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- | ===== MERG Virtual Area Group ===== | ||
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- | ==== Email ==== | + | <WRAP hide> |
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | Replace Somewhere with the name of your area group. | ||
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | </ | ||
- | To send us an email, [[https:// | + | ====== MERG Virtual |
- | For <color darkblue> | + | |
- | ==== Area Group Coordinator ==== | + | <WRAP info centeralign button> |
- | Allan Geekie M5173 - email address: [[vag@merg.org.uk]] | + | <WRAP hide> |
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | Replace photo with a area group meeting photo | ||
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP box round centeralign> | ||
+ | {{:public: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | === How do I contact the Area Group === | ||
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+ | <WRAP hide> | ||
+ | *************************************************************************** | ||
+ | Replace NN with the number of your area group - get from the AG admin page. | ||
+ | Update the contact form title. | ||
+ | *************************************************************************** | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP help round button> | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
- | ==== How It Works ==== | + | === Who is the leader of the group? |
- | This group now uses Zoom to conduct a group meeting from member' | + | <WRAP hide> |
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | Replace photo with the names and titles | ||
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP info round> | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | Allan Geekie\\ | ||
+ | </ | ||
- | The calls last one hour and to participate, | + | === Would you like to join today? === |
- | + | <WRAP hide> | |
- | In order to join the group you need to register at [[https:// | + | **************************************************** |
- | + | Update area group name. | |
- | Calls are scheduled in advance and are held on each Tuesday of each month at 10:00, 12:30 or 18:30 GMT or BST. Topics are agreed in advance. | + | **************************************************** |
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- | When it is time to start a call, a voice and video conference is opened up which has thumbnails of each video participant and any shared presentations or desktops. The call leader facilitates the call and the discussions and tries to get through the agenda in the agreed time. Zoom has two views available. The first is the speaker view which selects the video stream from the person speaking. The second is Gallery view which shows streams from all participants. | + | <WRAP tip round> |
- | + | Not a member? then <WRAP button> | |
- | [[help: | + | Edit **Area Groups** using the green pencil. Then select |
- | + | </ | |
- | Members are participating from:- | + | |
+ | === How do you meet? === | ||
+ | <WRAP hide> | ||
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | Provide meeting details | ||
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP info round> | ||
+ | The Virtual Area Group uses a Zoom video call to meet every Tuesday for an hour or more.\\ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | The times vary to try and make the calls work for different time zones. We regularly welcome members from: -\\ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
* Australia\\ | * Australia\\ | ||
* Canada\\ | * Canada\\ | ||
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* USA.\\ | * USA.\\ | ||
- | Members can access the presentation | + | Calls are recorded and made available to all members through MERG TV; presentation |
+ | </ | ||
+ | === And the Next Meeting? === | ||
+ | <WRAP hide> | ||
+ | *************************************************************************** | ||
+ | Replace NN with the number of your area group - get from the AG admin page. | ||
+ | Update the contact form title. | ||
+ | *************************************************************************** | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP box round borderlesstable> | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | </ | ||
- | Calls are recorded and stored on MERG TV; the current list of recordings are available, to members, | ||
- | 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. | ||
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- | This link is available to anybody, not just members of the virtual area group. | ||
- | ==== Next Meeting | + | ====== MERG Virtual Area Group ====== |
- | |**< | + | The Virtual Area Group uses a Zoom video call to meet every Tuesday for an hour or more. |
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+ | ===== Meeting | ||
- | ==== Meeting Schudule ==== | ||
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- | ==== Past Meeetings ==== | ||
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+ | The times vary to try and make the calls work for different time zones. We regularly welcome members from: - | ||
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+ | * Australia\\ | ||
+ | * Canada\\ | ||
+ | * Iceland\\ | ||
+ | * Ireland\\ | ||
+ | * UK\\ | ||
+ | * USA.\\ | ||
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+ | Calls are recorded and made available to all members through MERG TV; presentation materials are also available. | ||
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+ | ===== Area Group Coordinator ===== | ||
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+ | Allan Geekie - you can contact Allan using the [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Meeting Topics ===== | ||
In April 2020 we carried out a poll of VAG members and the following topics were identified as the most popular: - | In April 2020 we carried out a poll of VAG members and the following topics were identified as the most popular: - | ||
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* CBUS Beginners Kit. | * CBUS Beginners Kit. | ||
+ | Members can suggest topics at any time using the member email system. | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
- | Members can view the eralier VAG schedules at the [[areagroups: | + | Members can access more information |
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