[CoC] Zoom Tips from Committee of Chairs meeting

[Rev. Joan Javier-Duval]

Thank you for sharing this wealth of information, Rocky.

I also just learned that the newest version of Zoom now includes in-meeting
captioning! You have to enable this in the Zoom account's settings. I am
hoping to test this out in an upcoming worship service, and I'll work with
the staff on getting this enabled on both of our church Zoom accounts.

Warmly,
Joan

*Rev. Joan Javier-Duval* | *Minister*
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On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 11:52 AM Rocky Kairn Kelley <kairn.kelley at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi All,
> I had a request to share the content from the slides used at the Committee
> of Chairs meeting. Knowing that not everyone can access powerpoint, here is
> the text from the slides (slightly edited for clarity).
>
> The most important bit:
> Check out https://www.vermontrelay.com/rcc to learn more about human
> generated captions for meetings happening during business hours (must be
> scheduled at least two business days in advance)
>
> Here are the other tips:
> Use your “zoom name” like your nametag -- include your pronouns. (Rename
> yourself by clicking the three dots on your video or selecting your name in
> the participants list)
> Work in teams so the person leading the meeting has help to monitor group
> and individual needs (like questions in chat)
> Try different ways to manage turn-taking (Hand-raise, Leader Directed,
> “Talking stick”)
> Use the chat to invite everyone to contribute or share without talking
> over one another
> Plan time for technical difficulties
> You can arrange your windows to see Zoom on half your screen to use the
> rest for something else
>
> Use ritual to ground ourselves (- light a chalice, - share our covenant)
> Share readings so people can follow along even if they can't hear well (in
> chat, screenshare, email)
>
> Find YOUR best option for YOUR audio:
> Use Phone for Audio if your internet is slow or unstable and you hear well
> on the phone
> Use a headset with Zoom on your computer
> Use external speakers
> Adjust your smart-phone’s frequency response in accessibility settings
> Connect your hearing aid to your phone (talk to your audiologist or
> hearing aid dispenser to understand this option)
> Using captioning software ( powerpoint, otter.ai, ava, google-meet) or
> human-generated captions (e.g., https://www.vermontrelay.com/rcc for
> daytime meetings and arranged at least two business days in advance )
>
>
> Rocky Kairn Kelley, PhD, MS/CCC-A
>
>
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