This week we met online in Elluminate. I really liked this method of meeting because you were not just sitting there listening to the instructor. It gave you the opportunity to turn your mic on and off to participate in class. I also like the features like raising your hand, applause, and the check mark. Those are great ways to communicate without having to type a response. It was cool how you could also draw on the board. It will take a little getting used to, but I found it very easy to use.
We also talked about blogs and wikis. There were some interesting articles that we discussed about the use of both in education. We also watch some Plain english videos about both. I LOVE this series of videos. I use on with my third graders on how to elect a US president. I am still up in the air about using a blog for m students, but could potentially see using a wiki. We will see what I come up with!!
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Hey Lisa,
I enjoyed the class format as well. I feel it went much smoother than other online classes we have participated in.
Jenny
I also liked meeting online. I liked the fact that we could either type comments or talk. I could see this being used by teachers getting together to share ideas and the great thing is we could be in different states.
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