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"Finally a
seminar that provides something that I can use; very practical and
valuable." "A
major benefit is the ability to provide interactive, real-time
contact with field specialists and experts; I plan to integrate this
into regular classroom activities." "It
was great to learn new methods of presenting content; video
conferencing is an extra tool that makes learning more exciting for
the students." "Videoconferencing
should be interactive. I want my students to be engaged.
The training made me feel very comfortable with the technology
necessary to deliver such a videoconference; I plan to implement
videoconferencing this year with my students." "This
training introduced me to a new medium for learning;
videoconferencing is an interactive way to integrate technology and
curriculum. It represents unlimited resources and
possibilities for the future." "Videoconferencing
technology is very relevant. It can help us expose students to
artifacts and specialists that they might not see otherwise." "I
like being able to work with experts and access resources, no matter
where they are; Now that I've gone through this training, I see so
many possibilities in terms of tying remote content providers into
my curriculum. I plan to engage in two this year." "The
training was informative, it was interactive, and the technical
support was there; With good technical support and a lesson in
'videoconference etiquette,' any teacher can do
videoconferencing." "I
plan to utilize what I learned through the training by integrating
videoconferencing with my curriculum and enhancing that integration
by using other new software to support my teaching." "The
actual connections that we made with the content providers was very
valuable; there are so many different providers that I could use;
people who know good educational practices. I also plan to
videoconference with other classrooms as e-pals or for collaborative
projects." "It's
great to know that I'm an e-mail or phone call away from some
wonderful content providers who can help to enhance my
curriculum." "The
training opened up tons of new possibilities; Videoconferencing is a
real possibility and it isn't a frightening as I'd imagined." "It
was valuable to be taught about videoconferencing using the same
equipment that we have within our school; it was easy to learn and
use. I'm planning a videoconference for the Fall with the
Baseball Hall of Fame." "This
exposes children to something that they might not see at home or
within a traditional classroom situation. It is a great way to
enhance my lessons." "Along
with increasing my proficiency with technology use, I feel confident
that I can create a new, hands-on learning environment with the
tools and software involved with videoconferencing. I plan to
conduct a trial run with another local classroom and move onto
bigger content providers after that." "I
loved the 'you can do it too!" attitude toward
videoconferencing; There's a lot of potential for integration in my
classroom, but I first plan to do a school-wide project using a
teleconference with the Columbus Zoo." "The
technology is not intimidating, and neither is the integration of
that technology into teaching; I think of it as a new and very
enriching tool. I'll take what I've learned through the
training back to my building to work with other teachers in using
videoconferencing." "Videoconferencing
has great potential, not only to provide students with access to
content-rich resources, but to teach students how to interact with
others through online communications technology; This is a skill
that will become increasingly important in both business and
education. I'm also excited about learning what other content
providers are out there." "Field
trips are few and far between in my building; If more
videoconferences become available that are high quality like those
seen during the second day of training, we'll have an extremely
valuable alternative to field trips." Stages
of Technology Integration Stage 2: Learning the Process: I am currently trying to learn the basics but am sometimes frustrated with computer hardware and software; I lack confidence with educational technologies. Stage 3: Understanding the Applications: I am beginning to understand the process of using educational technologies and can think of certain tasks in which they can effectively be used. Stage
4: Familiarity and Confidence: Stage
5: Adaptation to Other Contexts: Stage
6: Creative Applications to New Contexts:
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