Best practice in Video Conferenceing
==Monday, May 7th Tom Thompson 1:45-2:30==
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[edit] Monday, May 7th Tom Thompson 1:45-2:30
[edit] This Session is For YOU!
Please post any other ideas, questions, or discussion topics that you are interested in seeing for the Birds of a Feather session on video conferencing.
Session Facilitators: Shawn Allenby & Obadiah George
[edit] Session Discussion, Questions and Ideas
What are some of the new innovations that you have seen in video conferencing in the past year?
What are some of the successes that you have been able to produce in the past year around video conferencing?
What are some of the challenges that you have been facing and how have you addressed them?
How can we move video conferencing into a mainstream activity in the province?
How can we create a network of partners? (e.g. list-servs, interactive classroom, commun-it?)
Add yours below here!
Sean, as a recent vc facilitator and convert to this method of engaging the learner a whole host of interesting issues come to mind that are worth discussing-some include the vc sites themselves and classroom layouts, vc etiquette (moderating and sharing multiple point collaboration)in-service with vc participants (students and teachers)to name a few. Suzanne
[edit] Session Notes and Reflection
Please provide one resource that would be helpful in promoting video conferencing (no particular order):
http://www.interactiveclassroom.ca/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1&limit=4&limitstart=8
Feedback and discussion. Some of the things gone over in the session: 1) use of "suite of VC" including web conferencing and video conferencing (standards and non-standards based) 2) using "connect" as a vc solution 3) using "vsee" as a vc solution 4) the importance of getting our districts on Orion 5) the ways to minimize training and optimize use of "connect" (e.g. using website) 6) the need for info on setting up vc, can use the info from Vroc and from "VC Cookbook" 7) the need to collaborate with higher-ed 8) the opportunity to use Skype with video and the issues with IT depts