Facilitating+a+Virtual+Classroom+Activity

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 *  Wimba Virtual Classroom Power Point Instruction **

**Description: **Wimba is a tool used by teachers and students to meet on the web face to face. It can also be use as a teaching tool for teachers by creating a podcast or a power point and using the wimba drawing tools and voice recording to create instruction. Teachers can also share their desktop, and websites with students as well. If these instructions are archived then students can watch them over and over again to assist them as they are learning. **

Process: ** To start this project I set up the Wimba Virtual classroom in Blackboard using the control panel. Next, I did some reading about different sources of light. I used google.com images to find pictures of the different sources, such as natural sources, artificial sources, and animal sources. I added those pictures to a power point that I was creating. I decided on 4 pages, an introduction page and then a page for each different source of light. (natural, artificial, animal) After up loading the power point to the wimba, I wrote out a script that I would say as the slides were in view. I also decided how I would use the tools to fulfill my instruction. When I was ready to teach I clicked on Archive to save the instruction so it could be viewed at a later time. ** Reflection: ** This assignment was fairly easy to create. I am glad that Mrs. Roe created the screen cast to give directions on how to set up the Wimba, add the powerpoint, and model how to use the wimba tools. The hardest part was trying to use the wimba tools as I was talking. As I said in my reflection for the virtual classroom, it is a shame that I can not take advantage of the wimba in my own physical classroom. I was able to down load the power point and recording to my desktop, so at least I will be able to use that with my instruction on light.  Resources: **  Pictures for the power point were found on Google images.  Halpern, M. (2002). //Light//. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society. 