use of chats and videoconferencing in classroom

Pedagogical use of Chats and Pedagogical use of Chats and other tools in classroomother tools in classroom

Daniel Eisenmenger

Teaching French & History

Eichendorff-Gymnasium Koblenz

Regional eTwinning ambassador

First online chatFirst online chat

Talk about your expectations and/or experiences:

A chat-room is included in every twinspace.

Main problems:Main problems:

- too much distraction & noise

- small content focus

- confusing structure

- read, (think), writeStructureStructure

Different types of chatDifferent types of chat

partner-chat (one to one)

expert-chat (one to many)

class-chat (many to many)

Organising an online chatOrganising an online chat

Clear topic & rules Enough time: min. 3 lessons Enabling technology: computers, internet access, if needed: projector For expert-chats:Few active users, the others students

oberserve & take notes

Use in an eTwinning projectUse in an eTwinning project

Ice-breaker Get to know each other Organising group work Presenting results Discussing controversial topics Special tasks

Running an online chatRunning an online chat

A question of time: Synchronous event At least one lesson

Try out in the IT-room Get the mobile phone number of your

colleague Have an alternative lesson in store

Follow upFollow up

Discuss & evaluate the event the results

Clarify all questions left If possible: providing a record of the chat

Second online chatSecond online chat

Prepare your questions and

we will have an online-chat.

Any questions?Any questions?

VideoconferencingVideoconferencing

Tele-/ Videoconferencing - Tele-/ Videoconferencing - ToolsTools

TypesTypes

1) VoIP: Voice calls over the Internet

2) Video conferencing

3) Web conferencing

FlashmeetingFlashmeeting

FlashMeeting – a safe tool available for free for eTwinning projects!

http://www.etwinning.net/en/pub/tools/more_tools/

communicating_with_your_team.htm#i24

Skype Skype

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Any questions²?Any questions²?

Thank you!