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Flashmeeting for Easy Videoconferencing Esther Hardman Weald of Kent Grammar School www.crackthecode-eh.blogspot.com www.wok20mfl.blogspot.com

Flashmeeting for Videoconferencing
Welcome & introductions
Rationale for VC in MFL
Getting started
Key FM tools
Strategic planning for smooth running
Tried and Tested activities
Behaviour management
Why Flashmeeting?
Troubleshooting
Videoconference practical.

Rationale – MFL Videoconferening
Using target language for a real purpose
Students contribute to international networks (SIP MFL 2010-11)
Students practise presentation skills
Provides A4L opportunities via peer assessment
Reinforces established links abroad
Addresses National Curriculum Statutory and MFL requirements.

Getting Started with Flashmeeting Creating an Account

Useful Links
Flashmeeting for Schools
http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/
F lashmeeting Quick Start guide
http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/quickstart.html

Create an Account

Request a “Booker” Account Or email: admin@e2bn.org

Getting Started with Flashmeeting Booking a Meeting

Booking a Meeting

Presentation Style

Booking Confirmation and Link

Key Flashmeeting Tools
Broadcast
Chat
Preferences
Vote
Emoticons
URL

Sample Timeline of Videoconferencing Project Initial internal meeting to decide schools, classes involved, project focus and check ICT requirements Meeting with primary school to introduce project, identify staff to be involved, discuss schedule and plan activities to be included Primary to send target vocabulary to be used to secondary school Secondary students to work on creating and practicing activities using vocabulary provided All resources completed. Dates and times confirmed for actual conferences. Survey or feedback/evaluations completed Videoconferences take place Trial software via virtual meeting between primary and secondary school Most recent Flashmeeting videoconference took 3 weeks. Week 5 Week 4 Week 3 Week 2 Week 1

Tried and Tested Activities
Role play & Bingo (KS2/4)
Q&A on a theme (Euro Week of Langs)
Exchange partner pre trip Q&A
Open discussion / Distance learning

Behaviour Management, Logistics & Practicalities
Practicalities:
How many webcams available? (max 25)
Classroom logistics:
Position of students “on camera”.
How many students “on camera”?
Reducing on screen “traffic”.
Avoiding “sea sickness”.
Behaviour management:
What is the rest of the class doing?

Classroom Logistics

Whole Class Activity?

The benefits of “Stop Broadcasting”

Flashmeeting Replay
Need a “Booker” account
Post videoconference peer assessment
Evidence of learning for Open Evenings
Replay “Edit” tool

Accessing “My Events” for Replay

My Events

Troubleshooting
ISSUE:
Flashmeeting doesn’t recognise your webcam
POTENTIAL REASON:
Could be locally based issues i.e. your log in might not have necessary permissions
SOLUTION
Get IT support to create videoconference specific log in with necessary permissions.

Student Feedback I found the video conference really interesting because we got to hear real French people speak to us and hear their accents! I really enjoyed it because I have never spoken or heard a French student before and also I found it was a really fun activity in class and a good way to learn. It was good practice to speak loudly and clearly because this skill will probably be used in your job when you are older. The video conference was a great opportunity for us to practise public speaking I have now learnt how to speak clearly and slowly so people can understand you and also how to keep eye contact with that person through the web cam. http://wok20mfl.blogspot.com/2010/10/european-week-of-languages.html

Further Resources
Useful FM project write ups & resources:
Esther Hardman’s Blog : Crack the Code
Weald of Kent Grammar School MFL Blog
Kent MFL Videoconferencing Projects
This presentation will be added to:
www.crackthecode-eh.blogspot.com

Presenters: Esther Hardman
Teacher of MFL, Weald of Kent Grammar School
Curriculum Development Coordinator for MFL (ICT)
Contact:
@estherhardman
www.crackthecode-eh.blogspot.com
[email_address]
www.wok20mfl.blogspot.com

Presenters: Jos é Picardo
Head of MFL , Nottingham High School
Teacher, Education Technologist, Consultant
Contact:
@josepicardo
http://www.josepicardo.com/
http://www.boxoftricks.net/

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