[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Special Meeting Computer and Technology Group

Charles H. Holbrow cholbrow at colgate.edu
Wed Jul 7 15:58:33 PDT 2021


Does any of us have contacts into LHS to identify someone who has been
particularly successful combining in person and remote teaching?  Then we
should invite that person to talk to the LCTG about what has worked and
what has not.

On Wed, Jul 7, 2021 at 1:22 PM George Gamota <ggamota at stma-llc.com> wrote:

> We should indeed find out what the Town is planning to do and when.
> However, this group has a lot of talent and experience, and in no way
> should we sit back and wait.
>
> We have a lot of experience within this group, and we can offer
> suggestions on improving our meetings.
>
> As Harry has mentioned, mostly he and I (lesser) made recommendations for
> the wiring of the Community Center. The Town accepted some ideas, but many
> did not, such as in-wall wiring in the two conference rooms to install
> additional monitors to let people sitting in the back see better.
>
> We should hear from those who teach and learn how they adapted to the ZOOM
> age. Our schools have used hybrid classes. What works, what does not are
> questions.
>
> Lastly, other groups in Town can benefit from our conclusions/suggestions:
> Historical Society, Garden Club, church groups, and other non-profits.
>
> George
>
>
>
> *From:* LCTG <lctg-bounces+ggamota=stma-llc.com at lists.toku.us> *On Behalf
> Of *Robert Primak
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 7, 2021 9:48 AM
> *To:* Lex Computer Group <lctg at lists.toku.us>; Ken Pogran <
> pogran at alum.mit.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Special Meeting Computer
> and Technology Group
>
>
>
> Ken --
>
>
>
> Keep us up to date on the Town's Technology Committee and other plans
> which affect hybrid meetings Town-wide. That's important info and offers us
> important opportunities to get the equipment and expertise we will need, at
> little or no cost to our own members. And in exchange, we as tech-savvy
> group members can offer our help and knowledge to complement the Town's
> efforts not just for the CC, but Town-wide. Sounds like a win-win strategy.
>
>
>
> But as always, too many engineers may result in an overly-complex
> solution. Sometimes the best solutions are simpler and less costly to
> implement.
>
>
>
> That's where those of us who like me are common end-users (what Woody
> Leonard affectionately calls "dummies") come into play. We get to "road
> test" the ideas as the experts roll them out. And to beta-test before
> official rollout. It's called Quality Control, and the Town will need some
> of that as we all move forward.
>
>
>
> I've been on some "road tests" of Jitsi Meet, and open-source alternative
> to Zoom. It has been a rocky road at times, especially since this happens
> under Linux, but it has been rewarding. And reassuring, knowing we won't be
> spied on as Zoom allegedly may be doing. (The same way Google allegedly
> spies on Chrome and Amazon allegedly spies on Ring and Echo -- Alexa --
> products.)
>
>
>
> Again let me point out that with Windows 11, Microsoft Teams (limited
> consumer edition) is becoming an integral part of the Windows platform.
> (Teams essentially will be replacing and augmenting Skype, which
> Microsoft has fully "Embraced, Extended, and Extinguished".)
>
>
>
> -- Bob Primak
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, 08:08:54 PM EDT, Ken Pogran <pogran at alum.mit.edu>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> My understanding is that the Town is looking into technology solutions to
> support hybrid (in-room + remote) public meetings.  The expectation is
> that, long term, there will be legislation amending the Public Meeting Law
> to permanently provide for in-person, hybrid, and fully remote public
> meetings.   Folks got a taste over the past year, and they're now demanding
> it.
>
> The idea is to implement a solution that supports an in-person meeting in
> a conference room, provides good "coverage" of that meeting to remote
> attendees, and allows remote attendees to participate in the same level as
> though they were present in the room.  Several technology solutions are
> being investigated; multiple products that have come out to do this sort of
> thing. (Whether these technology solutions are compatible with the Zoom
> platform, or would be dependent on some other remote meting platform, is a
> good question)
>
> I don't see why the principal meeting rooms at the Community Center
> wouldn't be (or, at least, shouldn't be) included in an eventual Town "buy"
> of such technology.
>
> Ken Pogran
>
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Charles H. Holbrow, Ph.D.
C. A. Dana Professor of Physics Emeritus, Colgate University
Research Affiliate in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Visiting Scholar in Physics, Harvard University
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