Michelle Fontaine Craig Bullett VIDEOCONFERENCING IN THE CLASSROOM:

Michelle FontaineCraig Bullett

VIDEOCONFERENCIVIDEOCONFERENCINGNG IN THE IN THE CLASSROOM:CLASSROOM:

TopicsTopicsTechnical Aspects of VC

•What is VC?

•Planning the tech stuff

•What should be in your VC room?

•Tech jargon

Curriculum Aspects of VC

•Why Videoconference?

•What’s Out There?

•Planning How To’s

•Making Connections

Technical Talk: JargonTechnical Talk: Jargon•T

andberg, Polycom, Sony, etc (codec), •H

323, SIP •p

oint to point, Multipoint, bridge, pixels, pixilation•I

P, ISDN •F

irewalls •B

andwidth

Demystifying VideoconferencingDemystifying Videoconferencing•Y

ou Tube clip titled “Learning how to use telephones” go

VC……What is it?VC……What is it?•C

omputer•P

rojector•C

amera•M

icrophone•S

ound system (speakers)•

Videoconferencing Device (Tandberg and Polycom) •T

he Internet•S

kype is NOT compatible

Planning the Technical DetailsPlanning the Technical Details•O

btain IP address of ALL participants and confirm that they have yours.

•Obtain cell numbers to reach remote site.

•Test (or confirm) VC connection before the event.

•Provide/obtain media in advance (Powerpoint, video, url).

In your VC room….In your VC room….•P

aper copy of CLC official contact list (can find on website)•T

elephone directory with cell numbers (School Board Tech support)

• LEARN/CLC VC User Manual

•Remote Control Manual

•Equipment Specification Sheet (Brand of projector, bulb type, etc.)

•Extra batteries for remote control

Trust what you already know!Trust what you already know!•T

hree (or more) ways to do everything on a computer.

1.Control ‘c’ and control ‘v’.

2. Right click mouse, left click copy. Right click mouse, left click paste.

3. Top menu ‘edit’, click copy. Top menu ‘edit’, click paste.---------------------------------------------------------------

1. Call from Xpanel.

2. Call from remote control.

3. Have remote location call you.

But seriously… real tech talk But seriously… real tech talk T

HE BRIDGE•E

very CLC VC has capability to handle 4 connections (internal bridge). This takes coordination (1-2, 1-3, 1-4…NOT 1-2,2-3,3-4)

•The bridge is needed for more than 4 calls (and for all ISDN calls).

•ISDN: integrated services digital network used for voice, video, and data transmission by telephone lines (much like dial-up internet)

•IP: Internet Protocol (much like dsl/high speed).

Presentation OR Presentation OR Videoconference?Videoconference?

•Using remote control is first choice.

Q??? I press presentation on remote and my presentation doesn’t appear. Why?

A!!! System is in another mode (DVD, VHS, Blueray, PC)

2 options when using the projector in the VC room.

•Presentation Mode (only to use system for internal presentation)

• Videoconference Mode (to VC and have option to share screen with remote sites (ppt, web, video).

XPanel XPanel

XPanel XPanel

Visit the website Visit the website •w

ww.learnquebec.ca/clc

Why Videoconference?Why Videoconference?•G

reater teaching possibilities•B

ring the outside world into the classroom•R

eal world communication skills•T

echnically qualified students•I

nnovative teaching practices•U

nlimited resources

Benefits for StudentsBenefits for Students•I

ncreased motivation and participation•I

mproved communication skills•S

elf awareness•W

orld view from the classroom•C

ooperative learning situations•C

ultural diversion•O

pportunity to have discussions with experts

What’s Out There?What’s Out There?•V

irtual Field Trips - Content Providers - CILC•M

eet the Expert - VROC•C

ollaborations - Twice•P

rofessional Development Opportunities

Planning How To’sPlanning How To’s•V

C is a tool•S

tudents must be part of the planning•I

nteractivity•S

tudents must be prepared for using vc•C

urriculum fit•I

ntroductory activities•I

cebreakers•E

valuation - rubrics

PlanningPlanning•C

hecklists•E

tiquette

Making ConnectionsMaking Connections•V

irtual Field Trips• CILC go• Canadian Space Agency go• Biosphere go• Royal Botanical Gardens go • Tyrell Museum go• Sheffield go

•VROC (Virtual Researchers On Call) go

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Content ProviderContent Provider

•Curriculum fit

•What do you need to know about a content provider in order to be intentional about your decision to participate in a videoconference?

•What should a content provider know about your students…your objectives…your concerns?

Before the program…Before the program…•V

ocabulary development•A

ctivate prior knowledge• Reading selection• Discussion• Writing prompt

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CollaborationCollaboration•W

hat is it?•E

xamples - TWICE, Global Classroom•W

ho would be potentials for collaborative partnerships?•W

hat personal attributes are useful for a successful collaboration?•W

hat opportunities are there in videoconferencing?•W

hat are the challenges you anticipate?•T

WICE go•G

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