The document discusses applications and best practices for interactive videoconferencing in education. It describes how videoconferencing can be used for curriculum enhancement, staff development, administration, and community outreach. Specific examples of best practices are provided for its use in a state-wide network, regional consortium, large urban school district, suburban school district, and rural schools. It also discusses virtual field trips and content providers. The document advertises certification programs offered by the Center for Distance Learning Research for administrators, practitioners, and online instructors in videoconferencing and distance education.

1. Applications and Best Practices with Interactive Videoconferencing

2. Interactive Videoconferencing Applications Staff Development Administration Curriculum Enhancement Community Outreach

3. Interactive Videoconferencing Applications Curriculum enhancement Specialty subjects Dual enrollment and AP Classroom collaboration Guest speakers and virtual field trips Professional development Training College credit courses and degrees Be a mentor – have a mentor

4. Interactive Videoconferencing Applications Administration Board and staff meeting Interviews Community outreach Job and employee training Community education College credit courses

5. Best Practices K-12 Education State-wide Network: State of Wyoming Regional Consortium: Region 14 Education Service Center Large Urban School District: Broward County Schools Suburban School District: Plano ISD Rural School District: Howe Public Schools Virtual Field Trips: Content Providers

6. Best Practices: State-wide Network State of Wyoming Governor initiated “Equity for All” strategic plan Interactive distance learning network 82 high schools, 7 community colleges, University of Wyoming, Wyoming DOE Higher-level classes Virtual fieldtrips Professional development Meetings

7. Best Practices: Regional Consortium Region 14 Education Service Center School applications 31% take high school courses 50% take college courses 69% take virtual field trips Community applications Small business and web development Childcare training Volunteer firefighting Spanish

8. Best Practices: Urban School District Broward County School District 5 th largest US school district Erate funded 75 systems 1 st year, 85 systems 2 nd year 25 distance learning courses 300 field trips Connections to Europe, Africa and Asia Adult education, professional development, administration

9. Best Practices: Suburban ISD Plano Independent School District Solved elective low-enrollment problem Pre-Calculus, German, Latin Student achievement same for traditional and remote classes Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Replacement Program

10. Best Practices: Rural Schools Howe Public Schools Small, rural and isolated Expanded course offerings Spanish Physics Art Professional development National Geographic and Glenn Space Center collaboration Virtual field trips and pen-pals Parent-teacher conferences Team-teaching

11. Best Practices: Virtual Field Trips

12. Best Practices: Virtual Field Trips Representative USA Content Providers Aquatic Research Institute Baseball Hall of Fame Center for Puppetry Arts Conner Prairie Museum Liberty Science Center Elephant Sanctuary Georgia Music Hall of Fame Liberty Science Center Library of Congress Mote Marine Laboratory Museum of Television and Radio Museum of Tolerance NASA Johnson Space Center National Museum of Science and Industry Ocean Institute Queens Botanical Garden San Diego Zoo United States Senate Wetlands Institute Zoo Atlanta

13. CDLR’s Distance Education Certification Program Administration and Management Keys to Successful Videoconferencing Introduction to Distance Technology Funding Distance Education Programs Training Distance Education Practitioners Teaching and Training over Distance Distance Education Approaches Hands-on Experience! June 4 th and October 1 st

14. CDLR’s Collaborative Videoconferencing Certification Basic Equipment Operation Presentation Design and Development Interaction Techniques Internet Support A Distance Educator’s Roles and Responsibilities June 12 th and October 16 th

15. CDLR’s Virtual Instructor Certification Online Course Conversion Online Course Models Online Learner Experience Networking with Other Instructors Adult Learning and Instructional Design The Tools of Online Instruction June 18 th and October 8 th

16. Melissa Magnussen, USDLA’s 2006 Platinum Award Recipient for Excellence in Online Teaching CDLR’s Certification Program Instructor

17. Thank you! Deborah Harrison, Ph.D. Center for Distance Learning Research Texas A&M University [email_address] www.cdlr.tamu.edu