Web/Video Conferencing Lab

My group decided to use Google Hangout for our video conferencing tool. It was new to all of us and it was really fun to try something new. We were all used to Skype, which has it's limitations when considering video conferencing. During our group's session, we used the screenshare option and the chat feature. The screenshare option was really easy to use, and I liked that I could select a specific window to use and not have to broadcast my entire computer screen. Unfortunately, we did not explore much with the other apps and resources available (YouTube, Google Effects, and Google Drive.) We did not decide which video conferencing tool we will use for future meetings, we decided to do this in our group folder in Angel. I can really see using Google Hangout being very helpful in a classroom setting. I can see it workly perfectly for group work, students will not need to physically meet to collaborate on group work. Video conferencing is integral for flipping a classroom. I am excited to re-enter the teaching profession and try it out!

For our second video conference, we chose Adobe Connect because we could easily record our session. I found Adobe Connect to be really easy to use. I liked how I could go in an prepare for the meeting, set up polls, agendas, etc. I am so impressed with Adobe Connect, I hope to use it with my classroom.