How do you make sure videoconferencing really meets the curriculum? Do your teachers use VC “just for the fun of it?” or do you have some strategies to make sure videoconferences meet curriculum goals? Here are a few of the ways we help our teachers do curriculum-based videoconferencing. Provide resources that connect videoconferences to the [...]
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Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K. L. (2000). Promoting multicultural understanding and positive self-concept through a distance learning community: cultural connections. Educational Technology Research and Development, 48(1), 69-83. Author: Lauren Cifuentes and Karen L. Murphy Title of article: Promoting multicultural understanding and positive self-concept through a distance learning community: cultural connections. Publication year: 2000 Database source: [...]
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October 17, 2007, I did a workshop on Collaborations Around the Planet and Read Around the Planet for ESC 11′s Conference. Thanks to Google Alerts, I found out the video recording of the workshop is online. Feel free to use it if you want.
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Yost, N. (2001). Lights, Camera, Action: Videoconferencing in Kindergarten. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference. Author: Nancy Yost Title of paper: Lights, Camera, Action: Videoconferencing in Kindergarten. Publication year: 2001 Database source: ERIC (at the end of the PDF) Name of journal: n/a My Codes: VCProjects Main Point: [...]
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Did you know that the CILC Symposium videos are archived on TeacherTube? Check them out. The sessions are also archived, along with supporting documents at the CILC Symposium website. If you missed this conference, you’ll want to check out these resources.
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Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K. (1999). Distance learning among Mexican and Texan children. Educational Technology Research and Development, 47(4), 94-102. Authors: Lauren Cifuentes and Karen L. Murphy Title of article: Distance learning among Mexican and Texan children Publication year: 1999 Database source: Wilson Select Plus. Also available through SpringerLink. Name of journal: Educational Technology Research [...]
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Last week Andrea asked me about my Christmas holiday. She remembered the castle trip from last year. Well this year, we stayed home and I read a lot. But I did have some family-&-friends-fun-time too! We made a gingerbread castle and you can see the pictures here. My sister-in-law got me started on this hobby [...]
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As you may notice, I’ve been reading like crazy over my Christmas break. I’m taking a class this semester that requires a literature review, among other things. I intend to keep reading like this in the evenings over the next couple months. I have collected over 200 references on videoconferencing, and intend to read and [...]
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Lit Review: This is a post in a series focusing on the research studies on videoconferencing. Hayden, K. L. (1999). Videoconferencing in K-12 education: A Delphi study of characteristics and critical strategies to support constructivist learning experiences. Unpublished Ed.D., Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA. Author: Katherine L. Hayden Title of dissertation: Videoconferencing in K-12 education: A [...]
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Kinginger, C. (1999). Videoconferencing as access to spoken French. Canadian Modern Language Review, 55(4), 468-489. Also published as: Kinginger, C. (1998). Videoconferencing as access to spoken French. Modern Language Journal, 82(4), 502-513. Author: Celeste Kinginger Title of Article: Videoconferencing as access to spoken French Publication year: 1999 Database source: JSTOR Name of journal: Canadian Modern [...]
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