Module 7: Collaboration

Online Meeting

This week, I held an online meeting. This was a very interesting and beneficial assignment for me. I plan to graduate college and pursue a career as a teacher, and knowing how to hold online meetings can be very helpful in my career. There may come a time in my teaching career when I have to host/join a meeting with my supervisors. Knowing how to host and join an online meeting would help this meeting to flow smoothly. Another time would be if I had to host an online meeting with a parent/guardian of a student. It may be easier for them or even myself if we were to meet in an online setting. If I didn't know how to host an online meeting, this could prove to be very challenging.

One thing I need to keep in mind for holding online web conferences would be the availability of the internet and the attendees' knowledge about how to work computers and other technological devices. If I tried to host an online meeting with a person who did not have access to the internet, they would not be able to join the meeting. I might also face challenges if the attendee doesn't know their way around technology. These are just a few things that I need to keep in mind when planning and hosting online meetings.