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Tools for e-twinningReal time tools

Dr Michelle Selinger

Education Strategist, Corporate Responsibility

Cisco Systems

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Agenda

• Demo real time online tools

Instant Messaging

Virtual classroom

Application sharing

Live assessment and voting

Voice over IP

Video over IP

• Pros and cons

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Instant messaging

• MSN*http://messenger.msn.com/

• Yahoo*http://messenger.yahoo.com/

• AIM*http://www.aol.co.uk/aim/

• iChat*http://www.apple.com/ichat/

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Voice over IP

• Skype*

http://www.skype.com

• Softphone

http://www.cisilion.com/softphone.htm

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Virtual classroom

• NetMeeting*http://www.microsoft.com/windows/netmeeting/download/

• Seemyscreenhttp://www.seemyscreen.com/empower/default.htm

• Other toolshttp://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/eclipse/vendors/meeting.htm

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Video conferencing

• Instant messaging tools*

• NetMeeting*

• Marratech*

http://www.marratech.com

It seems that it is no longer free!!

• iSight*

http://www.apple.com/isight/

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Benefits

• Feedback is immediate

• Ideal for activities that need rapid interaction

brainstorming

group decision-making

remedial coaching

question and answer sessions

• Can gauge interest and motivation

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Drawbacks

• Logistics

• Time limitations

• Length

• Firewalls

• Language

• No time to consider responses

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Considerations

• Degree of interactivity

• Audience size

• Bandwidth limitations

• Suitability

• Which medium?