[Stretham-rec] Please bear with me - Interactive Ringing Practices at the REC

[Louise Dobson]

Hi All,
I very much hope everyone is keeping well.
Over the last week I have been part of and led a practice by computer. We
use a recently developed free app called Ringing Room and Zoom to be able
to talk to one another. These practices have been fun as we are all
learning how to use these systems and then getting used to ringing by
clicking on a picture of a rope.
You do not have to be clever with a computer. I am certainly not.
I believe these sessions could be useful because it enables you to get used
to counting your place without worrying about catching the sally or
controlling the rope. I hope this will help you to be able to keep up with
the progress you made until the lock down and perhaps even make more
progress before you come back to ringing for real.
I hope you think it is worth a try and it also helps us to keep in touch
with each other.

I fully appreciate that using these applications is very new for most of
us. However, I promise you we are all mostly in the same boat with this and
there are members of the REC who would be very happy to talk you through
using these apps on a one to one basis. I must admit if you get me to help
it will be us helping each other!

One of my priorities is security. When I use Zoom I always turn on 'waiting
room' which means when you click on the link to attend a meeting, I am told
you are in the 'waiting room' and I will not let you in unless I know you.
This should stop any unwanted visitors.
The virtual REC tower has a code number which I will give to you at the
practice for you to gain access and keep to yourself to ensure no unwanted
persons enter the room.
I strongly advise everyone to check out the Governments Cyber Security web
page for advice on keeping your computer/laptops safe. You can find this
at: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/

*All of the practices are Drop In Sessions so although they are booked for
an hour you can drop in and out at any time for the following practices:*
*Wednesday 22 April - 7 to 8pm*
*Thursday 23 April - 7 to 8pm*
*Monday 27 April - 7 to 8pm*
*Let me know if you can join one or more and I will send you the Zoom link
to join the meeting.*
*If these times do not suit, please let me know.*


*Please note ringing room works best if you use Google Chrome as your
browser. You can download this but you do not need to use it all the time.
We can discuss this on a one to one.*

*Also, you do not need to have a camera on your computer to join in.*

Give it a couple of go's before you decide whether this is for you or not.
Teachers and support ringers, please join in.
Best wishes,
Louise
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