Finishing up my 21st Century Communication Collaborations class, with some great lesson plans created by the teachers. One of the participants, Kristen Dow, from Mars Elementary, Berrien Springs Public Schools, used her Read Around the Planet videoconference as her project in the class. Her lesson plan is a great example of how to tie the [...]
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My 21st Century Communication Collaborations class is ending this week, and it’s always enlightening to read the comments from teachers as they reflect on the last six weeks of making a videoconference happen. Here are some comments from a 2nd grade teacher: This class forced me to actually DO a videoconference instead of just THINK [...]
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The ISTE Program is searchable online now! Are you planning to go this year?! Here are all the video conference related sessions that I could find on the program. Sunday, June 26 Workshop: 8:30-3:30 Creating Environmental Literacy with Technology and Learning Communities by Roxanne Glaser of Whirlidurb fame, and Christina and Rich Hum from Kigluait. [...]
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Just a reminder that I have two online classes starting on February 28. Hope you can join us! Planning Interactive Curriculum Connections (An introduction to VC) Wondering how to integrate interactive video conference technology in your curriculum? This introduction to videoconferencing in the classroom addresses finding and preparing for virtual field trips and classroom to [...]
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21st Century Communication Collaborations Course Description: Videoconference (VC) connections between classes open up a whole new world of collaborative learning for students! These 21st century communication collaborations bring the world to your classroom. Immerse yourself in videoconference connections with partner classes. Learn about structures/templates for projects with other classes and implement them with your students [...]
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Today is the facilitator debrief session for the 123 VC: Jazzing Up Your Curriculum with Videoconferencing workshop. We review the summer sessions and decide on changes for next year. With that in mind, I thought I’d share a couple things: Learning and Leading with Technology just published an article about the Jazz Workshop. Check it [...]
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Here’s a great comment from the Jazz reflections today: What excites me about videoconferencing with staff is the range of possibilities. There really isn’t an excuse for any teacher to not use videoconferencing to enhance curriculum. What excites me about videoconferencing with students is empowering them to collaborate with students from other states. Also, using [...]
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It’s the first day of another session of 123 VC: Jazzing Up Your Curriculum with Videoconferencing. I have 8 participants for this session: two high school teachers and six 1st and 2nd grade teachers. Today I am just amazed at the eagerness and sharpness of my group! They are so excited!! In one day they [...]
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Poster Session: Amy Colucci, Jefferson County Public School with Jeremy Renner Just stopped by a poster session on the way that Jefferson County Public Schools uses classroom-based videoconferencing systems to facilitate real-time lesson studies without interrupting the classroom instructional. I talked to Pam Caudill, who is the videoconferencing contact supporting the project. It’s a really [...]
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SIG IVC Showcase: Jill Dingman, Pinal County ITv Consortium with Bev Mattocks and Nick Trakas Description: Videoconference with junior high students and their teachers to learn how problem-based instruction and videoconferencing have helped create 21st-century classrooms in rural Arizona. From the handout for the session: This five-year project was originally funded by Enhancing Education Through [...]
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