I decided I needed a boost of confidence, so I chose to look at synchronous communication tools today.\u00a0 I haven\u2019t been chatting long, but have used several synchronous tools, including options in Moodle, MSN, Skype, Vista, Facebook, and iChat.\u00a0 For a group project, this week I was introduced to Elluminate that worked well, but I found it difficult trying to follow the audio chat, read the written chat, and watch the whiteboard for participant contributions.\u00a0 Multi-tasking required!\u00a0 Last night the same group of us met using Web Ex (my first time using this) for a project in ETEC 510.\u00a0 It seemed to be a better option for our group, but required that one person control the screen and do the typing.\u00a0 I liked that we could all talk at the same time, whereas in Elluminate we had to click on the “chat” button to turn it on and off each time we wanted to speak.\u00a0 I’m up and running in Pronto now, so another new program to investigate.\u00a0 I\u2019m learning that many programs provide similar services, and once you know what it\u2019s capable of, it\u2019s not too difficult to figure out how to use them.\u00a0 Some have better affordances than other, and I\u2019m withholding judgment as to my favourites until I\u2019ve played a little bit more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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