Virtual Classrooms (Webinars) - How YOU can use the VC with your students Presenters – Kerry Trabinger/Mark Samuels/Robyn Watson Date – 10 April 12 noon. 1/ To test your audio/mic click on the Meeting menu on the top left of your screen and select Audio Wizard. Follow the prompts to set up your audio. 2/ To use your microphone click on the Mic icon and click connect my audio and click allow. (only when requested by the presenter.) 3/ Please type in the skinny white rectangle box (on the very bottom right of your screen) which organisation you are from and then press enter.

 Introduction to Virtual Classrooms  Adobe Connect Examples from around Australia  Adobe Connect – new Features  CIT Solutions Examples  CIT Examples  Tips and Tricks  Questions Todays Session

Virtual Classrooms(Webinars)

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Teachers: - Delivering completely online courses - Delivering to apprentice students - Using the VC from home when injured or sick - Networking with other teachers and students around the world -One on one help eg. students can ‘drop in’ to teachers virtually -Semi retired teacher travelling around Australia in motorhome presenting to students using AC -Using modern technology eg.USB microsope on the webcam -Blended delivery Image from Barbara Larkin CIT Forensics 2012 CIT Use of Virtual Classrooms

Recordings -Teachers can pre record a session if they are going to be a away -Teachers can post up a session and students can use as revision - Can be used for flip classroom Students -Who are unable to attend due to illness/broken leg able to attend virtually -Able to log on from any location including a BUS! -Able to present assessment from any location -Students able to access Virtual classroom with or without teachers and practice activities such as interview techniques Guest Speakers: able to present from anywhere in the world Other uses: Meetings/PD/Conferences CIT Use of VC’ – but wait there’s more

Using the classroom in Blended delivery and recording! The most popular use of the VC is to have a normal face to face class with the VC on the front screen. The teacher will use a wireless mic and a tracking webcam so can walk around hands free. This session can be used for: -Face to Face students AND/OR -Students who cannot come to the class log in virtually AND/OR -It is recorded for those students who cannot come at all AND/OR -Used for a future class -Used for Revision for any of the students above Images from: & CIT Use of the VC – And still more

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Engage students initially by doing an interactive icebreaker Use engaging power point slides No more than 4 slides without interaction  Ask students to type in chat regularly  Ask your students to use emoticons regularly and try to vary what you request  Use the whiteboard tools yourself on your power points and/or ask the students to use the tools Cover each slide in less than 4 minutes Use the polling function during your session Use the plugins for example the Randomiser Limit sessions to a maximum of 1 hour (ideally with break in the middle) Tips and Tricks for Engagement

Contact Details : Kerry Trabinger Questions ?