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Post by katurbaniak on Jan 24, 2010 19:51:43 GMT -5
Having read “7 things you should Know about… Virtual Meetings,” net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7011.pdf please tell us whether you have experience using virtual meeting tools for teaching and learning. If you don’t, what use do you think you can do of such tools for your own learning?
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Post by gabycrocilla on Feb 5, 2010 10:15:15 GMT -5
I don't have experience using virtual meeting tools, in fact, I'm just learning about them through the sessions. I believe that virtual meetings are great to exchange ideas with other colleagues. Besides, as a teacher you have the possibility of training yourself. That's to say, you can continue learning, you manage your time and you don't have excuses to make for your career development.
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Post by Mounia on Feb 5, 2010 11:19:37 GMT -5
Hello all,
virtual classrooms are of great value in regard to the teacher's development since time constraints and working conditions sometimes doesn't allow for any learning. I broaden my knowldge and expand my teaching experience through online meetings with colleagues and teachers. It helps keep informed and uptodate. It's true that time zones make it sometimes inaccessible but recordings of presentations do really help. I've been using different virtual classrooms through evomlit. Wisiq, USstream, Elluminate and others. I enjoyed being there with the evo moderators and colleagues from different parts of the world. Thanks. #evomlit
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Post by anisoara on Feb 5, 2010 13:53:38 GMT -5
The only experience I have about virtual meeting tools is the experience I acquired during the Baw09 and 10. I consider these tools a very special and forward thinking approach to learning/teaching. I intend to try using Wiziq for hosting presentation/s by lecturers from abroad in our annual EFL workshop.
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Post by Miriam on Feb 5, 2010 16:28:16 GMT -5
I haven’t had experience using virtual meeting tools for teaching. I was taking a class on ESL and virtual worlds, but downloading the software ruined my computer and my headset. I am hesitant to use virtual worlds at least. If computers at my organization were more up to date, I’d probably have my students go on virtual field trips to a museums or important places in my state. They could listen to a tour and then make their own reports about historical events and compare and contrast them to events in their country. I think the Salem witch trials would be interesting. They could go to the Civil Rights museum (not in my home state) and compare and contrast with indigenous peoples’ rights issues in Guatemala. I can use virtual tools for my own learning by attending virtual classes to learn more TEFL strategies, methods, management techniques etc.
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Post by marci2010 on Feb 6, 2010 23:35:31 GMT -5
Hello I don't have experience managing virtual classrooms either but I think these tools are very useful to share, discuss and exchange all type of information online LIVE, which allows learning /teaching communities to interact even more than most of them do in an asynchronous way.
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Post by dimivalmi on Feb 7, 2010 3:37:33 GMT -5
I have never used virtual classrooms before. My first experience started only with the BaW10 session. I agree with of virtual meetings. I am eager to try this marvelous tool if , oh, if, if...only our university equipment, connection speed, timetable [unfortunately, many wish to occupy our mediaclass, but there are few computers!] and authorities allow! What if my Access schoolkids explored one of the USA regions and express their ideas through voice and writing chat!
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Post by katurbaniak on Feb 7, 2010 9:44:52 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
Thanks for your comments.
Miriam, I understand. I really enjoy online classrooms such as Alado, Elliminate and Wiziq, but have yet to have a positive experience in a virtual world (like Second Life). That said some of the Bawers here have a great time teaching there. I guess we all have preferences, and these can be influenced by technology.
Wiziq doesn't involve a download so it might be a good place for you to experience and see how you like it. :-)
Thanks, Kat Week 4 co-mod
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Post by vesile on Feb 7, 2010 13:49:30 GMT -5
This is my first time with an online course and I have never taken a part in a virtual class before. I think it is amazing, meeting with people all around the world, hearing their voices and sharing expriences. I haven't thought about how to apply this technique into my classes before but I think, it can be used in many different ways in a class. Students can attend some sessions (chosen by the teacher beforehand) and have an assignment about it. Or, it can be done as a class activity with another class in another country.
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Post by stace on Feb 7, 2010 14:53:16 GMT -5
I have not used virtual classrooms with my students because of some of the infrastructural concerns mentioned by others such as number of computers and software. I am familiar with elluminate which i think is awesome even when compared to wiziq and alado. The features are easy to use and i have had great professional development sessions via teachersfirst, evo, classroom 2.0, etc The best feature is that the recordings are archived and one can replay them as often as one wishes to maximise learning. They are great for interfacing and collaborating with colleagues world wide but yes the time zones can be problematic. i think by far my best virtual classes have been in teachersfirst and classroom 2.0 while the evo experiences have been great the timing has not always been convenient as i missed some sessions i really wanted to participate in but thanks for the recordings. I am going to try and moderate a professional development virtual class with the members in my department. I am really excited about getting my feet with in this area as a virtual presenter, maybe next time we can have a component on how to practise those virtual teaching skills
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