Group Leadership Project: Part A - Brainstorm

1. The web conferencing tool that my group chose to use was bigmarker (which can be found at www.bigmarker.com). Before choosing this as our tool, we tried several others such a Vyew but we had problems.

2. There were several advantages to using the web conferencing tool to discuss this project such as being able to use a microphone to verbally communicate with each other, sharing webcams, using chat, sharing our computer screeens, being able to upload files for all of us to see onto the "whiteboard", and being able to write, draw, or highlight information in the files on the board. Additionally, we are able to record our virtual meetings, and it was free of charge. With bigmarker, you can also have up to 50 people attend your virtual session.

3. The disadvantages to using this web conferencing tool to discuss this project were that the recordings only recorded the audio and chat, apparently it failed to record the screens we shared during the session. Another disadvantage is that the recordings will not playback in an internet explorer browser.

My group decided to create a Google Doc presentation where we could all input research on our project and share information with each other.  We decided to get together on June 3, 2012 and start working out the details more in depth.  So far, we have thought about having some basic instructional videos on the Interactive Wiiboard, and walking through a basic lesson plan using Google Earth. We also concluded to have geography as the subject matter, and designing how it can be utilized on a whiteboard.  I will focus on the content and pedagogy, Rachael will be looking at the visual and creative aspects, and Dale will focus on the technical aspects. We hope to have a rough draft on Prezi in a few days.

Below, is a link that will take you to the recording of my group's brainstorm session.

https://s3.bigmarker.com/index.html?meetingId=7f6b1ffe9fe24eb4f8a11da609b8830fb08dca1b-1338430593001