[Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: Distance Participation in the Reading Hall of Fame Business Meeting at LRA Conference

Sat Aug 4 17:37:50 BST 2018

Sounds to me like we have the technology and the right licenses among us to
do a real international hook up.  Timewise, if we are in Pacific Standard
Time at 8 am on Saturday, it will be these times in various cities:

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On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 9:15 AM, Judith Green <judith.green at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I use zoom on a regular basis and have a license also.  The speaker can be
> linked to a display and a mic can be used to access local speakers. I do
> this classes in Brazil.  It can also be on individual desktops, iPads or
> iPhones.  Remember to mute the local sites until speaker is recognized.
> The person in charge can control who is speaking and the speaker will be
> visible.  We did this with a government meeTing.
>
> Also a desktop can be shown and the text is visible so PowerPoints or a
> written txt or whiteboard can. Be seen by all.  There are free webinars by
> ZOOM on conducting such meetings and meeting rooms.
>
> Really dynamic and creates no distance.
>
> Just sharing experiences.
> Judith
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Aug 3, 2018, at 3:19 PM, P Pearson <ppearson at berkeley.edu> wrote:
>
> We can show the virtual participants on an lcd screen or monitor to those
> in the room from the main zoom computer. And if that computer is also
> linked to a speaker that all can hear then we can also hear the virtual
> folks when they speak. The trick is ensuring a shot and audio feed of
> inroom participants to the virtual folks. Maybe we could pass around a
> smart phone that is also a a virtual participant. That way whoever was
> looking and speaking into it would be broadcast to all participants. But
> one of our tech savvy members will know how to do this.
>
> P David Pearson 510 543 6508 ppearson at berkeley.edu
>
> On Aug 3, 2018, at 2:22 PM, Donna Alvermann <dalverma at uga.edu> wrote:
>
> David and Ray, wonderful plan. I will be "live" and non-virtual in Indian
> Wells, I hope. However, to halfway address your question, David, here's a
> subquestion: Isn't Zoom speaker-sensitive, like Google Hangouts are (though
> limited to about 10 people and not nearly as good as Zoom). By
> speaker-sensitive, I mean, when a person in the virtual audience begins to
> talk, the screen automatically switches to them (a close-up effect). I'm
> guessing that maybe the same happens for speakers who are in Indian Wells.
>
> Does anyone know? I don't have the broadcast license that David has, but I
> use Zoom quite often when conversations are 45 minutes or under and limited
> to two sites. Anything over those restrictions result in fairly high fees
> being added to one's 'phone' bill (or so I've been warned both on Zoom's
> website and by colleagues who have had to ante up for conversations lasting
> over 45 minutes. I'm guessing the license you have, David, erases these
> limitations.
>
> Exciting to think of ways to increase participation in RHOF meetings!
>
> Onward,
> Donna
>
> On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 4:00 PM, P Pearson <ppearson at berkeley.edu> wrote:
>
>> I possess just such a broadcast license with zoom for my UCB work.  I can
>> hook up up to 100 participants, and I don't think Zoom cares where the
>> broadcast comes from.  Happy to share.
>>
>> The key is making the external visitors visible and audible to the group
>> gathered in Indian Wells and the members of the group visible and audible
>> to those on external members.
>>
>> So if someone knows how to deal with that issue (maybe a mobile camera
>> and mic to carry around the room to those who speak?
>>
>> pdp
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 11:55 AM, Douglas Ray Reutzel <
>> Ray.Reutzel at uwyo.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> *MEMORANDUM*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *TO:*  Reading Hall of Fame Membership
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *FROM:* Executive Committee of Reading Hall of Fame
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *RE:* Distance Participation in RHF Business Meeting at LRA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Reading Hall of Fame Colleagues:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In preparation for our upcoming RHF Business Meeting at LRA on December
>>> 1, 2018, it has been suggested that we provide those who cannot attend
>>> access to the proceedings of the Business Meeting via ZOOM or another
>>> virtual distance technology.  Since we will be discussing our new voting
>>> procedure document as one very important item of business, there may be
>>> increased interest in joining the discussion from a distance. The use of
>>> such technology requires an Internet connection, and dependent upon the
>>> number of participants, a broad band hard wired Internet connection may be
>>> necessary if we exceed the number of participants who can be served on a
>>> normal wireless connection.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have looked into this possibility and the room for our Breakfast
>>> Meeting at LRA will have a wireless Internet connection; however, if the
>>> number of participants is large, we would need to engage a hard wired
>>> Internet broad band connection which would cost the organization $400.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My purpose in writing to you is to ask three questions.  First, if we
>>> offered ZOOM how many RHF members who cannot attend LRA/RHF would be
>>> inclined to participate via ZOOM in the RHF Business Meeting?  Second, if
>>> it is a large group, then should we pay the $400 charge? Third, inasmuch as
>>> we have not budgeted for a $400 charge in our annual meeting budget, how
>>> would we pay for the additional cost?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I would appreciate your input on this matter at your earliest
>>> convenience, as we need to make some decisions relative to this request.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> D. Ray Reutzel, President
>>>
>>> Reading Hall of Fame
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and Professor of the Graduate School
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