Webinars – Futuristic Windows to Learning and Educational PD Karen Brooks

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Georgia Library Media Association http://glma.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/what-is-it-we-want-a-21st-century-learner-to-learn/

Webinar vs. Webcast Webinar is short for Web-based seminar. Webinar's are just like a conference room based seminar and professional development, however, participants view the presentation through their Web-browser and listen to the audio through their computer speakers of telephone. A key feature of a Webinar is its interactive elements -- the ability to give, receive and discuss information. Hosting a Webinar requires the use of specialized software (ie. Adobe Presenter or Elluminate ) that enables presenter(s) to deliver an interactive presentation via the Internet (or Web). The " Webcast ", is data transmission tool that is primarily one way and does not allow interaction between the presenter and the audience.

Webinar is short for Web-based seminar. Webinar's are just like a conference room based seminar and professional development, however, participants view the presentation through their Web-browser and listen to the audio through their computer speakers of telephone. A key feature of a Webinar is its interactive elements -- the ability to give, receive and discuss information. Hosting a Webinar requires the use of specialized software (ie. Adobe Presenter or Elluminate ) that enables presenter(s) to deliver an interactive presentation via the Internet (or Web).

The " Webcast ", is data transmission tool that is primarily one way and does not allow interaction between the presenter and the audience.

Key Interactive Features of a Webinar: Use integrated audio conferencing or audio via the public Internet (computer speakers) Let the audience see the presenter's computer screen for live product demos and for collaborative projects Present with PPT and Show animation Recording capabilities for later playback Attendee pre-registration and reporting Present audience polls and questionnaires Manage live question and answer dialogs during a presentation

Use integrated audio conferencing or audio via the public Internet (computer speakers)

Let the audience see the presenter's computer screen for live product demos and for collaborative projects

Present with PPT and Show animation

Recording capabilities for later playback

Attendee pre-registration and reporting

Present audience polls and questionnaires

Manage live question and answer dialogs during a presentation

Benefits of Webinars for Learning and Professional Development Reach a larger audience Reduce cost Reduce travel time Digitally record and allow future playback Participation in a 21 st Century Skill Comfort of Participating in your own setting

Reach a larger audience

Reduce cost

Reduce travel time

Digitally record and allow future playback

Participation in a 21 st Century Skill

Comfort of Participating in your own setting

What is Needed to Attend and Participate A computer Internet access Speakers Microphone

A computer

Internet access

Speakers

Microphone

http://www.learningtimes.net/conferences.shtml Illinois Online Conference Innovative Learning Conference

http://community.discoveryeducation.com/about/webinar_archives

http://www.iddl.vt.edu/instructors/breeze/

http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks

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