The Brain Fitness Classroom: Zoom and In person

Spring 2024

Zoom and In-Person sessions for Spring 2024 (scroll for more information)

Basics Zoom Sessions

Tuesdays 9:00 - 10:30 AM (Yael Lorberfeld, Instructor, with Sharon Gregory)
Thursdays, 10 - 11:30 AM (occasional in person meeting at JCC) (Yael Lorberfeld, Instructor)

Brain HQ lab (all welcome)

Tuesdays 12:30 - 2 (Yael Lorberfeld, Instructor, with Mari Rios-O'Brien)

Topics Zoom Sessions (tentative)

Wednesdays, 9:30 - 11:00 AM. (Minoo Pakgohar, Instructor)
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 PM (Mary Burns, Instructor)
Thursday: 10 - 11:30 PM (Anjali Patel, Instructor)
Thursday: 1:00 - 2:30 PM (Sharon Gregory, Instructor)
Thursday: 5 - 6:30 PM (This class is open to all but is designed for English Language Learners), Minoo Pakgohar, Instructor)
Friday 10:00 - 11:30 AM (Minoo Pakgohar, Instructor)
Saturdays, 10:00 - 11:30 AM ( Mindy Sloan, Instructor)

Topics In Person Session (tentative) with Mari Rios-O'Brien

This semester, we are including three in-person sessions for our Brain Fitness class. These classes will feature the topics lessons, but are open to anyone (even new Brain Fitness students). These in-person sessions will not include the BrainHQ online program. If you wish to use the BrainHQ online program, you will need to take Basics with Yael. These days and times are still tentative.

Tuesdays 10:30 - 12:00 PM at the Jackie Robinson YMCA (151 YMCA Way, SD 92102)
Wednesdays 10 - 11:30 AM at the Kroc Center (6845 University Avenue, San Diego, California 92115), Community Room
Thursdays 11:00 - 12:30 PM at Merrill Gardens (2567 2nd Ave, San Diego, CA 92103) (note time change)

Basics Lab with Yael & Mari
Tuesdays 12:30 - 2:00 PM.

Click here to join.

Meeting ID: 486 709 4713

ALL WELCOME!

Brain Fitness Lab offers Brain Fitness students an opportunity to improve their knowledge and skills relative to BrainHQ exercises. This hands-on lab is intended to empower and build confidence in students who have access to BrainHQ and equip them to independently engage and leverage the impact of the exercises to optimize cognitive functioning. Students may drop-in during Lab hours to ask questions, share their success tips, learn about effective strategies, and discuss their experiences in a supportive learning community. Students may define personal goals, describe changes in their lives, articulate improvements in specific skills, and provide examples of the outcomes associated with practicing the BrainHQ exercises as they gather input from the instructor and their peers. Other topics may be entertained as students explore brain healthy lifestyle choices.

Calendar to find Zoom links and phone numbers

Directions: Click on the session that you wish to attend. You will see the zoom address, phone numbers and more. You can also click to "add to my calendar" to add the event to your Google calendar.

NOTE: You can view the calendar by the week, month or agenda. Select your desired view.

Notes about Zoom: Our sessions and updating

Notes about our Zoom sessions:

Students are welcome to attend any Zoom session.

Make sure that you look under BASICS if you are a Basics student and TOPICS if you are a Topics student.

Updating Zoom:

Zoom provides frequent updates to improve the program and to protect against malware. Below are two videos describing how to update your Zoom, on a smartphone and on a computer.

Update Zoom on a smartphone

Update Zoom on a computer

Zoom information for Spring 2024

Finding your Zoom class

There are multiple Zoom sessions for Brain Fitness students. You are welcome to attend any of these sessions for your class (basics or topics). If you like, attend more than one to hear a different perspective on that week's lesson.

This page has 3 different places to find the Zoom information for classes. Each of these will give you the same link.

Look under the heading Basics and Topics Sessions at a glance. Locate your day and time and click on your instructor. Click on the link to get started.
Midway down the page you will find the calendar. Find the day and time that you want to join a Zoom and click on the name of the instructor. You will see a link to their room.
Near the bottom of the page is a section which provides details on each instructor's days, times and Zoom rooms. This is arranged in days and times, and provides all of the information on each of the Zoom rooms.

