Live+Session+One+Themes+and+Concerns

=Summary thoughts from Live Sessions=

[|Link to archived session of Live Session One, Part C].: Allow the application to install a small java piece on your hard drive, if need be.

Tools

 * Use of the //online conference space// is a big positive for our course. It allows for personal interaction, it allows for participants to present, it allows for real time discussion amongst participants and it allows for many people to share their ideas (and save them).
 * Use of //wikis//: Using wikis for church activities
 * Pbwiki, wikispaces and zoho wiki are three free web-based wiki tools for educators to use
 * Use of //Diigo//, a social bookmarking and annotating tool
 * Fox //email// and home email: make sure your fox email is forwarding to your preferred address so that you get all course email routinely.
 * //Ning:// Classroom 2.0 and others
 * //Yahoo// teachers site
 * Installing and testing out the //Ivocalize conferencing software// ahead of time, and acquiring and testing a microphone.

People

 * Inviting persons outside of this course to be participants in wikis or other spaces we create
 * Having outsiders (colleagues, students, guest experts, community members, etc.) working with us in the course
 * Working collaboratively in small or large groups

Products and Projects

 * Use of wikis in courses that participants are teaching currently
 * Creating wikis for professional use with colleagues
 * Create your own uses for various applications and share those uses with others
 * Developing proposals for academic conferences
 * Sharing resources
 * A journal to evaluate different applications-for Christian uses
 * Linking other web-based resources to your participant page in the course wiki
 * Evaluating the usefulness of web-based resources
 * Encouraging our students at Christian Colleges to use technology in "spiritual formation" activities
 * Possible TCC proposal development

Themes and Concerns

 * How do we know when enough is enough for the purposes of this course?
 * Connections between our faith and a networked world would be interesting
 * List of possible projects is requested
 * Choice for participants is good
 * Defining terms like “Web 2.0”, “Social Bookmarking” and Social Networking Applications”

**Instruction**

 * Live Wiki instruction, either f2f or in the online conference room.
 * Presenting using the online conferencing tool
 * Trying Second Life with a class group