webinars – futurist windows to learning and educational
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Webinars – Futuristic Windows to Learning and Educational PD
Karen Brooks
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Georgia Library Media Associationhttp://glma.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/what-is-it-we-want-a-21st-century-learner-to-learn/
Webinar vs. Webcast• Webinar is short for Web-based
seminar. Webinar's are just like a conference room based seminar and professional development, however, participants view the presentation through their Web-browser and listen to the audio through their computer speakers of telephone. A key feature of a Webinar is its interactive elements -- the ability to give, receive and discuss information. Hosting a Webinar requires the use of specialized software (ie. Adobe Presenter or Elluminate) that enables presenter(s) to deliver an interactive presentation via the Internet (or Web).
• • The "Webcast", is data transmission tool
that is primarily one way and does not allow interaction between the presenter and the audience.
Key Interactive Features of a Webinar:
• Use integrated audio conferencing or audio via the public Internet (computer speakers)
• Let the audience see the presenter's computer screen for live product demos and for collaborative projects
• Present with PPT and Show animation
• Recording capabilities for later playback
• Attendee pre-registration and reporting
• Present audience polls and questionnaires
• Manage live question and answer dialogs during a presentation
Benefits of Webinars for Learning and Professional Development
• Reach a larger audience • Reduce cost • Reduce travel time• Digitally record and allow
future playback • Participation in a 21st
Century Skill• Comfort of Participating in
your own setting
What is Needed to Attend and Participate
• A computer • Internet access• Speakers • Microphone
http://www.learningtimes.net/conferences.shtmlIllinois Online Conference
Innovative Learning Conference
http://community.discoveryeducation.com/about/webinar_archives
http://www.iddl.vt.edu/instructors/breeze/
http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks
Karen [email protected]