I attended the Web Conference held on 3/17/11 6:00-7:00 led by Dr. Attaway. This was my first web conference and really how no idea what to expect. I logged in about 8 minutes earlier than the start time and was surprised to see that they conference had already started. I did not have video or mic so I was just using the transcript. I could really see the benefits of using web conferencing or podcast as a technology tool within a school. Many of our faculty meetings could be performed in this matter and have individuals participate even if they are not present in school that day, they can log in from where ever they are. During the Web conferencing we spoke of other technology tools that could be beneficial in education today. Such as Skype, Podcast, and iPads. I commented how my school will be doing a pilot program next year using iPads as an educational tool. Three classes will be chosen and the teachers trained on the different uses the iPad has in the classroom. I am very curious and excited on the data collected after the iPad has been put into place.
The negative that I found during the Web Conferencing were that throughout the conference for the majority of the time I was unable to hear Dr. Attaway and the other participants. Also, the transcript was very difficult to keep up with. It moves really fast and you miss a lot of what is being said. A plus to the web conference was that we were able to post questions that many of our classmates were able to answer for us even if the host missed them.
Overall, with a little more organization, I believe that Web conferencing and/or Podcast is the direction that our technology world will taking.
~Michelle Ortiz-Thibodeaux
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