Last night I attended a web conference, for my Educational Technology Leadership course. The conference lasted about an hour and it gave an overview on valuable content. It also gave the opportunity to put a face with classmates. I found the Question and Answer format was beneficial to my progress on our Internship portion of my Masters program.
The over view of course content was very direct and beneficial. Even though there was a lag in the audio, the content came across very clear. The notes and visuals provided during the conference answered many of my questions.
I enjoyed the opportunity to see what others looked like via the webcam feature. I think the face-to-face or should I say webcam-to-webcam aspect allows for personal connection to those whom we will be working and collaborating with. I didn't like the fact that I myself kept forgetting everyone could see me too. A couple of times my kids had their face smashed-up on the glass peering at me through our office door. I just knew that any moment I would burst out laughing and look like some "mad" person to everyone else in the conference. My kids were obviously interested in the technology I was using.
The Q&A format allowed me to get some answers to who could be our "site" mentor. I was concerned about my principal possibly retiring before I completed my Masters program. It was a relief to find out that another leader on campus could be my mentor as long as he/she held an administrator's certification.
The web conference was brief and to the point. It was a new experience for me. I hope to have many more opportunities to collaborate with colleagues using technology.
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