FAQ for Presenters

  1. If I have an idea for a presentation, how do I submit it?

An online form is available along with more details within the call for proposals posted in May  on the K12 Online Conference website - http://www.k12onlineconference.org/

   2. What form do the presentations take?

Please feel free to use your imagination! The only requirement is that people can view your work online. Obviously, the larger the file (i.e podcast or screencast) the longer it will take to download from our servers. In 2007, we are encouraging all presenters to provide a “podcastable” version of their presentation to be included in the conference podcast web feeds. Artifacts from past presentations have been presented using a variety of sites including: YouTube, TeacherTube, Animoto, SlideShare, Google Video, Viddler,  RockYou.

   3. How do I get my presentation to the online conference?

When the time comes to submit your creative presentation there will be several things to consider.

First, when we publish your presentation on the conference blog it will follow this outline:

 Process for Submission

The College of William and Mary has graciously agreed to provide server space for housing of all of the presentations associated with the K12Online07 Conference to ensure longevity of the archives, therefore, we will need a final copy of your presentation for uploading.

Please send your presentation to Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach. The easiest way to transfer large files is through a program called SendSpace (up to 300Mb files) or Send this File (files over 300Mb, note that it may take many hours to send large files using this service ... you will have to leave your computer on overnight). They are both free transfer services that have a one-step registration. Simply register and then send the files(s) The program will notify Sheryl when the files are ready for her to "pick-up" and she will then upload them to the conference server space. Your convener will be in communication with each of you as the time draws near and make sure that you are comfortable with how the files will be transferred.

Here is a bit more information about sending your files to Sheryl:

For files < 300Mb try http://sendspace.com/ 

For files < 1Gb there is http://dropsend.com/ (never tested this service out, anyone want to try it out?)

Two other possible options for very large files, but these are file HOSTING services, not large file emailing services; I have never tested either of these services:

http://www.mooload.com/ (files < 500Mb) and http://www.onedump.com/ (unlimited space)

After you transfer your files, please follow-up with an email to Sheryl letting her know what you have transferred and include any URLs or additional information you think she should have about your presentation.

   4. Who chooses what presentations are accepted?

A committee of three people do blind readings of each of abstracts and select the top nine in each strand.

Tools for Creating Presentations

Jing

 Educause Article on Jing

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