Home School Distance Learning and Web Conferencing by Brenda McKoy
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I am part of a Home School Organization called Florida Home
School Community. ( FHSC). We service many local home school
families throughout Florida. Decline in enrollment. * Low Student
attendance * Lack of Educational Technology
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Web Conferencing
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THE IDEA ! History of Innovation
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. PLATO : The Emergence of Online Community PLATO was a series
of educational computer terminals that originated from the
University of Illinois. In the 1960s and 1970s, PLATO contained
many features that we take for granted today like e-mail, message
boards and online tests. PLATO The fourth generation PLATO IV
terminal featured a flat (and bright orange) plasma screen that
students could touch to answer questions. See video of the
innovation by going to the website listed below:
http://thinkofit.com/plato/dwplato.htm
http://thinkofit.com/plato/dwplato.htm 1972 PLATO IV Student using
a PLATO IV terminal. Image from the University of Illinois.
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During the implementation stage, from 1973 to 1975, web
conferencing featured Talkomatic, Personal Notes, and the first
commercial use of multi-function conferencing system. In 1973, Doug
Brown developed Talkomatic. (Implementation stage) This was
essentially the first instant messaging program ever designed, with
multiple windows displaying typed notes in real time for several
users simultaneously. In 1974, Kim Mast developed Personal Notes, a
new feature for PLATO that enabled private mail for users. In 1975,
Control Data Corporation set up its own PLATO system in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, the first commercial use of multi-function
conferencing system. Within ten years, PLATO was being used in over
one hundred sites around the world, some with dedicated lines for
full-time use.
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In 1975, Control Data Corporation set up its own PLATO system
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the first commercial use. PLATO was
being used in over one hundred sites around the world, some with
dedicated lines for full-time use.
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1960 -Web conference began at University of Illinois with the
invention of PLATO 1972 PLATO moved from a mainframe that supported
a few users to support over a thousand users. 1973- INSTANT
MESSAGING- an added feature through a program called Talkomatic,
this program offered multiple windows display, typed notes in real
time for several users. 1974 Web conference adopted for commercial
use. It became the first multi-function Web Conference System used
commercially.
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In the late 1980s, however, microcomputers were becoming more
reasonably priced and the heyday of mainframe-based systems was
over. Reasonable Priced The end of PLATO as a main frame device
PLATO was no longer cost-effective. PLATO and greatly expanded on
their capabilities when designing one of todays most powerful web
conferencing tools -- Lotus Notes, released in 1989 Evolution of
PLATO
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Place Ware Origins at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center. It was
one of the first to offer full web conferencing features, which
later was bought out by Microsoft in 2003 Groupware Defined by
lotus Notes and more complex than the centralized software of
PLATO-based system. It offered document sharing and scheduling
capacities Unlimited application Increased accessibility Reduced
rates Shared files One to One conferencing
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A New Era - Year 2000 On Year 2000 saw Groove create technology
that eliminated the need for user fees and offsite server storage.
In 2003, WiredRed Software featured e/pop, a real-time Web
Conferencing suite with comprehensive features for all aspects of
the industry it was the first installable web conferencing software
with no significant install time. The Napster era also developed
document sharing abilities which featured advantages of P2P
networks. Todays web conferencing standards include voice over IP,
(VoIP), with quality digital audio sound it's claim to fame.
Inexpensive online communication is re-defining the way business is
done, as digital audio solution expand the scope of communication
options. Top web conferencing providers of VoIP include Voxwire,
VoiceCafe, and HotConference.
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Finally, in 2003 the incompatibility issues was resolved and
the web conferencing became a desirable innovations.
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Web conferences met with many other competitors that offer
clear voice quality and better dial up capabilities. However, Web
conferencing was able to overcome the problems and produce Wave
Three which offered the public a high quality web conferencing. The
birth of web conferencing has launched business into a new age of
communication productivity.
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The early adopters The scientist at the University of Illinois,
with the innovation called PLUTO. The invention of the internet
which gave web conferencing attribute of Relative Advantage and
Compatibility, The strategy of continue modifications to the device
the moved this single mainframe exploratory to a multi fame system
that accommodated thousands of users. What was the attributes of
diffusion?
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HOME SCHOOL VIRTUAL CLASSROOM RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATION I
researched several websites and organizations that worked with Web
Conferencing ( Elluminate Live) in their distance learning
programs: * Kimberly Cause, NBCT, M. Ed., sponsored a Global
Symposium called Web Conferencing to Enrich Learning and Connect
Globally (2011). * Lee County Private ( Home School) Inc., Kathleen
Sprakfka ( Superintendent of Schools) Elluminate Live! Academic
Edition. http://www.futureu.com/technology/elluminate.html MAKING
IT WORK
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Furthermore, you will be thrilled to know that with web
conference software educators and students around the world would
be connected synchronously and asynchronously. I learned that web
conferences and webinars will connect educators and students around
the world synchronously and asynchronously.
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live discussion and dynamic interaction to your asynchronous
distance learning solution in the fastest, least expensive way
possible. Attract and retain qualified instructors leverage limited
teaching resources Increase enrollment, reaching students across
town or around the world students can: Meet virtually for regularly
scheduled classes group projects ad hoc sessions
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With Web Conferencing students will Attend regularly scheduled
classes. More student interaction and meaningful learning
experiences.
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We need to make the decision to implement this virtual
classroom through Elluminate Live into our Florida Home School
Program
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FIRST YEAR 10 % INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT Second Year 20 %
enrollment Increase Third Year 30 % Increase in Student
Enrollment
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First Innovator was Mrs. McKoy ( myself) Initially investigated
the software as a online adoption. Next Early adopter was Mrs.
Daymon, the home school technician She demonstrated the uses of Web
Conferencing. Adoption Home school community began to implement
classes online.
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We had some home school community members who could not accept
the privacy aspect of virtual school. strategies to overcome
Laggards resistance We installed privacy software that would only
allow community learners access.
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Networking-To meet critical mass we need to network with other
Home School Organizations ( Roger, 2003, p. 361) ( Triabillity).
Training/Ongoing Training - Web Conferencing Companies sponsored
ongoing training programs for families and staff ( compatibility).
Compare assessment results - with nation-wide home school online
communities ( Observability). Attributes for achieving critical
mass would be to network with Home School Organizations, Ongoing
Training, and compare and Assess results against other Nation Wide
Home School Educational programs.
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Web Conferencing online home school will be piloted in our
Florida Home School Community ( FHSC) to ascertain any adjustments
before expanding globally.
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The Change Agent will be the Manager/director of curriculum
development. He will work with a team of Educational Technicians to
continue to explore, develop, and improve the Distance Learning
program. Manager of FHSC Ed Technicians
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To reach critical mass we will form Satellite Home school
networks in other states and eventually globally.
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Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations (5th ed.). New
York, NY: Free Press WebConferencingZone (2011). History of Web
Conferencinghttp://www.web-conferencing-
zone.com/history-of-web-conferencing.htm