Web+Conferences


 * 4.1 Web Conference: June 16th 6:00 pm**

This conference focused more on the Comprehensive Exam that is due next week. Many areas were cleared up on what needed to be placed in the document to turn in. Since I am in cohort 2, a course in the handbook does not match the course desprciption activity for reflection. Dr. Abernathy has explained this correction and posted the changed handbook on the course discussion board. This verified what I knew to write upon and focus the reflection on. I do understand that they are trying to update the course as groups go through and graduate from this program. The area of the paper that caught my eye was converting it into a pdf to turn in. I was wondering about the mark up that would appear in the word document and would have to turn off. The headings for the Levels were cleared up. I thought I understood this but it was nice an example of it.


 * 3.1 Web Conference: June 8th 6:00 pm**

I barely made this conference and it was the tale end of it. My youngest child came home with a stomach bug and once I thought it was under control if that is even possible? I logged on and caught the end of APA formatting questions and answers. While trying to make any sense of it, I had to go just as quickly as I started. While in the conference I noticed a few group members that I knew and emailed them on what the conference was about. It has been a great experience that I know I can rely on some of the individuals that I have met over the eighteen months. One of them quickly replied and gave me the necessary information. So needless to say that I tried to participate with the web conference but was unable to really collaborate with everyone.


 * 2.1 Web Conference: June 2nd 6:00 and 7:30 pm**

I was nervous about trying to make the 6:00 meeting time. This is a hectic time for me with a 2 and 7 year old and dinner has to be served. Was able to work out small details and make the meeting. The audio was horrible so I was keeping up with the chat log, but many of the questions were answered with audio so I was unable to hear the answer. Became a little frustrated. About 40 minutes in, lost the wireless network on my laptop and had to go to my other computer. Was able to check back in and caught another web conference at 7:30.

This tremdously helped me with a question I had about the Validation field based log. Very confused about this document. I was feeling as if I was copying and pasting the same information time and time again. Answered my question on the hours calculated for the Validation log with some activities spanning over multiple Technology Standards. The audio worked well this time and had less echoing effect. Dr. Abernathy cleared main points about turning in all the field based logs and could resubmit if needed. Many of the particpants seem to be paying attention and stayed focus to what was being asked and not playing with the video and microphone at the later conference. This helped with confusion and distractions. Dr. Abernathy also mentioned that she was still sifting through emails with all necessary attachments and to be patient as she did so. I believe many wanted to amke sure she recieved it so credit would be given. Overall, the 7:30 web conference was the best I had been to with all questions being answered and all not talking over each other.


 * 1.1 Web Conference: May 24th 7:30 pm**

I have attended a few web conferences throughout the program and all have been an experience. It was nice to participate and focus on one class instead of two. The questions were focused to what was ahead and many had thought about what they were going to dicuss once we got through the video and audio issues. I have attended many webinars and video has never been a concern for me. There is not a need for myself to view the other individual to understand them and their viewpoint. But, with that being said, I do know that we have to have all visula ques available and learning styles open so that all feel comfortable. This has been the struggle for teachers with technology and the frustration level gets higher. I am flexible and many times when the video and audio issues occur I work on other items until it is resolved. Many points were made about what to follow and where to find information about the field based experiences. I have been confused on the aspect of following the hanbook version 3 to the "t" because we are in a different place and do not follow the exact guidelines. this has been the challenging with a little confusion with what is turned in. I have felt that I have recieved so many documents that I was not sure what to work on. I was somewhat enlightened to see that a couple felt the same way. It made me feel better as a student but no tif I was the instructor. Overall the web conferences have helped me with questions that I may not of thought of and if I did not in the way that was questioned.