Video+Conferencing

= = =Video Conferencing (Skype, UStream, iChat, Polycom)=

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 * What is Video Conferencing?
 * Why would you use these tools to collaborate?
 * How easy are these tools to use? What are the benefits?
 * Demonstration of Skype
 * [|Free software download]
 * Demonstration of uStream
 * [|Free account creation]
 * Demonstration of PolyCom unit
 * Act 183 grant purchased Polycom units in the following districts in IU13
 * = ===== Annville - Cleona ===== ||= ===== Eastern Lebanon County ===== ||= ===== Manheim Central ===== ||
 * = ===== Cocalico ===== ||= ===== Elizabethtown Area ===== ||= ===== Manheim Township ===== ||
 * = ===== Columbia ===== ||= ===== Hempfield ===== ||= ===== Middetown Area ===== ||
 * = ===== Conestoga Valley ===== ||= ===== Lampeter-Strasburg ===== ||= ===== Northern Lebanon ===== ||
 * = ===== Cornwall-Lebanon ===== ||= ===== Lancaster County CTC ===== ||= ===== Palmyra Area ===== ||
 * = ===== Donegal ===== ||= ===== Lebanon ===== ||= ===== Pequea Valley ===== ||
 * = ===== Eastern Lancaster County ===== ||= ===== Lebanon County CTC ===== ||= ===== Solanco ===== ||
 * = ===== ===== ||= ===== ===== ||= ===== Warwick ===== ||

=Resources=

Finding and creating collaborations

 * [|MAGPI]
 * Mid-Atlantic Gigapop in Philadelphia for Internet2 for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
 * [|CILC]
 * Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
 * Can search for content providers and collaborations
 * [|TWICE - Collaborations Around the Planet]
 * Can search for collaborations
 * [|PA Teacher Collaboration Ning]
 * Can network with other Pennsylvania teachers and set up collaborations
 * [|ePals]
 * Can network with other teachers worldwide and set up projects and other collaborations
 * [|Taking it Global]
 * Can network with other teachers worldwide and set up projects and other collaborations
 * Professional organizations
 * Take advantage of connections that you have with other educators in local and state organizations and at conferences and meetings.
 * **Planning Resource -** Created by Janine Lim, Instructional Tech Consultant, Berrien County ISD and Arnie Comer, Distance Learning Manager, Macomb ISD- Contains templates for designing collaboration projects.
 * []
 * Collaboration Events Planning Documents:**
 * [[file:Videoconference Collaboration Planning.doc]]
 * [[file:Videoconference Collaboration Planning.pdf]]
 * [[file:IVC Time Zone charts - US.pdf]]

District Support

 * Technology Integrators/Coaches in your district
 * Technology operations support for testing and set-up
 * Rules and guidlines for video conferencing (permission slips, AUP)
 * [[file:VC release form.pdf]]

Examples of Teachers
Professional Development Webinars []

Examples of Students
5th grade class using skype with class in England media type="youtube" key="oC3WPbcgd0M" height="344" width="425" [|HHS Chinese]

Skill Sets

 * below basic - chatting with a colleague
 * basic - class to class exchange in your district - video or chat
 * proficient - videoconference with another site outside your district (museum, author, NASA, school district)
 * advanced - plan a videoconferencing event for multiple users

Contact Info
Chris Smith - Conestoga Valley School District Email - chris_smith@cvsd.k12.pa.us Skype - christopher.smith23

Sue Allen - Hempfield School District Email - susan_allen@hempfieldsd.org Skype - hesallen