Important note: Passcode may be required

Zoom may ask you for the passcode for the Zoom classroom even if you used the link with the passcode embedded. Here is a list of the different passcodes:

Mindy Sloan: No passcode, but there is a waiting room
Yael Lorberfeld: No passcode, but there is a waiting room
Mary Burns: Wednesday evening
Passcode: emeritus
Anjali Patel: Passcode 8888
Sharon Gregory: Passcode 12345
Minoo Pakgohar: Passcode Health

Zoom: The basics, joining from your phone and using Zoom for the first time

Zoom Basics

Zoom is a relatively easy program to use. There is a link to the Zoom room (which you can find in the calendar by clicking on the individual class). This link will open a page in your browser which will ask your permission to use the Zoom app. The first time that you use Zoom, you will be asked to download the Zoom software, if you don't already have it. When you download the program once, you will not have to do it again on your computer.

Zoom can then be accessed via the link or by clicking on the app and including the meeting ID and password.

NOTE: Some people who do not have a webcam or microphone, but would like to be able to communicate with the class. In this case, you can call in using one of the phone numbers under your session. You can then view the video on your computer and hear and respond via your phone.

Do you have a mobile device? Then go to the app store and download the free Zoom app and set it up. Then, when you click on the link for your session, it will automatically open in the app. Or, just as easy, open the app and tap join a meeting, then add the meeting ID.

For instructions on joining a specific Zoom session, please see the options above the video instructions.

Remember, it is optional to join our Zoom meetings. We hope you do, but if you don't, we hope you will enjoy the lesson and videos each week.

Joining Zoom from your phone

Following are detailed instructions for joining by phone only, in case you would like to read through them:

Dial an in-country number. If you dial a toll number, your carrier rates will apply. You can find the numbers on your meeting invitation or a full list of international dial-in numbers at https://zoom.us/zoomconference.
You will be prompted to enter the meeting ID - the nine (9), ten (10), or eleven (11) digit ID provided to you by the host, followed by #.
If the meeting has not already started and join before host is not enabled, you will be prompted to enter the host key to start the meeting. Since you are not host, press # to wait if you are participant.
You will be prompted to enter your unique participant ID. This only applies if you have joined on the computer or mobile device or are a panelist in a webinar. Press # to skip.
To disconnect from the meeting, just hang up your phone.

Using Zoom for the first time

Zoom is a program that you will download. If you are using a computer, you will be prompted the first time you connect to download this program. After that, it will always open when you click on the Zoom link.

To join a Zoom session, you would first click on the Zoom link, such as our Wednesday night link: ( https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/j/9191959460?pwd=OXh0RE9ZTVZTWElTMUQ0ZzAxQzExdz09)

9191959460 is the room number
Following the ? in the address above is the password (pwd=OXh0RE9ZTVZTWElTMUQ0ZzAxQzExdz09)
Clicking on the entire link with the password encoded will get you to the Zoom screen
Click Launch Meeting and agree to add an app if it asks
Entering just the room number may require a passcode.
Each instructor has a different room number and password/passcode.

If you have a webcam with a microphone, select "computer audio".

If you do not have a webcam and/or a way to communicate via your computer, click phone call, where you will see a phone number to call on your device and your participant ID. Call in with your phone, and then click "done" on the screen. You will then be connected via webcam and your phone.

If you do not have a webcam or microphone, you can call in (via your phone) . To do this, see below (General instructions for Joining by phone)

If you want to use an Android or iPad tablet to join us, you will go to the App store and download the free Zoom app. The app is available in Google Play and in the Apple App store. After, when you click on the link it will automatically open in the app. Or, you can open the app and tap join a meeting, then add the meeting ID.

For additional instructions on using Zoom in an iPad or mobile device, see tutorials below. There are a few differences, so we do recommend you view these videos if you are using a mobile phone.

Details on each of our Zoom classrooms for Spring 2024

Basics with Yael (Tuesday 8:30 - 10 , Thursdays 10 - 11:30, Lab Tuesday 12:30- 2:00 )

Zoom link:

https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/j/4867094713

If you want to join the Zoom session by phone only, dial one of the following numbers:

+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 646 931 3860 US

+1 669 444 9171 US

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

Find your local number: https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/u/kcKXmJCPCw

You may be asked for the Meeting ID: 486 709 4713

There is no passcode, but you may be sent to the waiting room.

