Virtual Stroke Awareness Class on October 9
Last updated: October 7, 2020, at 4:02 p.m. PT
Originally published: September 28, 2020, at 7:55 a.m. PT
Notice: This class has been cancelled due to instructor availability.
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. But according to the American Stroke Association, nearly 80 percent of strokes could be prevented by reducing risk factors. Join Jennifer Kurtz, Overlake Medical Center Stroke Program Coordinator, to discuss how to decrease your chance of stroke, symptoms to watch for, and available treatments.
This class is offered as part of the Y's virtual Healthy Aging Series! You can find similar events in our What's Happening for Active Older Adults blog too.
Class Details
Friday, October 9 | 10:00am - 11:00am
Free and open to the community!
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
Microsoft Teams Meeting Details
- Link
- Dial 1 206-800-4052
- Conference ID: 206 943 8#
Tips for a Great Virtual Experience
Microsoft Teams
- We recommend giving yourself a few extra minutes to get logged on and settled before the class starts.
- You’ll have two options to join the meeting, either via the Microsoft Teams link or by calling in and using a conference id. We recommend using Microsoft Teams so you get the full audio visual interactive experience!
- Once you click on the Join Microsoft Teams Meeting link above, you'll be asked to download the Windows app, or if you're on a desktop, you'll also have the option to continue on a browser. If you use a browser, we've had feedback that users struggle to use Microsoft Teams with Safari. You might try Chrome instead.
- Microsoft Teams will ask for permission to use your microphone and camera. We recommend that you click allow for the full audio visual interactive experience.
- Next, you’ll enter your name! Please enter the name of the primary participant(s) so that the instructor can speak directly to them by name.
Class Tips
- During the class, you'll interact with the instructor but there will also be a moderator behind the scenes to help. The moderator will mute you when it's time to listen so that all participants can hear the instructor. But when it's time to interact, the instructor will ask you to unmute yourself and join in!
- We recommend you pin the Instructor so you can see her in a full screen view! Just click on the three dots next to the instructors name and choose 'pin.'
- You can also post questions, comments, cheers, and more in the chat box. The instructor may not read these until class is over, but the moderator and other participants can respond to you.
Tool Bar
Hovering over the screen with your mouse gives you a set of tools!
From left to right, the tools operate as follows:
- Elapsed time of meeting
- Turn your video off and on.
- Mute or unmute yourself
- Share screen (not available in a Y class)
- Additional tools, including the option to enter full screen.
- Raise or lower your hand - Our instructors probably won't see your hand raised, so if you have a question, ask it in the chat area and the moderator will respond.
- Chat - Send a message to the moderator or other participants.
- Participants - See who else has joined our class.
Challenge by Choice
We invite you to keep your video on and interact with the instructor and other participants as much as you are comfortable with. Virtual Workshops give us the opportunity to connect and learn with our Y community, from the safety of home!