Video+Recording+of+the+Virtual+Classroom

=Video Recording of the Virtual Classroom = = =

Description
For this assignment we were asked to create a Wimba or Jing recording of our virtual classroom. We were instructed to archive a Wimba classroom presentation pointing out the important aspects of our virtual classroom. Once we had created the archived presentation we were asked to save the archive as an mp3 or mp4 file for inclusing in our Wiki. Saving as an mp3 would have only saved the audio portion of the presnentation and would not have been as effective as the mp4 file format.

Process to Complete the Assignment
After spending quite a few weeks in a Wimba classroom as a student I had a good idea of how it works. I did have to open a Wimba classroom in my virtual classroom to explore how it would react as a teacher. I figured out how to share my desktop and archive the Wimba class relatively easily, the hardest part was determining what exactly I would 'showcase' in my virtual classroom. I wanted to show off all the different activities I had the students working on. I wanted to show both the individual and group projects. As I started my Wimba presentation I opened several different windows to help me show off my virtual classroom easier.

Reflection
I really like the Wimba classroom. I could have done this assignment in a Jing file quite easily. I've very familiar with Jing and could have created this presentation in minutes using Jing. I wanted to use Wimba because I am less familiar with it and wanted to check out some of its capabilities. After experimenting with it I feel like that experience will benefit me in the future. I would like to find out more about adding Wimba to our existing technology at Padua. We have started an exchange with some European schools and Wimba would be a great way to communicate classroom assignments to the students who are away for two weeks. I think it would be great to have classroom meetings using Wimba to allow the students and opportunity to experience an online learning environment. I will explore more about Wimba this summer to determine all of the possibilities for the classroom experience.

Wimba Classroom Video
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