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 Blogging Benefits? 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 School Job opportunities for teachers Include home-bound students Create professional development opportunities Conferencing Committee work

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

8. Virtual teaching enviornments Webinars Skype Course Management Systems Blackboard Moodle

9. What is a webinar? LIVE web-based seminar (course, presentation or conference) Flexible Communication: It can include: Interactivity White board (doodle board) Polling Chat Room Screen Sharing Media & Documents (Videos, PPT, Word, Excel) Private or Public Archived/Recorded Video and/or Audio

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

11. Ideas for using webinars in teaching and learning? Study/review session for interested students before big tests Give students who miss school (illness, etc) a chance to make-up a class presentation assignment Recordings of webinars can be used to re-teach material as needed. Allows for students to teach other student - have them attend webinars as homework assignments Students 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 tool Free Accommodate 20 people in one webinar Archiving/Recording of webinar Ability to create webinars easily Audio and chat features Private Web-based Screen sharing (refer to websites) Upload materials (PPT, WORD, PDF)

14. How to create a Webinar http://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 Tools http://eluminate.com Free only for 3 participants at a time http://www.scriblink.com/ Free for all! Use cell phones or VOIP for audio https://www.yugma.com/ Up to 20 participants at a time for free http://meeting.zoho.com Free for 1 to 1 meetings only http://www.mikogo.com Free for up to 10 participants at a time. http://www.wiziq.com Free for all

34. ePortfolio ePortfolio 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 Term Open Labs (Virtual and Face to Face) January 15th, 20th, 25th February 3rd, 8th March 1st, 8th, 19th, 24th April 5th, 9th, 12th, 14th