Tech Tools & Tips for the Technologically Tragic
Friday, February 26, 2021 9:00 AM EST
Instructor: Paul Berryman
You might feel helpless when it comes to simple tech hacks, but you aren’t hopeless. Dr. B will walk you through simple and free tools from Google to Zoom that will improve your communication with your group, make you more productive, and protect your private data. You’ll learn easy steps to put you in charge of your online life.
Please note: Many questions will have been answered verbally and will be available in the recording.
00:20:33 Janelle: sound quality and latency prevented us from using
00:20:34 Karen: doing in person
00:20:34 Melissa Emerson: WE are meeting with small group (5) and distancing and meeting in person
00:20:35 Anita Meserole: practicing live with less people
00:20:46 Sara Shierling: Not doing rehearsals or in person only
00:20:51 Darlene Burkett: socially distanced small ensemble rehearsals
00:23:30 Denise: Those who don’t get it, but the ZOOM is controlled by somebody else and they won’t listen that they need help.
00:25:17 Sheri: IN the past I had trouble with microphone.
00:25:20 Sheri: Today was fine
00:25:29 Melissa Emerson: I’ve had issues with screen sharing!
00:25:40 Carlene Ruesenberg: Im trying to figure it out on my new Mac… I can do it in Windows easily
00:27:48 Sheri: My mike problems have been when I go on and off mute, after about 2 times, no one on the meeting can hear me anymore.
00:29:19 Marla Moore: our director limits zoom practice to 30 minutes, is that the advice given about practice time?
00:29:41 Nikki: I don’t seem to have that on my chat? It’s not on the “…” on the bottom right
00:29:54 Janelle: I don’t either
00:30:47 Melissa Emerson: You do need to “turn on” chat at the bottom first to get the chat screen.
00:31:01 Sheri: First you have to Pop ou the chat window, then your … will work
00:33:01 Sheri: What does same as system mean?
00:33:18 Anita Meserole: What about when one participant unmutes and all you hear is echos and delays of everyone speaking?
00:37:20 Melissa Emerson: Can you separate participants and presentation/
00:37:41 Melissa Emerson: to two different windows
00:41:25 Regi Wieland: My choir are all listed in my contacts…however, sometimes depending on their individual phones, we end up with a different “string” and I do not receive all the feedback…do you know what might be happening ? Is it the difference between apple or android….this has been a big challenge……
00:42:04 Regi Wieland: Sorry – we communicate via text!
00:43:42 Carlene Ruesenberg: Do you send messages using the app on your phone?
00:45:46 Regi Wieland: Different text string
00:46:20 Melissa Emerson: Might be whether people reply all or reply to sender
00:46:25 Suzanne Neafus: I think they mean similar to email chains. Some are on one or another
00:46:39 Regi Wieland: Ok – I’ll remind about the reply all….thanks!
00:46:45 Regi Wieland: Yes similar to email chains
00:47:24 Regi Wieland: Thank you!
00:48:06 Sheri: If people with iPhones click “iPhone” for a person’s number in their contacts, the phone will think they can receive iMessage. If they do not have iMessage turned on, they will not get it.
00:49:05 Sheri: It depends on the type of document and what its purpose is.
00:49:40 Sheri: yes
00:50:51 Sheri: I have had a lot of trouble sometimes at people not having access to the doc, even when Isn’t the link. Sharing settings get messed up sometimes.
00:51:09 Sheri: * I sent, not “isn’t”
00:53:25 Carlene Ruesenberg: Do you have to have a Google/Gmail account in order to use this easily?
00:55:34 Carlene Ruesenberg: Is the shortcut names the document’s name?
00:55:41 Carlene Ruesenberg: I can’t see your icon very well
00:56:23 Carlene Ruesenberg: No, no worries
00:57:29 Sheri: Still wondering about why a person may or may not be able to open the link
00:58:02 Tracey Bowers: I will be sure to ask.
00:58:18 Sheri: thx
01:00:14 Sheri: Except for google docs links from your director. Lol
01:00:29 Sheri: I SENT, not isn’t
01:01:28 Sheri: I have SENT THE LINK when this happens,.
01:01:32 Darlene Burkett: does everyone have to have a google account to use this???
01:01:34 Karen: do you need to have a gmail? or can you use other email accounts?
01:01:58 Sheri: Yup. That’s the way I have used it.
01:03:09 Sheri: Thank yoyu.
01:03:39 Carlene Ruesenberg: Thanks, Paul. You’ve explained it really well
01:03:45 Regi Wieland: Yes helpful – thank you!
01:03:47 Marla Moore: should zoom Minutes?
01:03:49 Sheri: Just about zoom mikes. First half of conference, works fine. Then, muting and unmuting, at some point, I unmute and no one can hear me.
01:03:51 Karen: what is the difference between google drive and docs?
01:03:58 Sharon Guilliams: This was really good. Like the Remind.
01:03:59 Deborah Madden: Thanks, Sharing is Google Docs was helpful
01:04:09 Marla Moore: should zoom practice be limited to 30 minutes?
01:05:40 Carlene Ruesenberg: If all else fails, switch to your phone
01:05:42 Sheri: I have not had any special microphone. I have considered buying one, though because of this problem. Do you have headset (relatively inexpensive) you recommend?
01:06:50 Sheri: Thank you.
01:07:14 Denise: I have learned a lot this morning–thank you so much.
01:08:13 Carlene Ruesenberg: Free zoom accounts limit meetings to 40 minutes
01:09:01 Tracey Bowers: The last few zoom meetings I have used in the FREE version have been unlimited. That may change though.
01:09:22 Melissa Emerson: Yeah – a lot of times Zoom will allow you to go over
01:09:31 Sheri: Thank you.