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PPMA continues to hold classes on Thursdays at 7 pm to 9 pm via Zoom. This week's class description is as follows:

Rodents/Label Review - Barry Pitkoff, Liphatech

October 8

7:00 PM

Credits: 1- Core; 2 - 11, 18, 23

To receive continuing education credits, attendees must be present for the entirety of the call and participate in questions asked by the moderator

Registration and class descriptions are available here: www.papest.org

We highly recommend that you pre-register for the meetings so we have your information before hand which makes it easier to record that you attended and a lot less likely that a mistake will be made. We have had some last minute attendees join the meetings without registering and this can create confusion and lead to you not getting your credits.

Be on the lookout for more classes upcoming. They will all be online, via Zoom. When you register, the Zoom link and instructions will be emailed to you.

Don't forget about the educational opportunities found on NPMA's website where you can find all sorts of online learning. Check out the Online Learning Center here.

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Resources for Learning How to Zoom

If you have heard the term "Zoom Meeting" and have no idea what people are talking about, keep reading! Zoom is an online platform that allows companies to do a video meeting via a computer, tablet or smart phone. It is helpful to gather people together especially in a time that is very difficult and unsafe to do so. Using Zoom can be daunting for some folks that aren't comfortable with computers, but no need to worry! There are many programs out there dedicated to helping you learn how to be proficient at online video chats.

Here is a link that will be of help:

Tutorial for Zooming

It is also important that you have your name on the screen as well so you can be properly identified. Please follow this link to learn how to do that: https://teaching.nmc.edu/knowledgebase/changing-your-name-in-a-zoom-meeting/

Also, here are some pointers to make your Zoom call go smoothly:

Lighting: Please be in a place with good lighting. We want to see you, not the shadow of you.
Camera: Try to have your camera centered so you aren’t looking up or down at it. You can use a stack of books to raise your computer to eye level, which will help.
Mute: When you enter the meeting you will be on mute. Please make sure you stay on mute unless you are talking. When you finish speaking please put yourself on mute again. If at any point there is too much background noise we will mute all and if you were speaking, you will need to unmute yourself to continue.
Questions: If you have a question you can type it in the chat and/or use the raise your hand feature.
Background: Please be aware of your surroundings and noise in the background so there are no accidental mishaps.

Virtual Backgrounds: If you like to use a virtual background you may get a lot of electronic “noise” when you move around such as a missing arm, missing hair and so on. You will want to limit your movement if you are speaking and have a virtual background so part of you doesn’t disappear.
Internet Connection: If you have a slow connection you may want to try and use an ethernet cable and plug your computer directly into your router. If this does not help, you can stay on the camera, but use the phone number to dial in. Please make sure you keep your computer on mute if you dial in.

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Pest World for Kids!

Kids grade K through 8 might want to check out Pest World for Kids this summer! There are ebooks, crafts, games and more to educate and entice a young learner, especially the kids that love creepy crawlies! Check it out now!