BCT-SWLSB F2F Meeting (March 16, 2012)

1. Videoconferencing in
the Classroom
Tim Foreman
BCT Presentation March 16, 2012

2. Uses in the Classroom
 Virtual Field Trips
 Class to Class Collaborations

3. Virtual Field Trips
 Many options to match with themes
 Web sites
– www.cilc.org
 Most charge a fee per session
 Great intro/wrap up for a unit
 More resources appearing every day
 Able to custom design visits

4. Collaborations
 Easy to set up
 Free once you have the equipment
– Except for bridge costs
 Can connect as many times as you want
 Develop programs together
 Excellent way to showcase work
 Vet Clip

5. Why it Works
 Teachers find it simple once they try it
 Enhances programs
 Promotes creativity
 Students find it fun
 Offers opportunities otherwise unavailable
 Reasonable cost
 Growing list of resources

6. Lessons Learned
 Practice, practice, practice
 Plan ahead
 Be flexible
 Have a back up “just in case”

7. One Great Example
School Teacher VC Destination Desired Session
Franklin Hill Joey Lento The Story peddlers Pieces of Other Places
Cooperating School Inside a Poet's Mind: Author Visit with Amy
Franklin Hill Rosanna Renda Districts E. Sklansky
Christiane
Franklin Hill Karamanoukian LRHS Read to K's
Franklin Hill Mirella Di Raddo LRHS Read to Grade 1’s
Franklin Hill Jennifer Zinicola Arundel Vist & Sing Songs
Franklin Hill Joey Lento GES Present wax museum project
Franklin Hill Jennifer Zinicola LRHS Read to K’s
Franklin Hill Kelly Murray Alaska Sealife centre Beaks Bubbles Burrows
Franklin Hill Lise Valentim Ohio Historical Society Can She Trust You?
Christiane
Franklin Hill Karamanoukian GES K Classes exchange poems