1. Getting Ready To Learn Online Welcome! Perform an Audio Check Details Press Talk or Hold CTRL Check Options > Filters< click Audio Gain Control off Check your headset Raise your hand to speak when Audio is tested

2. Learn How to Learn Online

3. Introductions Name email name email

4. Program Objectives Define the Role of a Synchronous Learner Utilize Horizon Wimba tools for Online Collaboration Identify ways to create an Effective Learning Environment

5. Communicating Participants & Chat

6. Whiteboard Tools Pointer Tool Highlighter Line tool Circle tool Text tool Change your color! Undo

7. Whiteboard Introductions Change your color!

8. Ground Norms –Turn off email, phones, instant messaging tools and clear other distractions away from your training area. –Participate and prepare to be called on by name. –Raise your hand if you have an immediate question or comment. –Be patient waiting for a response to your chat messages. –If you need to leave the program, please send us a chat message and exit to the lobby.

9. In your environment what might prevent you from being a successful online learner?

10. What ideas do you have to make your environment more effective? 1 minute chat exercise

11. The Effective Learning Environment  Notify co-workers you will be in a class  Post a sign indicating when class will be over  Ignore people around you who are signaling for attention  Use a headset instead of speakers  Remove all tasks and distractions from your desk: Close e-mail, turn off telephone ringer, iPods and cell phones

12. Where can we use these new skills? Merlin has a list of Online Courses and Web Seminars Webjunction.org has an e-learning clearinghouse Synchronous training team will be sharing training on statewide calendar

13. Role of Participant  Make sure the technology works  Understand the environment  Complete self directed work  Participate

14. AHA! Your first reaction to this shared experience….

15. Questions? Comments? Emotional Outbursts? Please complete a short evaluation of this training.