As many of you know Global Science held an "Elluminate Live" session today, an online tutorial. After following the instructions to connect, which were quite straight forward the session went really well. There were symbols, for example of a hand open, which when you clicked on it the lecturer heading the Elluminate knew you wanted to ask a question. The question could then be asked by typing text or pressing the speaker symbol allowing to you speak and everyone attending could hear you. There was even a whiteboard where we could add text.
I found the experience fun and interactive. Collaboratively we covered questions relating to assessment. Questions I hadn't thought of were answered and extended my understanding. Overall it was a success for most due to the smiling face symbol posted beside students' names at the end of the session.
If you are interested to read more about Elluminate Live/web conferencing click here.
This online web conferencing tool could be used if students are working collaboratively in groups and need to discuss things over the weekend etc, therefore for upper primary into high school. They would need to be shown how to use this web conferencing tool in school first.
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