he use of skype, elluminate etc we can still relate on a one to one basis. Yesterday I was amazed again, when Lorraine from Boston used a virtual classroom (developed by someone in Perth, Autralia for outback online instruction) to demonstrate how she teaches online. We could see her on video everytime she talked, we could work together on the whiteboard, chat to her etc so it felt like we were face to face. The grade 6 students also communicated well and they just love this type of activity. So I think that the collaborative online tools can help us develop an online face to face instruction. With software like bridgit conferencing tools, our desktops can also be displayed for the person at the other end of the globe, or district or another classroom.…
to them and show a powerpoint presentation. I've attended about 10 in the last couple of years and after the last one, I vowed never to go back.
I probably should have said "Ever again."
In the collaborative task you've outlined, I just don't see the benefit of voice, certainly not the video, and if you're going to show a powerpoint, I'm off the project. :)
If you wanna have the discussion there, it's your discussion to have. Personally, I'd rather see some text based chats where we could save the transcripts, where bandwidth limits are not the bottleneck, and where everybody could have a voice. I'd like to see some async discussions -- perhaps in a group here on the Ning where we could organize our thinking -- and then set up a wiki when we have enough outline established to be able to operate on it rationally.
But that's me.…
d like to watch it.https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2010-08-02.2303.D.6C815FB893C5909CF6E7053C2FBE6F.vcr&sid=2007026
Next time, you need to look near the top of the event page and you will see a long web address next to the heading 'participants link'. You click on that link and wait until the elluminate room loads. You may need to stop a popup blocker near your toolbar and ask java to run, but then you will soon be in the room. The room only opens an hour before the event. This session was so popular that we are doing a Twitter no.2 session next week. So, if you can join us that would be great. However, I fear that you might be fast asleep at that hour as I am in Australia. Hope we catch up at some stage.…
ould like to have an integrated voice chat room for members.
Does anyone know of any "affordable" options? I love Elluminate but, it is just too expensive (and I don't think they'll sponsor us, like here, either. ) . Also I think, a little confusing for users. I would like something which just needs a click, you enter and then you check your mic and start speaking. Yackpack used to work but I find it is just too confusing but I might look there again.
what kind of options do you think I should consider. Any help/thoughts appreciated.
David
http://eflclassroom.ning.com…
e on the stage, the very teacher role I was saying needs to change. So instead of being the "teacher" I want to have a workshop that focused more on the why and not the how of social networking. Why should we be using social networks in the curriculum? Also to get away from the classroom feel of the workshop I want to invite YOU to join us through Skype, Elluminate, WizIQ, or what ever I can get set up. Wouldn't you think that at an ed tech conference it would be easy to get online!!!. I will be presenting from 2:30 to 3:30 on Nov 20, so it would be great if some members of the Ning community could join us, let me know through this discussion or email edtech.jim@gmail.com…
ut are looking for some new ideas and uses? This is the right place for you!
‘Switching on to Literacy’ is a professional learning series aimed at promoting ICT use in the literacy classroom. We welcome passionate educators will all levels of experience with ICT.
Kodu Game Lab is a visual programming language that allows anyone, even those without programming knowledge and experience, to create rich 3D games.
Kodu uses intuitive icons to control the characters and objects with character behaviours expressed in physical terms.
This session will cover all you need to get started with Kodu Game Lab and look at how schools are using it.
Richard Olsen is the creator of Planet Kodu, a website for sharing Kodu Game Lab games. He has run numerous Kodu Game Lab workshops in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia.
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e a wonderful combination at the college level.
I use to teach face to face classes locally with a heavy emphasis on labs and months-long research projects. Now, with teaching online, my students are spread out across the US and Canada (a few even from South America). Since I was very hands-on oriented in my past experiences working with students, it was a high priority to have those elements in the online course as well.
In the synchronous classroom environment:
It is not only customary but accepted as the norm for the student populations I serve to have some basic science gear in their homes. Nearly 100% of them have a good quality microscope. Most have the typical chemistry lab gear such beakers and test tubes. They consider it normal to be expected to get basic dissection specimens and gear. For labs that use tools that the student population is likely to have, I use whatever support the lab requires based on its difficulty level. Labs that are not difficult will have textual instructions. More complex labs will have live web cam support (such as dissections) or use other interactive tools to give them a solid walk through so they have success at home. For labs with equipment that goes beyond the norm of the student population, I supply simulations. These simulations have come in many forms. I have used software that can be played in the live classroom environment via the media library (it can run Flash activities), links out to websites with interactives, software (via application sharing), and interactive graphics right there on the whiteboard system. I often integrate these with story-threaded scenarios based on real world problem solving. Think of it as students getting caught up in a CSI or medical mystery style investigation complete with character development and plot. They get exposure to equipment, concepts, decision trees, team decision-making, observation skills, hypothesis-making, and more as they go through these bio and chem mysteries together as a team. Plus, they are just plain fun! The kids beg for them.
I have experienced face-to-face and online Elluminate labs. I think the students in both environments learned a tremendous amount and ended up with equal quality experiences.…
Added by Tammy Moore at 3:52pm on November 20, 2009
available that I often wonder if I have "the best" that is out there. I have learned over the last year to not get too caught up in the quest for the best.
I worry about incorporating Web 2.0 tools into my courses. My goal is to seamlessly integrate them, not include them as an afterthought. I fear that my students might be overwhelmed by what I ask them to do. I hope my relationship with them is strong enough that they know they are free to ask for help as often as needed.
That brings me to my last concern. I have no problem bonding with students when I see them in person all of the time. However, this year will be different. I may not have the opportunity to meet my online students f2f. I will have to rely on Skype, Elluminate, email, and IM to get to know my students. I hope it works!…
LC and so far we have sustained local and central face-to-face meetings, however this is VERY expensive and not sustainable for the central meetings, and also single isolated teachers are tending to miss out on these opportunities. Thus we are exploring the online option, hopefully to get started next year.
I hope to facilitate the use of webinars, but even Elluminate is problematic due to the woeful connection speed we have out here. Yet I think this will prove very useful in providing PD opportunities and also networking and social learning.
I think community success is achieved when the community members take control from the experts and begin presenting. It is a process of developing self-efficacy and testing technology, but I am confident we will get there.
I was very interested to read of the low attendance and yet high viewing of the archives. I wonder if that is experienced by most online communities?…