This document discusses various topics relating to technology in education, including virtual teaching and learning tools. It provides examples of live blogging and webinars as ways to integrate technology into teaching. DimDim and other free webinar tools are presented and their benefits and drawbacks discussed. Creating ePortfolios and open labs that are both virtual and face-to-face are also mentioned. Specific dates for open labs in the winter term are listed.

1. Technology in my placement survey

2. Big questions…What did you learn?What surprised you?Was any information difficult to find?AUPs?CIPA?

3. Live BloggingBenefits?Drawbacks?Easy or Difficult?How could you integrate it into your own teaching?

4. Virtual Teaching and Learning?November 18th 2009

5. Watch!http://www.foxbaltimore.com/newsroom/features/cover_story/videos/vid_474.shtml

6. How can knowing how to Teach Virtually be helpful?The rise of virtual schooling Michigan Virtual High SchoolJob opportunities for teachersInclude home-bound studentsCreate professional development opportunitiesConferencingCommittee work

7. Online Education beats face to face!http://www.diigo.com/annotated/f87840d29cfb76df420daf3f86a70930

8. Virtual teaching enviornmentsWebinarsSkypeCourse Management Systems BlackboardMoodle

9. What is a webinar?LIVE web-based seminar (course, presentation or conference)Flexible Communication: It can include:InteractivityWhite board (doodle board)PollingChat RoomScreen SharingMedia & Documents (Videos, PPT, Word, Excel)Private or PublicArchived/RecordedVideo and/or Audio

10. Where can I find some examples online?ETLO-Education Technology Leaders Onlinehttp://www.edtechleaders.org/Resources/chat/default.aspISTEhttp://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ProfessionalDevelopment/WebinarSeries/20082009Webinars/Webinar_Series.htmClassroom 2.0http://www.classroom20.com/

11. Ideas for using webinars in teaching and learning?Study/review session for interested students before big testsGive students who miss school (illness, etc) a chance to make-up a class presentation assignmentRecordings of webinars can be used to re-teach material as needed.Allows for students to teach other student - have them attend webinars as homework assignmentsStudents can develop their own webinars on a particular research topic.

12. Next Semester Open Labs are Virtual & Face to Face!

13. Our needs for a webinar toolFreeAccommodate 20 people in one webinarArchiving/Recording of webinarAbility to create webinars easilyAudio and chat featuresPrivateWeb-basedScreen sharing (refer to websites)Upload materials (PPT, WORD, PDF)

14. How to create a Webinarhttp://dimdim.com

15. Benefits of DimDim

16. User-friendly (e-mail gets you to exactly the right chat room)

17. Great for days when class is impractical

18. Ability to incorporate power-point, share desktop, etc.

19. Convenience (participants do not have to be in the same place during the webinar)

20. Can communicate with people in many ways/at any time

21. DimDim: Drawbacks

22. The audio problems/technical difficulties… doesn’t always work 100%

23. Need to have reliable (and fast) internet connection – still can be a problem for some people.

24. 5 Second Delay

25. Hints and Tips

26. Identify yourself when you enter

27. Assume users will not read instructions before the webinar begins

28. Have some music playing as participants enter the webinar room.

29. Have a co-host or Wingman

30. Make sure the volume on your computer is muted to avoid echo

31. PRACTICE!!

32. Have a plan B…

33. Other Webinar Toolshttp://eluminate.comFree only for 3 participants at a timehttp://www.scriblink.com/Free for all! Use cell phones or VOIP for audiohttps://www.yugma.com/Up to 20 participants at a time for freehttp://meeting.zoho.comFree for 1 to 1 meetings onlyhttp://www.mikogo.comFree for up to 10 participants at a time.http://www.wiziq.comFree for all

34. ePortfolioePortfolio Requirements1) Include all 5 domains of learning in your ePortfolio. In each domain include at least 2 pieces of evidence that you have met that domain.2) Include an updated resume3) Include information concerning your student teaching placement4) Have an Introduction that best represents who you are as a teacher (e.g. poem, image, slideshow, philosophy of teaching & learning)5) Optional pages

35. For Winter TermOpen Labs (Virtual and Face to Face)January15th, 20th, 25thFebruary 3rd, 8thMarch1st, 8th, 19th, 24thApril5th, 9th, 12th, 14th