Webinars – Futurist Windows To Learning And Educational

Webinars – Futuristic Windows to Learning and Educational PD

Karen Brooks

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Georgia Library Media Associationhttp://glma.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/what-is-it-we-want-a-21st-century-learner-to-learn/

Webinar vs. Webcast• Webinar is short for Web-based

seminar. Webinar's are just like a conference room based seminar and professional development, however, participants view the presentation through their Web-browser and listen to the audio through their computer speakers of telephone. A key feature of a Webinar is its interactive elements -- the ability to give, receive and discuss information. Hosting a Webinar requires the use of specialized software (ie. Adobe Presenter or Elluminate) that enables presenter(s) to deliver an interactive presentation via the Internet (or Web).

• • The "Webcast", is data transmission tool

that is primarily one way and does not allow interaction between the presenter and the audience.

Key Interactive Features of a Webinar:

• Use integrated audio conferencing or audio via the public Internet (computer speakers)

• Let the audience see the presenter's computer screen for live product demos and for collaborative projects

• Present with PPT and Show animation

• Recording capabilities for later playback

• Attendee pre-registration and reporting

• Present audience polls and questionnaires

• Manage live question and answer dialogs during a presentation

Benefits of Webinars for Learning and Professional Development

• Reach a larger audience • Reduce cost • Reduce travel time• Digitally record and allow

future playback • Participation in a 21st

Century Skill• Comfort of Participating in

your own setting

What is Needed to Attend and Participate

• A computer • Internet access• Speakers • Microphone

http://www.learningtimes.net/conferences.shtmlIllinois Online Conference

Innovative Learning Conference

http://community.discoveryeducation.com/about/webinar_archives

http://www.iddl.vt.edu/instructors/breeze/

http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks

Karen [email protected]