*Note: The phone numbers above may bring a charge, depending upon the service plan you have set up with your carrier. If you have free long-distance (as most smart phones do), there should be no charge.

Topics with Minoo (Wednesday 9:30 - 11, Thursday 5 - 6:30 (ESL emphasis), Friday 10 - 11:30

Zoom link:

https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/j/9142866039?pwd=M1FNZUt6MHVZN2RROGw2eUJiblJHZz09

Meeting ID: 914 286 6039

Passcode: health

One tap mobile

+16699006833,,9142866039# US (San Jose)

+16694449171,,9142866039# US

Dial by your location

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 669 444 9171 US

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 719 359 4580 US

+1 253 205 0468 US

+1 305 224 1968 US

Meeting ID: 914 286 6039

Find your local number: https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/u/ksMQ3AwPG

*Note: The phone numbers above may bring a charge, depending upon the service plan you have set up with your carrier. If you have free long-distance (as most smart phones do), there should be no charge.

Topics with Mary (Wednesday 7 - 8:30 pm)

Zoom link:

https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/j/9191959460?pwd=OXh0RE9ZTVZTWElTMUQ0ZzAxQzExdz09

Or, if you don’t’ have access to a computer, join by phone:

+1 669 900 6833 (US Toll)

+1 253 215 8782 (US Toll)

+1 346 248 7799 (US Toll)

+1 312 626 6799 (US Toll)

+1 646 876 9923 (US Toll)

+1 301 715 8592 (US Toll)

You may be asked for the Meeting ID: 919 195 9460

You may be asked for the Password: emeritus

Find your local number: https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/u/kcKXmJCPCw

*Note: The phone numbers above may bring a charge, depending upon the service plan you have set up with your carrier. If you have free long-distance (as most smart phones do), there should be no charge.

Topics with Anjali (Thursdays 10 - 11:30)

Zoom link:

https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/j/3969740401?pwd=NjVneVZiRkdib2pSaUxPamlSallVZz09

Or, if you don't have access to a computer, join by phone:

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 669 444 9171 US

+1 719 359 4580 US

+1 253 205 0468 US

You may asked for the meeting ID: 396 974 0401

You may be asked for the passcode: 8888

Find your local number: https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/u/kcKXmJCPCw

*Note: The phone numbers above may bring a charge, depending upon the service plan you have set up with your carrier. If you have free long-distance (as most smart phones do), there should be no charge.

Topics with Sharon (Thursdays 1 - 2:30)

Zoom link:

https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/j/8064469177?pwd=bHJTc3hlZExZdVlTUzVROER0VitMZz09

Meeting ID: 806 446 9177

Passcode: 12345

One tap mobile

+16699006833,,8064469177# US (San Jose)

+16694449171,,8064469177# US

Dial by your location

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 669 444 9171 US

+1 719 359 4580 US

+1 253 205 0468 US

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 386 347 5053 US

+1 507 473 4847 US

+1 564 217 2000 US

Meeting ID: 806 446 9177

Find your local number: https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/u/kcKXmJCPCw

*Note: The phone numbers above may bring a charge, depending upon the service plan you have set up with your carrier. If you have free long-distance (as most smart phones do), there should be no charge.

BASICS AND TOPICS Mindy Jo Sloan, Instructor. Time: 10:00 -11:30 am

Zoom link

https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/my/mindyzoomroomsdccd

Or, if you don't have access to a computer, join by phone:

+1 669 900 6833 (US Toll)

+1 253 215 8782 (US Toll)

+1 346 248 7799 (US Toll)

+1 301 715 8592 (US Toll)

+1 312 626 6799 (US Toll)

+1 646 876 9923 (US Toll)

You may asked for the meeting ID: 677 548 4280

No passcode or password, but there is a waiting room. You will be let in by the instructor.

Find your local number: https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/u/kcKXmJCPCw

*Note: The phone numbers above may bring a charge, depending upon the service plan you have set up with your carrier. If you have free long-distance (as most smart phones do), there should be no charge.