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The Intergenerational Spring Seminar 2020 will be held via Zoom videoconferencing. If you've never used Zoom before, don't worry: It's easy to use, and here we'll show you how it works.
To join a Zoom meeting, you need a Zoom link. We'll be posting the links to the different Seminar events on each program's page in the Schedule.
Once you click a Zoom link: If you haven't already downloaded the Zoom app, the app will automatically download to your device. Once you have the app, this box should appear asking for the meeting password:
We will email all registrants the meeting password before the seminar. It is extremely important that you don't share the password with anyone else or post it anywhere online.
(You may have heard about the rise of "Zoom Bombers": people who try to enter Zoom Rooms in order to say offensive words or share other harmful content. We're working hard to make sure they don't get into ours.)
(The Meeting ID field should already have a number in it after you click the link. Don't change the number.)
In the second field, enter your full name as you provided it on your registration form. You're also invited to add your pronouns (e.g. she/her, he/him, they/them).
Note: Zoom may ask for your name and the meeting password in the same box, rather than in two different steps.
After you enter your name and the password, you'll arrive in the Waiting Room. We will see that you've arrived, and we'll check your name against our registration. (That's why your displayed name must match your registration.) Once we identify you, we'll let you into the Zoom Room.
Be aware: There's a slight pause where the window seems to disappear between leaving the Waiting Room and entering the Zoom Room - just be patient. Once you're inside the Zoom Room, you'll have these controls at the bottom of your screen:
On the far left are the audio controls. You won't be able to manually unmute yourself (only the meeting host can unmute you). But to the right of the microphone icon there's an up arrow; click that arrow if you need to change any of your audio settings.
Second from the left are the video controls. You can decide whether to have your camera on (so participants can see your smiling face) or to leave it off. The up arrow next to the camera icon allows you to change your video settings, if needed.
If you click the Participants button, it will open a sidebar on the right that looks like this:
Here Rob Kipp is the only participant, but usually there will be a list of everyone who's joined the meeting.
Underneath the list are some non-verbal controls you can use, like Raising your Hand (if you have a pressing question), or a request for the facilitator to go slower.
If you click the Chat button, another sidebar on the right side of the screen will open:
You'll be able to type messages to the whole group in the chat box.
The chat box can be a good place to ask non-pressing questions, that the facilitators can either answer in the chat or address verbally when they have a chance.
That's pretty much it! You may learn other helpful hints in the course of the seminar itself, but if you have any specific questions or concerns at this point please don't hesitate to contact us at unitednations@uua.org.
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