploring the feasibility of an online meeting during the time we can not get together in a room. Now it is happening, and this will be our first such weekly meeting. In the first meeting, we would love to find out how everyone is doing in these trying times of COVID-19, and explore other ways in which ICCC can contribute to make this physical isolation a bit more bearable. Later on, we will resume our normal programming, but for the time being, we will miss the potluck lunches.

New Meeting Time:

First thing to note is that we will be meeting at 10AM on Thursdays, instead of the usual 1 PM. Please let me know if this change in time poses substantial difficulties for you. One advantage of the time change is that some of our members who could not attend our normal meeting because of the time conflict may be able to join us, at least during this period of virtual meetings.

Download ZOOM:

These meetings will be done via ZOOM, which is a multiparty video-conferencing tool. Given below are the instructions to join the meeting. Please note that if you are joining by a tablet (iPad etc.) or a smart phone, would need to download ZOOM app. I would suggest to do this well before the meeting to sort out any glitches that may arise. Give a call or email me if you are having any problems well before Thursday.

Meeting Protocol:

I shall open the meeting five minutes before the start time. You may join in any time after 9:55 AM.

With the expected number of people joining our meeting, it is important to avoid cross talk where many people talk at the same time and nothing is comprehended. Therefore, I would suggest that unless there is a natural pause in the conversation, please raise your hand to let me know, and I shall give you the next turn to speak.

This will be a new experience for all of us. Slowly we will get used to this new technology, and would start enjoying it.

Let us have fun.
Jagjit


To join the meeting:

- On your PC, click on the link and follow the simple steps shown on the screen. You will automatically join the meeting. No password is required.

• On your tablet or the Smartphone:
o Download Zoom App (required to do only one time].
o Open the Zoom app.
o Click on Join a meeting.
o Enter the Meeting ID.

• Please make sure that your video camera and microphone are enabled.

• When you join the meeting, you will see the pictures (video display) of your host and other participants.