Development Week – Spring 2012

Wimba 1.0: Basic Training for Engaging Participants in the Wimba Live Classroom

• If yes, please select the button• If no, please select the button for assistance

Can you hear me?

For technical support, please call toll free (866) 693-2211

To dial-in for audio by phone(201) 549-7592 this is not a toll-free number

PIN: click the blue phone icon in the menu bar for your individual pin.

1) Raise hand to ask a questionor ask via text chat

2) Please only click when asked to volunteer

General Guidelines

:00 Welcome & Introductions:10 Wimba Teaching Matrix – where are you?:15 Stages of Readiness

-Preparing participants-Communication-Interaction Management

Chat, interaction tools/emoticons, eBoard, webcam use

:40 What are your questions & concerns?:45 Next steps

Agenda

• Stage 1: Preparing participants• Stage 2: Communication• Stage 3: Interaction Management

Come back Thursday evening (7pm CT/8pm ET) for Wimba 2.0!! Discussion of Stages 4 & 5• Stage 4: Content• Stage 5: Evaluation

Wimba Teaching Matrix

Preparing participants

Stage 1: Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.

Send correspondence to participantsProvide PSC 24/7 support numberDirect users to blue phone icon & telephone

support for audio issues.Hold open house/orientation events to

introduce participants to Wimba & course.Use Netstats to determine participant

connection status.

Stage 1: Preparing participants

**WEDNESDAY MORNING REVIEW SESSION**Grab a cup of coffee and join me this morning at 8am CST/9am EST for a review of Module 06 and the Professional Practice Activity. Here's the Wimba URL: http://bit.ly/M120WimbaRoom Need technical assistance before or during the session? Contact the PSC for 24/7 support at 1-866-693-2211 See you in a bit!Heather

Sample invite

Communication

Stage 2 – We have two ears & one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.

MUST HAVE A HEADSET.Use Ctrl key or TALK button to talk.Use Dial-in option to speak if audio fails.Utilize Lock Talk option.Visual presence –use web camera or

show picture in Branding Frame.Utilizes public text chat to encourage

student participation.

Stage 2: Communication

Use at least 1 to begin your session•Where are from? What’s your program?•Best movie you’ve ever seen.•Favorite ice cream flavor.•Favorite seasonal activity.•What quarter are you in? How far along in your program?•Favorite TV show.

Icebreakers

Interaction Management

Stage 3 – Communication is the real work of leadership.

Encourage student participation, set ground rules.

Ask students to raise/lower hand for questions, clear hand raises.

Control conversation to deliver information.Use yes/no function to ask questions.Ask for volunteers to answer questions.

Stage 3: Interaction Management

Picture of wimba classrom

Content Frame

PresenterConsole

Text Chat Area

Participant Area

Media Bar

Presenter’s Console: Access Content

• To access PowerPoint and other preloaded items such as polls, click on Default Content Folder box to select which content you want to view/present.

• Click the to display the items.• Click the Go button to display the folder

selected. • The allows you to preview your slide

before viewing by clicking on it. • To advance slides, use the right and left

arrow keys. • To import PowerPoint slide on the fly, click

on the and follow instructions.

eBoard FeaturesArrow: Click on arrow to change direction. Pencil: writing tool. Click on it, changes to a highlighter.

Line: Click& hold where you want it to begin, drag it to end position, and release mouse

Ellipse: click your mouse and drag until size you want, and release. You can adjust line thickness and color.

Undo: erases last change

Line Thickness – 3 choices

T for Text: type by pressing T, then click where you want to begin. Select text color first.

Color Palette: for drawing and text tools.

Erase: removes all markings on e-Board

Clear slide removes EVERYTHING from e-Board

Import image or graphic, such as JPEG or GIF file

Save what is displayed as a slide in the Content Folder.

Screen Grab allows you to post a screen shot of your desktop

Enable allows you to give control to a participant

Where Are You Connecting From?

B080 – Prepositional phrases

Slide adapted from B080 Week 3 Live Lecture created by Becky Sims

Use an adjective to describe this picture!

• Stage 1: Preparing participants• Stage 2: Communication• Stage 3: Interaction Management

Stop in Thursday at 7pm – Wimba 2.0• Stage 4: Content• Stage 5: Evaluation

Questions or concerns?

• Complete the Wimba Teaching Matrix– Are you a Novice, Elite or Pro?– Where do you want to be? Return at the end of the term

and re-evaluate.

• How will you implement these ideas into your classroom? Choose one for your next Wimba session.

• How can you alter a session you’ve done this quarter?

Food for Thought