(4)+Facilitating+a+Virtual+Classroom+Activity

Analysis: ** After doing a little research on Wimba and what it is, I found that it is relatively easy to use. Wimba is an essential tool that can be used in an online classroom setting. This application allows the instructor to present information to the students in a forum that can be saved and re-visited. I thought Wimba was a little difficult to navigate at first. I found it difficult to get the voice and audio to function properly. I was also unclear on how to archive and upload the archive once I had completed the lesson. One of the saving graces of wimba is that it has a “help” menu that did a great job on getting me on the right track and allowed me to navigate the program with more ease. I like the convenience that Wimba provides me; especially for those students who have missed class and are unable to stay after or get to school early for help. Now they can access the lesson from their own home and get the instruction that they need. Reflection **: Figuring out the basics of setting up the Wimba was a little difficult at first. Prior to this assignment I have had no experience with using Wimba and felt a little uneasy at first. I found it difficult to get set up and started using the program; however, after using the “help” function, I was able to complete the assignment. Once I learned to upload a Power Point presentation, I became more comfortable with the controls of Wimba and could narrate my Power Point as I would if I were in a traditional classroom setting. Once I figured out how to access my archive, I could then link them to my website, which will allow students to access them at their convenience. I will definitely use this technology in my classroom as I plan for future lessons and projects where communication between the students is necessary. I have enjoyed this new technology and look forward to applying it to my classroom.
 * Description: ** A Wimba classroom is an educational tool that can be used in a myriad of applications for the classroom teacher. What a Wimba classroom does for an instructor is allows for multiple views of a lesson or the online delivery of the content you want your students to be presented with. A Wimba can be used in lieu of a “face to face” or traditional classroom setting. This allows the instructor to upload a Power Point presentation, for example, and narrate the slides as if the instructor where there with the students. The benefits of this technology are it allows the students to obtain the necessary information at their convenience without the time constraints that traditional methods of instruction impose. Another benefit of Wimba is that it allows for lessons to be archived and played at a later date. This is valuable to the students who have missed a class or need some reinforcement of the topic; they can view the archive as if it were taking place real time.
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