WIZ IQA MIND-BLOWING TOOL : WIZ IQA MIND-BLOWING TOOL Useful tips to spare you of some “headaches” WIZIQ – A mind-blowing Tool –
August 09
By Fabiana Gallardo, Rocío Alvarez
& Peggy Furmento
INVITES : INVITES Send invites to gmail, yahoo, hotmail & the likes.
Why not share it with another teacher?
PREPARATION : PREPARATION 5 to 10 minutes for setting
CONNECTION : CONNECTION Use web connection, not intranet
Be patient! Delay happens.
CONTENT UPLOAD : CONTENT UPLOAD Upload the new content before the class.
Make sure it can be shared
Content uploaded during the class is not saved.
Videos & Podcasts take a while
AUDIO/ VIDEO FILES : AUDIO/ VIDEO FILES Play them full once.
The program used isn’t great
Use your speakers for audios.
No CD’s
DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES : DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES
IN GROUP CLASSES : IN GROUP CLASSES Two attendees in class + Virtual Student (VS)
Have everything ready beforehand but schedule it on the spot.
In-class sts. take turns to use the virtual board.
Your in class sts. will be pleased to help you!
Introduce the tool first.
Too much delay? Use the chat.
In-class Sts do it orally while the VS does it on the chat
Slide 9 : Be resourceful & PATIENT!
Have an interactive activity with documents
Put the verb in the right form. VS writes, In-class sts correct
Do oral work with the in-class sts while the VS works on a document.
Virtual lessons vs. Face-to-face lessons.
The more advanced the group is, the easier to implement it !!!
Use audio straight from your PC.
Songs, podcasts & others
ONE-TO-ONE CLASSES : ONE-TO-ONE CLASSES Enjoy the experience
This is your opportunity to experiment & learn
Again, be patient
Delay can be annoying
Whiteboard use
Use the interactive tools (pointer)
Allow the student to use it too.
Slide 11 : Very similar to a face-to-face class
Oral work can get complicated if there’s too much delay
No level limitation
Easy to work on every aspect of the class
Remember the program used for audios isn’t the best
TESTING ON-LINE : TESTING ON-LINE Make sure they have a working camera & mic
Trust your students
Works better with advanced students
Print it afterwards
? WARNING ? : ? WARNING ? You may end up with a splitting headache!
Take a pain killer & enjoy the experience
Slide 14 : WIZIQ – A mind-blowing Tool-
August 09
By Fabiana Gallardo, Rocío Alvarez
& Peggy Furmento