Michael Coghlan's presentation for BaW11

Michael Coghlan gave a fabulous presentation for Baw11 participants earlier today (Jan 23) titled "Synch and Swim: The Value of Synchronous Learning Environments". It took place at Yahoo Messenger. Each participant had the Powerpoint open (the link was pasted in the YM text chat area) and they followed slide by slide. Michael interrupted his session every so many minutes to give participants the mic and also answered questions keyboarded in the text chat area. "In the session Michael discussed the use of synchronous and asynchronous tools for teaching in different contexts and environments by briefly reviewing background information. During the presentation he got participants involved asking them to talk about their experience and their context. He went beyond the tools we have covered and talked about other communication tools that make an impact on the way of teaching. It was a very socially lively session. Some participants asked questions and gave valuable contributions by using text chat area or mic." (Larissa) Here's the recording and the ppt presentation. You're also welcome to visit Michael's session wiki page.