My final project for the class was to record a session of a live lesson presented in an online environment. I used GoToMeeting.com because it connected to my computers at school. I wanted to use actual students that I didn't know on a personal level (not my student, but I know them) so I could emulate my vision of an online environment. I found that this method of content delivery is very personal, and I think it would go a long way in the process of getting to know students.
My lesson was titled Weebly Introduction (very brief). I put very brief in the title because we didn't spend much time talking about how to use Weebly, but rather how it could e used in other areas. I had another lesson planned with other students but they were not able to make it, so I grabbed a couple of iPads from the cart and tried this out.
I installed the iPad app about 10 minutes before running this session, so the students and myself were on the same level as far as knowing how to work the app, but it is pretty simple. I think our session turned into a "lets see what we can do" session. Unfortunately the webcams did not record, but if they had, there was a lot of interaction through that media. After recording the lesson, the two students, who are normally very shy, ran back to their friends in an after school program that I am working with, and told them all about it. Afterward, I was also able to ask them candidly if they would use something like this, and the answer was a solid YES!.
Overall, I would have to say that this was a horrible lesson in relation to academics, but I think the knowledge gained by myself, and more importantly, my students (high school sophomores), about how online learning doesn't always mean "online" was critical and engaging. They were already trying to figure out how they could use this tool elsewhere. We were all smiling and having a good time with it. I could tell, even though we were all sent to separate rooms, through the webcams.
I think if I had to do it over, I might use Adobe, or a screen recorder and Google hangouts. I think it might be more kid friendly as well. I uses gotomeeting simply for its ease of connecting at school, and the recording feature.
My lesson was titled Weebly Introduction (very brief). I put very brief in the title because we didn't spend much time talking about how to use Weebly, but rather how it could e used in other areas. I had another lesson planned with other students but they were not able to make it, so I grabbed a couple of iPads from the cart and tried this out.
I installed the iPad app about 10 minutes before running this session, so the students and myself were on the same level as far as knowing how to work the app, but it is pretty simple. I think our session turned into a "lets see what we can do" session. Unfortunately the webcams did not record, but if they had, there was a lot of interaction through that media. After recording the lesson, the two students, who are normally very shy, ran back to their friends in an after school program that I am working with, and told them all about it. Afterward, I was also able to ask them candidly if they would use something like this, and the answer was a solid YES!.
Overall, I would have to say that this was a horrible lesson in relation to academics, but I think the knowledge gained by myself, and more importantly, my students (high school sophomores), about how online learning doesn't always mean "online" was critical and engaging. They were already trying to figure out how they could use this tool elsewhere. We were all smiling and having a good time with it. I could tell, even though we were all sent to separate rooms, through the webcams.
I think if I had to do it over, I might use Adobe, or a screen recorder and Google hangouts. I think it might be more kid friendly as well. I uses gotomeeting simply for its ease of connecting at school, and the recording feature.