Instructional Leadership: My Web Conference Experience

An administrator must work to support and model instructional technology; this is one of the many important roles a school leader must serve in effectively. I found participation in the web conference particularly useful, but was discouraged that it was more directed for students in the Technology Leadership course. Students enrolled in the Instructional Leadership, the same course in which I am enrolled, did not get questions answered. Students from the Instructional Leadership course had questions regarding the internship and other various questions regarding the course. The opportunity for collaboration was limited due to the great number of students participating in the conference. I did understand the technicality, and still found the experience of the web conference very beneficial. There were some technical glitches, yet I found the web conference a valuable learning experience. As a requirement of the course I demonstrated the skills to effectively use a web camera and participate in a web conference. As a school administrator, this skill will not only prove useful in supporting school online learning communities, but will prove useful in interviewing potential candidates for employment as well.