Media wikis... Virtual worlds...podcasting to TVET students...webconferencing...blocked sites...the examples and the discussion flowed on Friday.
Thanks Alex for leading!
Some questions found answers, eg:
Q: What is the difference between Second Life and videoconferencing?
A: Learners can develop their own avatar, can navigate through their own spaces and geography, can access learning from anywhere via the web.
Q: What is the difference between media wiki and Sharepoint?
A: Learners do not have access to Sharepoint in WI, only teachers. Media wiki is accessible from anywhere via the web. Media wiki can be used to promote the business to the world.
Q: Could Second Life be used to teach ESOL?
A: UWS is already using it for this very purpose.
Other questions were left for further rumination, eg:
Q: There are lots of blocked sites - Are we overprotecting our learners by not showing them the dangers of the web?
Q: Will WI need its own servers for Adobe Connect? Will our bandwidth cope with webcams?
Next steps...immersion in webconferencing and Second Life.
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