During this course, we had to select a social media platform
and present on it to the class in a live, webinar forum called Adobe Connect. I chose to present on Twitter, since I’m
pretty familiar with the platform and it is a heavy hitter in e-communication
today. This was my first time ever using Adobe Connect and it was quite an
experience!
At first, I was very confused. Do I need an account? Does it
cost money and is there a free trial? How do I become a presenter in the
classroom? Should I share my screen or upload a document? I went into the
classroom a few times to play around, and that helped answer a lot of my
questions. I also communicated via email with a few of my classmates and we
helped each other figure it out.
On the day of the presentation, I logged in plenty early.
Since I was presenting first, I uploaded my PowerPoint and played around with
switching between slides, etc. to make sure everything was working. I also
tested my audio with a few of the other participants who were in the session
waiting for the presentations.
During the presentation, I was surprisingly relaxed and
comfortable. I liked being able to communicate with my classmates as they typed
into the text box and I could answer their questions out loud. I think that was
a great way to keep people engaged and promote interaction.
Once it was over and I got to listen to/watch my recorded
presentation, I thought it went well. My volume was good, the slides worked
properly, and the class got engaged. I
started a little too quickly, so my intro was cut off a bit, but that can
easily be fixed for next time. Although I was nervous about using a new
platform, I learned a lot and am looking forward to getting to use this medium
again towards the end of the course!
If you want to take a look at my presentation on Twitter,
you can find it here!
