I thought that using the Elluminate classroom was easy. There were a few moments when I thought I was losing the feed, but I never lost it totally. I think next week I will hard-wire my internet connection because my wireless likes to cut out at times and that might have been part of my problem.
Like Jenny commented in her post this week, I'm trying to think of ways that VoiceThread could be used in my classroom. I found it much easier to use than I thought I would (I had a very poor inservice presentation on it). Others have suggested using it to give comments on speeches or papers, but I've never seen that demonstrated. I was also thinking that if I uploaded my presentations I could post those for students who are absent. This would get me closer to creating that class environment that some students need but often miss out on due to absences.
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I agree that the Elluminate classroom was surprisingly easy to use. Going into I had no idea what to expect and thought that it would not work. I was happy to see that everyone was able to figure things out.
ReplyDeleteAlso, that is interesting that you had an inservice on VoiceThread and found it hard, but then realized that it was no so bad once you tried it yourself....speaks volumes for the poorly planned inservice days that most of us experience on a yearly basis.
I'm glad the class went well for you - technology is great (when it works). Voicethread has many possibilities - keep playing!
ReplyDeleteVoicethread was easier than I thought as well. When I selected the pictures I wanted all at once and they popped in I was impressed. I definitely want to try it out with my class. Sadly one of my fourth graders was just diagnosed with leukemia and will be out for some time. This would be a fun way for him to hear from the kids. I could take a picture of each kid and have them record a message. I could also use it to aid him with the lessons he misses. Great thought!
ReplyDeleteEluminate was fantastic. It was definitely better than I expected.