The document discusses using web conferencing in the classroom and provides examples of its uses. Web conferencing allows live connections between people in different locations using video and communication technologies. It can be used for point-to-point calls between two classes or groups, multi-point conferences with many participants connecting to a bridge, and webcasting where one group broadcasts to others. Examples provided include connecting with classes in other states or countries, participating in virtual field trips to zoos and museums, and collaborating on projects across distances.

1. Web Conferencing in the Classroom: Your Window to the World

2. Web Conferencing in the Classroom Webinar: Your Window to the World Karen Brooks Your Presenter

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mRQjYG4u-U Video Conferencing Video From TEXAS

4. What is Videoconferencing? The live connection of two or more people using video, computing, and communication technologies to allow them to meet face-to-face. Participants can be at two or more different locations, domestic or international.

5. Videoconference over IP H.323 Works with existing infrastructure Facilitates faster connections Can be managed locally Application sharing and collaboration. Cost effective

6. Types of Conferences Point to Point (Point to Group or Group to Group): This is the simplest form of conference where two computers connect directly with each other using some form of conferencing software. All you have to do is type in the IP address of the person or class you would like to connect with for a conference. Much the same way you would dial up a friend on the phone. Multi-point Conference: This is where many people can participate and collaborate. To do this, each person or class has to connect to a Bridge. The connection is made by typing in the IP address of the Bridge. The Bridge receives everything that is transmitted by the group and then transmits it to the others in the group. Webcasting: This is one way conferencing much like television. One computer transmits audio and video to all those who are connected. Streaming video is a good example.

7. Point to Point

8. Point to Group

9. Group to Group

10. Multi-point to Multi-point

11. Webcasting Space Day - http://spaceday.digisle.tv/2002/cyberday.html Live Deep Brain Stimulation Procedure: http://www.slp3d.com/wake_hosp/prewebcast/broadcast.html

14. Educationally and Enriching http://www.swing.k12.wi.us/isdn/ Day at the Columbus Zoo http://www.swing.k12.wi.us/isdn/

15. Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago - Live Heart surgery, http://www.livefromtheheart.org/

16. Rainforest Connection Live, Panama Dr. Jackie Willis, Researcher Montclair University, New Jersey [email_address] http://rainforest.montclair.edu/panama/video/events.htm

17. Kigluait Educational Adventures, Alaska http://www.kigluaitadventures.com/programs.html#3 • Mushing Alaska! • Meet an Iditarod and/or Jr. Iditarod Musher

19. http://www.kigluaitadventures.com/programs.html#3

20. Iraq Soldier Connection SSG Smith, tajiadmin@freedomcalls.org

21. NOAA –InterSpace Station http://www.uncwil.edu/aquarius/

22. NASA NEEMO, Key Largo, Florida Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Robin Hart, robin.c.hart@nasa.gov http://nasadln.nmsu.edu/dln/content/catalog/

25. http://nasadln.nmsu.edu/dln/content/podcast/

26. COSI Columbus http://www.cosi.org/educators/education-programs/electroniceducation/ • Surgical Suite (Heart Surgery/Knee Surgery) • In Depth Autopsy

27. COSI Toledo http://www.cositoledo.org/programs/p_idl.htm • Simple Machines (Andy Campbell) • Motion Mania

29. Mote Marine http://www.seatrek.org/programs.htm

31. Center for Puppetry Arts http://www.puppet.org/edu/dis_programs.shtml

33. http://www.puppet.org/edu/dis_programs.shtml

34. New York Institute of Technology – Culinary Center http://iris.nyit.edu/culinary/dl/lessons_offered.htm

36. Smithsonian American Art Museum http://americanart.si.edu/education/virtualtour.cfm

37. FREE

39. http://www.bronxzoo.com/

41. Bronx Zoo Distance Learning Expeditions are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern. Each program is priced at $125 per class with a maximum of 35 students. Recording of programs is not permitted. Due to the popularity of these programs, please reserve three weeks in advance. New lessons are in development all the time, so visit http:// bronxzoo.com/distancelearning for the latest information. To learn about other Bronx Zoo education programs for teachers and students, visit http:// bronxzoo.com/bz -education .

42. http://www.philamuseum.org/education/

44. Lee Richardson Zoo http://www.garden-city.org/zoo/zoolayout.html?home.html

46. National Baseball Hall of Fame http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/education/experience/thematic_units/geography.html

49. Colonial Williamsburg http://www.history.org/history/teaching/eft.cfm

50. http://www.history.org/history/teaching/images/EFTCalendar0708.pdf

51. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S5Z7vtX2HA&mode=related&search = New Teaching Through Technology Or http://www.swing.k12.wi.us/isdn/

52. Other Samples http://www.swing.k12.wi.us/isdn/videos.htm

53. http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/services/educational_technology/.field_trips.htm

54. http://www.port-clinton.k12.oh.us/learn/index.html

55. Connecting Classrooms Project Work

56. http://iearn.org/

58. Read Around the Planet: A celebration of NEA’s Read Across: America Sponsored by Polycom http://www.twice.cc/read/ Classrooms use interactive video to connect with other classrooms “around the planet” and read to each other. The activity is sponsored by TWICE and Polycom, in cooperation with NEA.

59. http://www.twice.cc/read/

60. MysteryQuests: Prior to the video conference each classroom will create a presentation with clues about their mystery. The other classrooms, using reference materials, will try to discover the answer to the mystery presented by each of the participating classrooms. MQ USA http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/MQUSA/ MQ World http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/MysteryQuest/ Texas History Mystery http://www.humbleisd.net/mystery

64. ASK: Author, Specialist, Knowledge http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/ASK.htm ASK, Authors Specialist and Knowledge, provides students with the opportunity to interview an author or a subject specialist in the topic they are reading about in a novel.

66. IDEAS NYS History Mystery Bluebonnet Conference Student Projects Classrooms partner with student teachers from local universities. The purpose of this videoconference/Internet project is to increase reading understanding, learn presentation skills, build teamwork with classmates, and increase self-confidence by working with teachers and college mentors.

67. Holidays Around the World Classes will prepare a 5-10 minute presentation to share the culture and customs of a winter holiday in the country of their choice via videoconference. Students may use drawings, artwork, music, songs, dance s, skits, or food demonstrations in their presentations. Monster Match Two classrooms will be paired up and each class will create a monster. The class will then write a description of their monster and email that to their partner class. Each class will recreate the other class’ monster by following the emailed directions. Classes will meet via videoconference to compare the original monsters with the recreated monsters.

71. Karen Brooks, Instructional Technology Specialist Ulster BOCES, Instructional Services, Model Schools 845-255-1402 EXT. 1252 [email_address]