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

–The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) supports and advances education through videoconferencing and other collaborative technologies.
http://www.cilc.org
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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)
http://www.internet2.edu/
– Northeast Regional Educational Laboratory
http://www.netc.org/digitalbridges/
AT&T’s “Yellow Pages” of education videoconferencing
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/adventures.html
Jerome, Idaho School District #261
http://www.d261.k12.id.us/VCing/

– Probably your best start for technical resources
www.vide.ne
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
http://www.it.northwestern.edu/videoconferencing/understand/index.html
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