{"id":4702,"date":"2020-03-31T11:34:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T18:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/deterraa\/?p=4702"},"modified":"2020-03-31T11:34:59","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T18:34:59","slug":"please-read-video-conferencing-tips-3-31-1-of-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/deterraa\/2020\/03\/31\/please-read-video-conferencing-tips-3-31-1-of-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Please read:  Video Conferencing Tips 3\/31 #1 of 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Everyone,<\/p>\n<p>I am so glad to see many of you have already written your e-port on Documenting History. I hope you are also setting up a schedule for yourself using the six categories I gave you. I will be sending you emails to show you how I am doing each of the categories, too!<\/p>\n<p>Our next task will be getting everyone set up in Microsoft Teams and connecting via videoconferencing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please read these tips about video conferencing and communicating as we begin working together online.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">quality video<\/span> during a video conference?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find a space in your home where direct light will not be streaming IN to the camera, because then you will be washed out when we see you.<\/li>\n<li>Figure out what will be behind you when you video conference with us. It is best to have a blank, less busy, or neutral background. Look at the videos I send later today as an example.<\/li>\n<li>If you can put a light behind your computer, so light is shining on your face, that is a good idea. But, make sure it isn&#8217;t too bright. Natural light is the best, so facing toward an open window is great.<\/li>\n<li>Your video screen needs to have your face and shoulders in the shot. Prop up your device so it can be at the right level for this.<\/li>\n<li>Get dressed and make yourself presentable! Pajamas are cool, but maybe not in a video conference.<\/li>\n<li>Look at the camera while you are speaking, NOT at the picture of you on the screen or the picture of the person. It is hard, but do your best!<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you have your device set up so it doesn&#8217;t move. Put it on a table or make something it can prop up against so you don&#8217;t have to touch it.<\/li>\n<li>Find a private space as best as possible, or at least let everyone in your house know you will be on a call.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">proper etiquette<\/span> during a video conference?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you log in, start by making sure your audio is muted and video off.<\/li>\n<li>Remember, the person who called the meeting is the leader in charge, like the person who is the chair of a class meeting.<\/li>\n<li>Wait until the meeting leader says it is time to give your input. Until then, keep your microphone on MUTE.<\/li>\n<li>When you would like to speak, raise your hand and be recognized by the leader to speak before you turn on your microphone.<\/li>\n<li>Only one person speaks at a time.<\/li>\n<li>Remember, we can see what you are doing. Don&#8217;t do anything that will distract from the meeting.<\/li>\n<li>Remember, we all need to be respectful and courteous. Be kind, understand that this tool is new to many people, and be patient when the technology doesn&#8217;t work.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the bathroom before a conference call. Don&#8217;t ask to go to the bathroom during the conference call. If you have an urgent situation, leave the call, and then you can rejoin later.<\/li>\n<li>Please don&#8217;t take video or snap photos during the conference call of your screen, etc. We don&#8217;t take pictures of or record one another without permission.<\/li>\n<li>Do not &#8220;chat&#8221; during the meeting using a sidebar. That isn&#8217;t any better than the sidebar conversations we have during class. Do your best to listen to the entire conversation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Chatting with one another in EMAIL or on MS Teams:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you send emails to one another or to Ms. D, think about how we are trying to support one another with kind words.<\/li>\n<li>Think about the tone of what you are writing, and ask if it is respectful or the write kind of writing for the audience you are speaking to.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid using a bunch of emojis. A quick smiley face is great! A whole sentence made out of 10 emojis is sometimes annoying, as it doesn&#8217;t really say anything to me. Use words.<\/li>\n<li>Use a greeting and salutation, or ask how the person is doing before immediately asking the person for something in email.<\/li>\n<li>Use pleases and thank yous. It helps with the tone of your mail and people will want to help you more.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t attach documents and videos in mail. Use other ways, such as sharing documents in One Drive with one another, or using links to photos in a shared album like Ms. D will do.<\/li>\n<li>Remember that we are still in school when we are learning in an electronic environment, even though you are physically at home.<\/li>\n<li>Remember the Golden Rule we discussed in class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Okay, if you have read and you understand this, then take a moment now to find a videoconferencing space that will work best for you.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thank you,<\/p>\n<p>Ms. D<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Everyone, I am so glad to see many of you have already written your e-port on Documenting History. I hope you are also setting up a schedule for yourself using the six categories I gave you. I will be sending you emails to show you how I am doing each of the categories, too! Our next task will be<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4053,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/deterraa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4702"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/deterraa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/deterraa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/deterraa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4053"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/deterraa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4702"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/deterraa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4703,"href":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/deterraa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4702\/revisions\/4703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/deterraa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/deterraa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/deterraa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}