The web conference that I participated was held on March 22, 2011, with Dr. Attaway. I found participating in the web conference very easy. There were some technical difficulties that occurred, such as sound problems and getting video access. These problems were explained by Dr. Attaway as problems that arise from having so many involved in the web conference. Despite these technical problems, all were able to participate in the conference by typing questions or remarks during the conference. There were many that were participating in this experience and I found it enjoyable to realize that many of my cohorts wanted to know some of the same things as I. Some of the main topics of concern that dominated a lot of the discussion were:
TK20 purchase and who needed to make this purchase and who wouldn’t.
Internship portfolio questions
ILD and PDAS training
This was my first experience participating in a Web Conference, and feel that this is an experience that will be used many times in the future. Web conferences could provide valuable assistance in many areas of administrative areas. One of the most obvious ways would be to form a cohort with other principals that set up biweekly times to participate in a web conference. This would give opportunities to explore educational ideas or ask other administrators questions about a number of school issues. Another way that I think that a principal could use a web conference is having a book study with your faculty. Instead of keeping teachers after school to discuss the book and ideas from the reading there could be a web conference where teachers could participate from home in a more relaxed atmosphere. Transcripts of the web conference could be provided and this may encourage others to participate.
I want to thank the professors for including this experience in this Leadership Class.
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