Friday was another work day for both of us – virtual meetings continue.

Here is my virtual meeting rant:  Why do we need to keep having all these virtual meetings when email would work just fine?  And why are we encouraged to use and learn all the intricacies of Google Meet to only have admin now say we need to learn and use Zoom?  I found Zoom more complicated and annoying to use.  I’m going to continue to use Google Meet with my students.  If someone schedules a virtual meeting, I’ll use whatever they want.   Most people aren’t even showing their faces and have muted their microphone.  They aren’t really participating in the meeting in a meeting manner.

Here are my Zoom issues:  First, I click the link you give me.  Now I need to download the program to use it.  Then when that is finally done, I need wait for you to let me in.  Second, when I try to use a virtual background, all anyone sees is a weird pixelated image of me.  Third, WHAT THE HECK?  Let us use just one – first we are told not to use Zoom and then we are told to use it.  MAKE UP YOUR MIND!!!

After all the virtual meetings using two different platforms, Saturday was a napping, reading, visiting John’s mom day.