virtual classrooms (webinars) - how you can use the vc with your students
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Virtual Classrooms (Webinars) - How YOU can use the VC with your students. 1/ To test your audio/ mic click on the Meeting menu on the top left of your screen and select Audio Wizard . Follow the prompts to set up your audio. Presenters – Kerry Trabinger/Mark Samuels/Robyn Watson - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Virtual Classrooms (Webinars) - How YOU can use the VC with your students
Presenters – Kerry Trabinger/Mark Samuels/Robyn WatsonDate – 10 April 12 noon.
1/ To test your audio/mic click on the Meeting menu on the top left of your screen and select Audio Wizard. Follow the prompts to set up your audio.
2/ To use your microphone click on the Mic icon and click connect my audio and click allow. (only when requested by the presenter.)
3/ Please type in the skinny white rectangle box (on the very bottom right of your screen) which organisation you are from and then press enter.
Introduction to Virtual Classrooms Adobe Connect Examples from around Australia Adobe Connect – new Features CIT Solutions Examples CIT Examples Tips and Tricks Questions
Todays Session
Virtual Classrooms(Webinars)
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Teachers:- Delivering completely online courses- Delivering to apprentice students- Using the VC from home when injured or sick- Networking with other teachers and students around the
world - One on one help eg. students can ‘drop in’ to teachers
virtually - Semi retired teacher travelling around Australia in
motorhome presenting to students using AC - Using modern technology eg.USB microsope on the
webcam - Blended delivery
Image from Barbara Larkin CIT Forensics 2012
CIT Use of Virtual Classrooms
Recordings- Teachers can pre record a session if they are going to be a away- Teachers can post up a session and students can use as revision - Can be used for flip classroom
Students - Who are unable to attend due to illness/broken leg able to attend
virtually- Able to log on from any location including a BUS!- Able to present assessment from any location - Students able to access Virtual classroom with or without teachers
and practice activities such as interview techniques
Guest Speakers: able to present from anywhere in the worldOther uses: Meetings/PD/Conferences
CIT Use of VC’ – but wait there’s more
Using the classroom in Blended delivery and recording!
The most popular use of the VC is to have a normal face to face class with the VC on the front screen. The teacher will use a wireless mic and a tracking webcam so can walk around hands free. This session can be used for:
- Face to Face students AND/OR - Students who cannot come to the class log in virtually AND/OR - It is recorded for those students who cannot come at all AND/OR- Used for a future class- Used for Revision for any of the students above
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CIT Use of the VC – And still more
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• Engage students initially by doing an interactive icebreaker
• Use engaging power point slides
• No more than 4 slides without interaction Ask students to type in chat regularly Ask your students to use emoticons regularly and try to vary what you
request Use the whiteboard tools yourself on your power points and/or ask the
students to use the tools
• Cover each slide in less than 4 minutes
• Use the polling function during your session
• Use the plugins for example the Randomiser
• Limit sessions to a maximum of 1 hour (ideally with break in the middle)
Tips and Tricks for Engagement
