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Ideas & Resources

 

June, 2007

Videoconferencing is a tool for communication as well as for education. Like any tool, its possible uses are limitless -- however, most of the in-school uses fall into one of the following categories. Maybe you will get a good idea from one of these:

 

 
  • Combining Resources
    Let's say you have only a couple of students who want a course in Swahili. But, perhaps a distant school has another student, and a third school has yet a few more. Perhaps the course can be conducted with one teacher at one site, with no travel costs.
  • Reaching Distant Resources
    Perhaps a museum in Boston or an environmentalist in Alaska would be willing to share knowledge with your students. It could be a for-credit activity, or a virtual field trip. (Note: This kind of resource is sometimes referred to as a "program" if it is offered on a regular basis. Programs can be very interactive and engaging, but they often require payment.)
  • Enabling Student Communication
    Students often form clubs or other special interest groups. Why not allow students with the same interests from different schools to "meet" and learn via videoconference?

 
Whatever use your school intends for the LNV, you'll find a variety of resources below:

Selected Programming Resources

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration –The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) supports and advances education through videoconferencing and other collaborative technologies.
http://www.cilc.org

Videoconference Program Database, hosted by Berrien County Intermediate School District
http://dl.remc11.k12.mi.us
(left hand side of the page, under SPECIALTY SEARCHES, click on IP/H.323 programs)

Internet2
http://www.internet2.edu/

Digital Bridges – K-12 videoconference resources – Northeast Regional Educational Laboratory
http://www.netc.org/digitalbridges/

AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer: Videoconference Adventures
AT&T’s “Yellow Pages” of education videoconferencing
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/adventures.html

Videoconferencing – A Digital Handbook for Teachers and Students
Jerome, Idaho School District #261
http://www.d261.k12.id.us/VCing/

Selected Technical Resources

ViDe – Video Development Initiative – Probably your best start for technical resources
www.vide.ne

Videoconferencing Cookbook at ViDe (part of the above site) If you want to get down-and-dirty with the technical details of videoconferencing, this is one of the best manuals.
http://www.videnet.gatech.edu/cookbook.en/list_topics.php

Understanding Videoconferencing, from Northwestern University
http://www.it.northwestern.edu/videoconferencing/understand/index.html

 

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