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Week 4 ( Feb 05 - 11 )

Virtual classrooms and voice/video mails

Moderator: Moira Hunter

Co-moderators:

Chrissan Ljunggren

Mabel Quiroga

In this week, we will be exploring virtual classrooms and voice/video mail tools.

Real-time web conferencing solutions vary greatly in the features they provide as we will observe using Alado, DiscoverE and Elluminate. We will also investigate free open source web conferencing tools such as DimDim. Voice mails have existed for many years but have only recently been used in education. During the week, we will reflect upon the the potential and applications of these tools to language learning.

Hold onto your 'virtual hats' as we really begin to fly in this fourth week!!!

Week 4 ( Feb 05 - 11 )

A webcam is optional but a headset with mic is compulsory!

Activities

Virtual Classrooms

1. In order to be ready for our international guest speakers this week, please read through the instructions for the virtual classroom downloads where necessary and do not leave this until the last minute. Complete system checks and audio checks as required in the instructions. This will save time and last-minute frustration.

Alado Go here : http://www.alado.net/webheads At the top left, click on Login . On the next page, scroll down to the bottom of the page and type in your name. You do NOT need a password. Now click on Enter and you are in the Alado virtual classroom!

DiscoverE Go here : http://www.compued.com.au/discovere/webheads 1. Allow voice chat software to automatically download . . . . Run the application . .DO NOT SAVE 2. Click on install . . allow automatic installation 3. When login screen appears, enter a screen name (preferably your first name) . . leave password blank 4. Have your speakers and mic connected.

Elluminate To access Elluminate, first become a member of the Learning Times community (LT) and explore its features http://home.learningtimes.net/learningtimes You may also like to explore http://learninginrealtime.com and the accompanying video programme at http://www.realtimeminute.com For all events using Elluminate, we will be meeting in the Webheads Meeting Room at http://home.learningtimes.net/learningtimes?go=273662 To enter, you will need your Learning Times username and password. Click the green button "Enter" when it appears and just follow the instructions patiently and you will find yourself in the Webheads Meeting Room.

2. International Guest Speakers You will be able to participate in interactive talks and presentations using real-time webconferencing solutions at the following times. Please be sure to check here for your local time. All times given are GMT and all efforts have been made to accommodate people in different time zones where possible. Please log in fifteen minutes before the scheduled time. Please assure that you already have the Yahoo and Skype IDs of your moderator (Moira) and co-moderators (Chrissan and Mabel) on your contact lists. This is very important in case you 'get lost' in cyberspace!

N°	Guest Speaker	Title	Time	Date	Where
1	Jonathan Finkelstein	"Learning in Real Time"	15.00 GMT	05.02.07	Elluminate
2	Geoff Kaye	"Dividing The Bridge: the jungle experience"	20.00 GMT	06.02.07	DiscoverE
3	Jane Bozarth	"E-Learning Solutions on a Shoestring"	15.00 GMT	08.02.07	Elluminate
4	Geoff Kaye	"Dividing The Bridge: the jungle experience"	01.00 GMT	10.02.07	DiscoverE
5	Andrew Pincon	"Alado and the Webheads"	16.00 GMT	10.02.07	Alado

3. Post your comments and reflections on these real-time virtual sessions and, bearing in mind the Questions of the Week below, the potential and applications of these tools to language learning in our BaW-07 blog.

Voice and Video Mail

4.Participants will experiment throughout the week with Springdoo, Evoca, MyChingo, Gabmailand Handybits. These tools enable you to send e-mail sound messages, video e-mails, and they can be embedded in wikis, blogs and websites where visitors can listen and post replies. Send a voice message and/or a video mail to our BaW-07 blog and send replies to peer voice/video messages.

5.Post your comments and reflections on these voice and video message tools and, bearing in mind the Questions of the Week below, the potential and applications of these tools to language learning in our BaW-07 blog.