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Help for Teachers

1. BEFORE CONVENTION – UPDATE AND TEST ZOOM
  • Update your Zoom software to the newest version possible! Go to https://zoom.us/download2 and download the newest “Zoom Client for Meetings”.
  • Test your internet connection by using the self-serve Zoom testing tool: https://zoom.us/test. When in the Zoom room, you'll be alone. To test your speakers and microphone, select the arrow beside the "MUTE" button (microphone icon) and select "Test Speaker & Microphone". Follow the steps provided.
  • To join Zoom from a Chromebook, you have two choices:
    1. When you click on a Zoom link, a browser window will open. Look for the “Having issues with Zoom Client? Join from Your Browser” link at the bottom of the browser window.
    2. Go to the Google Play store download Zoom PWA (Progressive Web App)

2. BEFORE CONVENTION – SIGN IN TO SCHED THROUGH A BROWSER

3. HOW TO ATTEND CONVENTION SESSIONS/ACCESS RECORDINGS

During convention:
  • Go to https://sabtc2022.sched.com and login. 
  • Click on your first session to open the session description. Near the top of the screen, under the session title you will see a yellow button with a ▷ icon that says "Open Zoom" or "Open Videostream". Click on this button to open Zoom. These links will become visible 10 minutes before the session starts. 
  • If your session is recorded, the yellow ▷ button might prompt you to "Open YouTube", "Open Vimeo", or "Open Videostream". In some cases, the recorded video might simply be embedded within the session window itself. To reduce server load and to keep the Sched site running smoothly during convention, it's highly recommended that you click on any embedded videos so you watch them from YouTube or Vimeo rather than within a window in Sched. After convention, you will only be able to watch recordings in Sched.
  • Can't see the yellow ▷ button or can't press it to open Zoom? You're either not signed in or you haven't added this session to your schedule. If the session is full and you try to add it to your schedule, you'll be waitlisted. If you're on the waitlist, you won't be able to join the Zoom room unless people who have registered withdraw from the session. If you're first on the waitlist and someone frees up a spot for you, you'll be able to see the Open Zoom button.
  • CONTACT THE HELP DESK DURING CONVENTION 
    by Phone 1-855-880-1246 or 1-877-369-0926 or through this Zoom link.

After convention:
  • Go to https://sabtc2022.sched.com and login. 
  • Click on a session to open the session description. The recorded video will be embedded within the session window itself. You will need to watch the recording within Sched. 
  • Can't see the video? You're not signed in.
  • Recordings will be available until March 30, 2022. 


4. EXPERIENCING SLOW / UNSTABLE INTERNET?
  • Turn off your camera. Streaming two-way video takes a lot of bandwidth. If people start to freeze or sound like they’re under the sea, turn your camera off.
  • Shut down the competition. Where are your kids/partners/roommates? Are they gaming or streaming video? Is your Roomba vacuuming? Turn off as many WIFI-stealing devices as you can.
  • Move your modem. Try to position your modem so it is away from walls and is located centrally in your home. If you can’t move your modem, move yourself so you are located more closely to it.
  • Change networks. Many modern modems create both 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz networks. The 5.0 GHz network is usually faster, but the 2.4 GHz network has better range. Change which network you are connected to in your WIFI settings.
  • Connect via ethernet. Connect your device to one of the ethernet ports on the back of your modem using a blue or yellow cable. You may need an adaptor/dongle to connect to ethernet.


5. PRIZES GALORE!!!!!
There are thousands of dollars of prizes available this year. Enter to win by:
  • Timezone Southern Alberta Teachers' Convention 2021
    America/Edmonton
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