After reviewing the setup and use, I showed staff how to find resources and set up an account on Skype in the Classroom. https://education.microsoft.com/skype-in-the-classroom/overview. We then took a virtual field trip, just like staff can do with their classes. I set this up prior to the training by making arrangements with the “Buffalo Bill Center in Wyoming” https://centerofthewest.org. They agreed to do a short Skype call to show teachers what a lesson would look and sound like. At the scheduled time, the speaker called and began the lesson. She started at a table and introduced herself, and showed artifacts and gave examples of what they do with the teacher’s classes. Next, the speaker ended the call, and called us back on her iPad a few minutes later. From there she walked through the museum to a Buffalo display where she showed and explained the many features we were seeing. It was interesting to see how the presenter navigated the museum floor and show the virtual attendees a unique view of displays. I received positive feedback on this training, and for me, I always liked training that is authentic and relevant.
We did training on the “Skype Cart” funded by the 2016 MACUL Grant that I received earlier this year. Staff liked the cart’s ease of setup and use. I wired the cart so the user only has to plug one cord into an outlet. Everything else; the computer, camera, and HDMI cables are all wired in so staff doesn’t have to fiddle with any assembly, they just wheel in the cart, plug it in, fire it up and it’s ready to go. I wanted this cart to be as simple as possible to set up.
After reviewing the setup and use, I showed staff how to find resources and set up an account on Skype in the Classroom. https://education.microsoft.com/skype-in-the-classroom/overview. We then took a virtual field trip, just like staff can do with their classes. I set this up prior to the training by making arrangements with the “Buffalo Bill Center in Wyoming” https://centerofthewest.org. They agreed to do a short Skype call to show teachers what a lesson would look and sound like. At the scheduled time, the speaker called and began the lesson. She started at a table and introduced herself, and showed artifacts and gave examples of what they do with the teacher’s classes. Next, the speaker ended the call, and called us back on her iPad a few minutes later. From there she walked through the museum to a Buffalo display where she showed and explained the many features we were seeing. It was interesting to see how the presenter navigated the museum floor and show the virtual attendees a unique view of displays. I received positive feedback on this training, and for me, I always liked training that is authentic and relevant.
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