Educational Videoconferencing Opportunities Ruth Litman-Block Martha Bogart 1460 Craig Rd. St. Louis, MO 63146 314-872-8282

What Is Videoconferencing? Two-way voice and video connection Done over ISDN (phone) lines or IP (Internet) lines ISDN = H.320 IP = H.323

Two-way voice and video connection

Done over ISDN (phone) lines or IP (Internet) lines

ISDN = H.320

IP = H.323

What Is Videoconferencing? 6 ISDN lines = cost of 6 long distance lines Bandwidth dedicated to only one videoconference at a time IP lines = no cost, other than Internet access Bandwidth dedicated to more than one videoconference; need large bandwidth Quality of Service (QOS) issues

6 ISDN lines = cost of 6 long distance lines

Bandwidth dedicated to only one videoconference at a time

IP lines = no cost, other than Internet access

Bandwidth dedicated to more than one videoconference; need large bandwidth

Quality of Service (QOS) issues

How Does It Work? Types of systems Polycom Tandberg Simple to operate Remote control Touch screen Similar to dialing phone number

Types of systems

Polycom

Tandberg

Simple to operate

Remote control

Touch screen

Similar to dialing phone number

Uses of Videoconferencing Enrich curriculum Deliver staff development and classes Conduct administrative meetings Perform parent and community outreach Develop business partnerships Make global connections

Enrich curriculum

Deliver staff development and classes

Conduct administrative meetings

Perform parent and community outreach

Develop business partnerships

Make global connections

Types of Videoconferences in Schools Daily classes From colleges or other K-12 schools Access to content experts Virtual field trips Cultural institutions/museums/zoos Interactive student projects Panels, labs, cooperative project-based groups, debates, performances

Daily classes

From colleges or other K-12 schools

Access to content experts

Virtual field trips

Cultural institutions/museums/zoos

Interactive student projects

Panels, labs, cooperative project-based groups, debates, performances

Students can take classes not offered at their school, such as advanced honors or foreign language courses Classes can communicate first-hand with experts in many fields to enhance understanding of a subject they are studying Students can meet with tutors for enrichment or personal attention Examples of Uses

Students can take classes not offered at their school, such as advanced honors or foreign language courses

Classes can communicate first-hand with experts in many fields to enhance understanding of a subject they are studying

Students can meet with tutors for enrichment or personal attention

Examples of Uses Schools can offer classes during off-hours and to students who cannot attend traditional classes Teachers can team-teach with remote teachers, sharing subject matter expertise or a unique approach to a topic

Schools can offer classes during off-hours and to students who cannot attend traditional classes

Teachers can team-teach with remote teachers, sharing subject matter expertise or a unique approach to a topic

Actual Videoconferences This site has lots of info about videoconferences and a great videoconference blog by Janine Lim http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl

This site has lots of info about videoconferences and a great videoconference blog by Janine Lim

http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl

Where to Find Content Providers (Databases) Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration http://www.cilc.org BCISD SouthwestNet Distance Learning http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl SBC Knowledge Network Explorer http:// www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/directory.html IDSolutions http:// www.ideasdirectory.com /

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration

http://www.cilc.org

BCISD SouthwestNet Distance Learning

http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl

SBC Knowledge Network Explorer

http:// www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/directory.html

IDSolutions

http:// www.ideasdirectory.com /

Internet Sites About Videoconferencing CSD’s New Links to New Learning site http:// csd.org/newlinks.index.htm CSD maintains a list of interesting sites about videoconferencing http:// www.ikeepbookmarks.com /CSD Click on “Videoconferencing Links” Available all the time Anyone can access Only one URL to remember

CSD’s New Links to New Learning site

http:// csd.org/newlinks.index.htm

CSD maintains a list of interesting sites about videoconferencing

http:// www.ikeepbookmarks.com /CSD

Click on “Videoconferencing Links”

Available all the time

Anyone can access

Only one URL to remember

Content Providers Most have websites Most provide lesson plans,supplemental materials, and handouts Some good ones: Liberty Science Center www.lsc.org/education/eft/eft.html Mote Marine Laboratory Seatrek www.seatrek.org Museum of TV & Radio www.mtr.org/edu/index.htm Johnson Space Center learningoutpost.jsc.nasa.gov Cleveland Institute of Music www.cim.edu/distanceLearning.php Vanderbilt Virtual School www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool National Baseball Hall of Fame www.baseballhalloffame.org/education/index.htm

Most have websites

Most provide lesson plans,supplemental materials, and handouts

Some good ones:

Liberty Science Center www.lsc.org/education/eft/eft.html

Mote Marine Laboratory Seatrek www.seatrek.org

Museum of TV & Radio www.mtr.org/edu/index.htm

Johnson Space Center learningoutpost.jsc.nasa.gov

Cleveland Institute of Music www.cim.edu/distanceLearning.php

Vanderbilt Virtual School www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool

National Baseball Hall of Fame www.baseballhalloffame.org/education/index.htm

How to Design a Virtual Field Trip Pick a lesson you have taught many times Look at your objectives Figure out where to take your students that would enhance the lesson Pick several dates and times Contact content provider and reserve time Or contact CSD to do this for you Contact your tech support person and reserve time in the videoconferencing room

Pick a lesson you have taught many times

Look at your objectives

Figure out where to take your students that would enhance the lesson

Pick several dates and times

Contact content provider and reserve time

Or contact CSD to do this for you

Contact your tech support person and reserve time in the videoconferencing room

How to Design a Virtual Field Trip Go to website of provider and download lessons and/or handouts CSD can do this for you Prepare students Go over protocol Have students sign behavior contract Create tent name tags Get parental permission to videotape Debrief and evaluate the video conference

Go to website of provider and download lessons and/or handouts

CSD can do this for you

Prepare students

Go over protocol

Have students sign behavior contract

Create tent name tags

Get parental permission to videotape

Debrief and evaluate the video conference

Happy Traveling! CSD is ready to help in any way A wealth of opportunities await you and your students Take a risk and jump into videoconferencing—the water’s fine!

CSD is ready to help in any way

A wealth of opportunities await you and your students

Take a risk and jump into videoconferencing—the water’s fine!