Videoconferencing Projects, Content Providers, and Other Helpful Links
Videoconferencing
for Learning
http://www.kn.att.com
This is a great site for all kinds of information about
videoconferencing, what it is, how it works, etc. and it also has a
wonderful listing of content providers, their contact information
and websites. Look under "Videoconferencing Adventures."
Berrien
County Videoconferences
http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl
This school district has done A LOT of videoconferences. They have
indexed them and sorted them by content provider and by subject
area, and you may download pdf files of these indexes. They also
have short videoclips of some of the videoconferences they have
participated in. A great site!
Cooperative
Educational Service Agency: CESA 10
http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/dl/trips/
Offers a listing and hotlinks to content providers of electronic
field trips.
Videoconferencing
in the Classroom
http://www.swing.k12.wi.us/isdn/videos.htm
This site has video clips of actual educational videoconferences
from various providers.
Videoconferencing
Cookbook
http://www.videnet.gatech.edu/cookbook/
A terrific resource for anyone interested in videoconferencing in
education. Everything you ever wanted to know.
Von
Stueben High School Videoconferencing
http://www.vceducation.org/
No longer being maintained, but still a great resource with links
to sites about videoconferencing and video clips of previous
videoconferences.
Digital
Bridges Videoconferencing for Teaching and Learning http://www.netc.org/digitalbridges/vc/index.html
Site with lots of info about videoconferencing and links to content
providers
Kigluait
Curriculum Adventures
http://www.kigluiatadventures.com
This site
provides customized environmental education project-based
adventures that extend the classroom walls using global
communication technology to connect kids from around the world,
while exploring different lifestyles. Wonderful
programs!
Two Way
Interactive Connections in Education
http://www.twice.cc/fieldtrips.html
TWICE promotes and supports collaborative connections using two way
interactive video for the benefit of Michigan students. It contains
lots of valuable information about videoconference field trips,
professional development, and shared classes. Downloadable
Powerpoint presentations, a template for an itv lesson plan, and
much more. Worth browsing!
Janine
Lim's Blog About Videoconferencing
http://bcisdvcs.blogspot.com/
Janine Lim, with TWICE, talks about videoconferencing she has done
and gives suggestions, and recommendations for exemplary
videoconferences for students.
VC
Project Template Booklet
http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/media/ProjectsBooklet.doc
A booklet written by Janine Lim about Planning Collaborative
Videoconferencing Projects with students. It is in Word booklet
format, instead of PDF due to the special printing necessary for a
booklet. Please leave the credit on the file when you use
it!
Northern
Ohio Educational Computer Association http://intercom.noeca.esu.k12.oh.us/intercom/tcn.htm
Great site for videoconferencing opportunities. Has a searchable
database with links to content providers and distance learning
partners.
Polycom
Website
http://www.polycom.com/education
Commercial site of the manufacturer of videoconferencing units. Has
a good link to educational uses of the unit.
Cable
in the Classroom
http://www.ciconline.org
Wonderful site for teachers with free lesson plans and programs
available for taping.
eMINTS
Classrooms
http://emints.org
Information about Missouri's technology classrooms. The goal of the
eMINTS Program is to support Missouri educators as they integrate
multimedia technology into inquiry-based, student-centered,
interdisciplinary, collaborative teaching practices that result in
improved student performance, increased parent involvement and
enriched instructional effectiveness.
Missouri
Distance Learning Association (MoDLA)
http://www.modla.org
MoDLA, the Missouri Distance Learning Association, is a statewide
organization that promotes the effective application of distance
learning strategies to maximize access, equity, and quality of
educational resources for teachers and learners of all
ages.
Marco
Polo
http://www.marcopolo-education.org
Great site sponsored by Verizon. This is a portal for teachers with
terrific, juried websites suitable for students. Teachers can
obtain lesson plans for all grade levels and all subject
areas
SuccessLink
http://www.successlink.org
This site contains thousands of free lesson plans written by
Missouri Teachers, aligned to the Show-Me Standards. These lessons
are performance-based and most contain an assessment
component.
YoungSt.Louis.Com
http://www.youngsaintlouis.com
This link takes you to a great website for middle school students
in St. Louis. Click on the archives and scroll down to August, 2001
for an article about the summer book club that we held over
videoconferencing. We read Nzingha by Patricia
McKissack.
SMART
Technologies
http://www.smarttech.com
Commercial site where you can find out about SMARTboards and how to
obtain a grant to purchase one.
CSD's
iKeepBookMarks Site
http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/CSD
This site has hundreds of Internet sites for teachers, students and
parents organized into folders by subject area. It is being updated
regularly.
Gaggle.Net
http://www.gaggle.net/index.html
Obtain free filtered email for schools here.
