Navigate 2.1.2 Recorded Session Quest

Karen Wagoner:
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Name:	Live Chat With Wagoner - Re: Combinations And Permutations
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I am hoping that the live session will be more successful next time.  I have had them before, and have to admit that it is very difficult to get everyone (7th grade online students) to participate even when we are all logged on at the same time.  I used Blackboard Collaborate and set up my screen to share applications as I worked on a math review giving feedback for a test in which many students did not do well. I had already gone over my feedback and knew which problems needed to be worked out for the students.  Two of the students had to use the chat section because they could not get their microphones to work, and not one student ever asked a question, so the session was extremely one-sided.  What I had hoped would be a class discussion turned into a teacher directed lesson and I fear it will take several more sessions like this to get everyone to feel comfortable with the online process.  There were a couple of students who were unable to attend and I do like the fact that I could easily email them the link, converted to MP4, for them to watch at their convenience.

I had some technical problems as I played it back and noticed a few areas where the screen blacked out when I switched to a different application.  It was not a complete loss and I feel that recording sessions is much harder and takes a bit more finesse than I originally thought that it would.I like the way this particular software emails me immediately with the recording link letting me know it is complete and allowing me to get online and see it immediately as others view it.