Comments on: Holiday Videoconferences http://vcoutonalim.org/2009/12/18/holiday-videoconferences/ Experiences, curriculum thoughts, and technology rants related to educational videoconferencing. Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:46:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Janine Lim http://vcoutonalim.org/2009/12/18/holiday-videoconferences/#comment-36233 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:19:12 +0000 http://vcoutonalim.org/?p=2781#comment-36233 Thanks for sharing your tips & organization strategies. I think you’re right that the simple easy exposure is a great way to get people hooked on VC! I love the idea of the middle school students writing original stories too. Cool!

]]> By: Linda McDonald http://vcoutonalim.org/2009/12/18/holiday-videoconferences/#comment-36231 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:51:36 +0000 http://vcoutonalim.org/?p=2781#comment-36231 Several years ago, I started our “Holiday Storytelling Extravaganza”. I solicit readers for a 30 min. block to share a holiday story. The story is shared with up to 4 classes. It is not one of my all time favorite projects. So why do I continue to put in the HOURS of work????

It is an awesome, non-threatening way to expose people to video conferencing. (And it is just plain fun).
This year’s awesome blessing was a team of 7th grade teachers who had students create original holiday stories to share. They booked almost 2 full days of sessions.

I also got smart last year and divided up the work. I share the project with 2 other VC champions. We can run a 3 day project but divide the planning and organizational time.

http://katyvc.pbworks.com/Holiday-Storytelling-Extravaganza

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