1. Get Elluminated! Paula Sandridge – Technology Services
Special Guest Moderator:
Terry Holechek – Staff Development

2. What is Elluminate?
A web-based tool that enables real-time online learning, training, coaching, mentoring, and meeting space for a full range of academic and professional purposes
Easy to use and administer
Minimum hardware requirements, designed to work on low-bandwidth
Paula

3. Uses Aligned with MTTS Standard II: Communication
Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically.
Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats.
Standard V: Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and
Instruction
Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in the curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem-solving, communication or collaboration.
Standard VII: Professional Growth
Develop professional practices that support continual learning and professional growth in technology

4. Uses in Carroll County
Deliver LIVE professional development integrated with curriculum using a variety of applications at times convenient to teachers.
Online meetings when face to face is not practical
Recorded sessions for viewing independently
Curriculum collaboration
Class to Class Collaboration
Virtual Office Hours
Synchronous Training
Kelly
Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Kidspiration, Internet, virtual Office hours, start page of recordings

5. Participant Interface
Whiteboard
Window
Participant
Window
Chat
Window
Audio
Controls

6. Participants Window
Raise/Lower Hand
Emoticons
Polling
Step Away

7. Audio Tools  Audio  Audio Setup Wizard Permission to use Microphone
Audio Setup Utility
Tools  Audio  Audio Setup Wizard
Optimal Microphone Setting

8. Chat Window
Permission to use Chat
Send a Text Message
Public
Private

9. Whiteboard Tools Permission to use the Whiteboard Tools Laser Pointer
Clip Art
Filled Rectangle
Filled Ellipse
Eraser
Highlighter
Text Editor
Selection
Pen
Text
Ellipse
Rectangle
Line
Import an Image
Screen Capture

10. Polling Yes/No Multiple Choice Slowdown/Speedup Class Pace Types
Responses will appear in the Participants window if the moderator has selected to show them

11. Other Tools: Application Sharing File Sharing Web Tour Video Webcam
Quizzing
Note taking
Timer
More!

12. Recorded Examples
Burns and Carr sharing projects:
Recorded sessions posted to CCPS website :
FTP Curriculum recording:

13. Recorded Examples
First attempt in 2/08 of student use of Elluminate: SCHS and WHS
Sharing Good news about elementary mathematics
Green School Project

14. Brainstorm How YOU Might Use Elluminate …

15. Resources Visit www.elluminate.com/training for: User Guides
Quick Reference Guides
Recorded Training Sessions
Register for Live Training Sessions
Elluminate Technical Support
The Elluminate User Group available from
3 for Free vRoom

16. Request a Room or Help with Elluminate
Contact Paula Sandridge or Terry Holechek for assistance.