Teaching & Learning in a Live Virtual Classroom at EdMedia

Description
People do not need to travel to reach a class or to learn from an expert. They can set a time and learn together in an online virtual classroom. Participants, who are unable to access the virtual class, can watch the video recordings of the class. Learning is becoming more and more engaging as teachers and students meet online in live virtual classrooms. The virtual classroom is suitable for teamwork, professional development, and for audio and video recording for students in the flipped classroom. Virtual classes have a whiteboard, writing tools, media sharing, audio and video speaking tools, a chat box for texting, breakout rooms, polls, & screen sharing features. Participants can share images, audio, video, PDF, Word, and other files through the class library or directly from their desktops. PowerPoint presentations may include full animations. The information in the chat box can be copied and saved throughout the class for later use.

Objectives:
The objectives of the workshop are for the participants to learn about the features of a virtual classroom and how to utilize the features for teaching and facilitating online classes. The participants of the workshop will schedule and develop a mini lesson or present a topic using a PowerPoint presentation with the option of adding a YouTube video, images and other files. The participants will present to the other participants of the workshop and invite others through social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn, twitter, or email contacts. Inviting an audience to the virtual classroom will allow the presenters and the attendees to engage in a discussion around the content of the presentation. At the beginning, members of the workshop will learn about the features and tools available in a virtual class. They will do this by joining a live virtual class that the moderator of the workshop will set up for the group. The moderator will demonstrate how to create a live virtual class and how t

Type: ppt