The web conferences are always an exciting place to be because there are so many people typing away and trying to be heard. The web conferences that I have participated in in other courses I was not very happy with the way that things were taking place. Many people’s questions were being overlooked and many students were discussing and commenting on things that had no relevance to the courses’ material or the educational program. However, in EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership: Technology Component, there were questions being answered about course material.
The web conference allows for the students and professors to come together so that questions can be answered and clarifications can be made. I participated in two web conference during this course. The first web conference that I participated in had over 100 students in participation, which was a highly stimulating experience because there were so many questions and so much typing that it was hard to keep up. Because of this, I decided to participate in another web conference to see if the experience improved. The other web conference that I participated in was limited to 25 students and was a better environment for clarifications to be made and questions to be asked because of the lowered amount to students participating.
The web conference is the future of what will occur in the classroom and schools because it allows students to ask questions in a non-threatening environment where they may not be embarrassed, the teacher/instructor can provide information to the students, and reinforcement can be given to those who need it.
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