Introduction to PDE Webinars January 2006

Prepare for Your First Webinar Note: You may need help from technical support and/or your network guru. Connect your speakers, microphone and optional web cam. A complete list of hardware and software requirements may be found at www.pdewebinars.org/sysrequirements.html Download the software from the Elluminate Support link on the Webinar Home Page at www.pdewebinars.org Port 80 and 2187 must be open www. elluminate .com/support is the direct link Visit the CCIU Test room at http://vclass.cciu.org to ensure your computer is ready to connect to the webinar server.

Connect your speakers, microphone and optional web cam.

A complete list of hardware and software requirements may be found at www.pdewebinars.org/sysrequirements.html

Download the software from the Elluminate Support link on the Webinar Home Page at www.pdewebinars.org

Port 80 and 2187 must be open

www. elluminate .com/support is the direct link

Visit the CCIU Test room at http://vclass.cciu.org to ensure your computer is ready to connect to the webinar server.

Preparation Continued Set your Connection Speed (vclass.cciu.org) Click on the Session Menu Click on the Connection Speed option Click on the radio button that represents your connection speed.

Set your Connection Speed (vclass.cciu.org)

Click on the Session Menu

Click on the Connection Speed option

Click on the radio button that represents your connection speed.

Preparation Final Step Test your Audio (vclass.cciu.org) Click on the Tools Menu Click on the Audio option Click on Set Up Audio option Follow the instructions on the screen

Test your Audio (vclass.cciu.org)

Click on the Tools Menu

Click on the Audio option

Click on Set Up Audio option

Follow the instructions on the screen

PDE Sponsored Webinar Registration Peruse the schedule on the PDE Webinar Home Page: www. pdewebinars .org Click on the Register link or button. Complete the Registration form.

Peruse the schedule on the PDE Webinar Home Page: www. pdewebinars .org

Click on the Register link or button.

Complete the Registration form.

Webinar Participation Locate the session announcement on the Webinar Home Page: www.pdewebinars.org 10-15 minutes before the start time Click the More button Click the Join button

Locate the session announcement on the Webinar Home Page: www.pdewebinars.org 10-15 minutes before the start time

Click the More button

Click the Join button

Joining the Webinar Session Click on the Meeting Name Login with your first and last name. There is no password to enter the webinar.

Click on the Meeting Name

Login with your first and last name.

There is no password to enter the webinar.

Session Audio Check Test your Audio (vclass.cciu.org) Click on the Tools Menu Click on the Audio option Click on Set Up Audio option Follow the instructions on the screen

Test your Audio (vclass.cciu.org)

Click on the Tools Menu

Click on the Audio option

Click on Set Up Audio option

Follow the instructions on the screen

Welcome to the Webinar Session The Environment Participants Messaging Audio Whiteboard WHITEBOARD PARTICIPANTS MESSAGING AUDIO

The Environment

Participants

Messaging

Audio

Whiteboard

Webinar Session Orientation Raise your hand to ask a question during interactive sessions. Refrain during presentations as the audible tone distracts the audience and the speaker. Click here to raise or lower your hand.

Raise your hand to ask a question during interactive sessions.

Refrain during presentations as the audible tone distracts the audience and the speaker.

Webinar Session Orientation Use Emoticons to Provide Feedback

Use Emoticons to Provide Feedback

Webinar Session Orientation Use Direct Messaging to Communicate

Use Direct Messaging to Communicate

Webinar Session Orientation Use the TALK button to speak. Use the TALK button to stop speaking. TALK Button

Use the TALK button to speak.

Use the TALK button to stop speaking.

Additional Webinar Options Polls and Quizzes Graphing Calculator Multimedia World Wide Web tours

Polls and Quizzes

Graphing Calculator

Multimedia

World Wide Web tours

Webinar Session Status Leave Temporarily Status: Connected Disconnect/Leave

Leave Temporarily

Status: Connected

Disconnect/Leave

Training Options Participant Training Elluminate Online Orientation Elluminate Recorded Introduction Moderator Training 2006 New Program Due in Feb. Contact Diane Thomson (dianet@cciu.org) or Gail Kennedy ( [email_address] ) at Chester County IU to enroll in the next class.

Participant Training

Elluminate Online Orientation

Elluminate Recorded Introduction

Moderator Training

2006 New Program Due in Feb.

Contact Diane Thomson (dianet@cciu.org) or Gail Kennedy ( [email_address] ) at Chester County IU to enroll in the next class.

Webinar Assistance Contact Diane Thomson ( [email_address] ) or Gail Kennedy ( [email_address] ) at Chester County IU for additional information or assistance.

Thank you! Nancy Cheris PDE Bureau of Ed Technology [email_address]