Last night we had our first synchronous discussion. Wow! I have to say that I wish I had the guts Gerald and Whitney have. They did a great job leading the discussions. I missed the wrap up at the end. The kids were fighting and screaming. I think my husband was hiding somewhere else! :) They're fine by the way- just looking at each other wrong. Ugh!
I just wanted to comment on Wimba. I felt a bit overwhelmed at the beginning. I wasn't sure how to use it. As more poeple came on, it became a little confusing and I was glad that Gerald switched to text only. The talk function was a little jarring and distracting. Voices were delayed and we didn't know who was talking. I don't think it's a tool I could see myself using in the future.
However, once again, great job to the presenters!
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I ran out to get a headset 1 hour before the discussion and now realize it was a waste of my time. The text only seems like a much easier way to go but my poor typing skills did hold me back.
ReplyDeleteI was talking to a fellow teacher who is taking a class that is completely synchronous. They meet for 3 hours twice a week and everyone talks (no text). He said it works out great but I can't picture it.
I agree about not being able to picture that. Might be interesting to try just to see what it is all about. Maybe someone will try it that way. The thing I don't like is that I do these at home and don't like having the computer disturbing anyone else. I turn off all beepers, buzzers, warnings, etc. on software as I find them. Those just drive me crazy!
ReplyDeleteI really don't think I'd like using that at all. Yikes!!
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