Just Another Language Special Interest Group
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What are the Aims of the SIG?
How do I contact the JALSIG?
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Who are the leaders of the group?
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Fraser Smith M5154
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How do you meet?
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JALSIG will use Zoom video calls to meet every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7.30 pm UK time for an hour or more.
Calls will be recorded and made available to all members through MERG TV; any presentation materials will also be made available
And the Next Meeting?
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| Date | Event | Description | Location | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 13-May | JALSIG Meeting | Members meet up to discuss projects they have been working on. | Online Zoom Meeting | Link |
| 19:30 27-May | JALSIG Beginners' Session | We look at topics of interest to Beginners to coding in JAL to help them on their way to creating their own programs. | Online Zoom Meeting | |
| 19:30 10-Jun | JALSIG Meeting | Members meet up to discuss projects they have been working on. | Online Zoom Meeting | Link |
How do Video Calls Work?
To join in you may need to add a headset with microphone and optionally a camera to your device, if they are not built in. You will receive a link which will get you into the meeting, automatically installing Zoom on your device if necessary.
Calls are scheduled and topics announced in advance.
Zoom provides thumbnails of each video participant and any shared presentations or desktops. The call host facilitates the meeting/questions/discussion. Zoom has developed a lot during Covid and I can't describe all the features here.
Usually everyone mutes their microphone to avoid a lot of noise from phones, clocks chiming, family activity etc. To speak you can just press the spacebar to (after a slight pause) temporarily unmute.
You can select among several icons to, for example raise a hand, clap, agree, vote etc. Useful for questioning.
You can also type “chat” either with everyone or with a selected participant. This is quite a good way to have a one-to-one conversation without involving/annoying everyone else. It can also be used to distribute weblinks etc although there are many other ways to “share” (with permission) screens, documents, open apps, whiteboard and so on.
If you would like to try out Zoom, then there is a test meeting service where you are the only participant and you can experiment with the various options available.
This link is available to anybody, not just members of the virtual area group.
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