WiZiQAnyone can teach & learn live, online : WiZiQAnyone can teach & learn live, online Bobby Helgason
What is WiZiQ? : WiZiQ is a web-based platform for anyone and everyone who wants to teach and learn live, online. Teachers and students use WiZiQ for its state-of-the-art virtual classroom, to create and share online educational content and tests, and to connect with persons having similar subject interests. What is WiZiQ?
How to become a Member of WiZiQ. : WiZiQ is FREE for everyone and takes just few seconds. Whether you are a teacher or a learner, signing up for a WiZiQ account is free and simple. Enter your log in essentials (email address, password) and name to get started with an account on WiZiQ. How to become a Member of WiZiQ.
What Can you do on WiZiQ? : 1. You can view public sessions which are live web seminars by expert teachers on a variety of educational topics. You can also interact with the teachers in a live discussion via audio-video , chat and a whiteboard.
2. You can upload Powerpoint presentations to the site and others can view. What Can you do on WiZiQ?
3. Live, Online Sessions! : In the virtual classroom with all the digital benefits at your fingertips, you can interact online using Images, PowerPoint presentations and documents
Full way audio and video sharing
Live chat enhances the interaction amongst the participants
Control Privileges with you having full control over the session like in real-world classroom
All sessions on WiZiQ are automatically recorded so that you can revisit and even search for a certain topic anytime at your convenience 3. Live, Online Sessions!
4. Build your educational network : On WiZiQ, you can enter your subject interests and discover who else on WiZiQ shares similar interests with you. Initiate contact with members around you to exchange knowledge, content and to help each other work towards common goals such as preparing for an exam or assignment.
Ex. http://www.wiziq.com/Content/http://www.wiziq.com/Content/ 4. Build your educational network
Example of a WiZiQ Presentation. : The Evolving Web Example of a WiZiQ Presentation.
Example of WiZiQ Virtual Classroom : virtual classroom Example of WiZiQ Virtual Classroom
Benefits of WiZiQ for Teachers : 1. Can put lessons on WiZiQ and students can go home and use them.
2. Students who are unable to attend school could view lessons on the site.
3. Teachers can contact other members of WiZiQ who are in similar subject areas and collaborate.
4. Teachers can view lessons made by other teachers to get ideas and improve their own lessons. Benefits of WiZiQ for Teachers
Benefits of WiZiQ for Teachers : 5. Teachers can find, share or download presentations that interest them or are related to subject matter.
6. Teachers can Upload unlimited presentations, PDFs or documents for their own private content library. Benefits of WiZiQ for Teachers
Negatives of WiZiQ for Teachers : 1. Could eventually take over the need for teachers. (At least in the classroom.)
2. A lot of the content on WiZiQ is not always done by experts so you must look into any content taken off the site to make sure it is legitimate. Negatives of WiZiQ for Teachers
References : http://www.wiziq.com/tour/share-educational-content.aspx References