Group Leadership PART A - Brainstorm Session

Link to group web conference: Adobe Connect


What web conferencing tool did your group use?

• Our group chose to use Adobe Connect for our web conference. 

What were the advantages to using the web conferencing tool to discuss this project?

• Advantages:
• All group members were able to communicate through microphones and the notes pod.
• We were able to upload and share documents related to our proposed project. 
•  Can share your computer screen (although we did not end up using this feature.

What were the disadvantages to using the web conferencing tool to discuss this project? 

• Disadvantages:
• Adobe Connect is not free for long-term use.
• If multiple group members attempted to talk through the microphone at the same time there would be feed back.
• If multiple group members attempted to type at the same time in the notes pod they would interfere with each other

What technology did our group chose to use to develop a professional development piece on?

• Our group chose to create a professional development piece on Windows Movie Maker.
• In particular we are going to discuss how teachers and students can use Windows Movie Maker in the classroom.

What technology will our group use to demonstrate this technology?

• We actually still have not completely decided on how we will create this professional development piece.
• We were considering the following:
• Jing
• Screencastomatic
• Camstudio

Timeline for this project:

• Individual parts are to be done by 10/14/12 
• We are each to include examples of how to use WMM in a classroom that fits our subject areas 
• I am to provide information on using WMM in a social studies classroom.
• Creation of Storyboard to be worked on 10/14/12 - 10/18/12
• After everyone has turned in their individual pieces we are going to collaborate on our Google Doc to create a storyboard.
• Part B: Storyboard & Script due by 10/20/12
• Individual Blog Posting due by 10/20/12