EDLD 5352 Web Conference Reflection

As part of the requirements for this technology course, I was required to attend or watch at least one web conference and reflect on it.  In the past, I have not enjoyed or learned much from attending these web conferences mainly because of technology issues and all of the side conversations going on.   But in the case of this class, I really enjoyed it. I went in with the idea that I would just watch the one conference, watch a lot of people chatting about other things, and then write my reflection.  However, I had a much better experience this time.  The assignments and the expectations for us did not seem to be very clear when I started this particular class. The web conferences allowed me, as a student, to use technology to improve my understanding of classroom expectations. This is exactly what I and my classmates need to be doing as teachers with our students; use technology to improve understanding. The web conferences allowed us to ask any questions we might have about our assignments and our graduation requirements. The professor was so enthusiastic about the material that it was infectious. I became excited about using new technology in my classroom and found that it was not really as hard as I thought it was going to be. Dr. Jenkins was always patient and took the time to answer all questions that anyone might have. Web conferences are a great tool and could be used by any classroom teacher for various things.