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| Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration | Search through 8000+ videoconferencing programs, view best practices for videoconferencing and much more! Drawing on 12 years of experience, the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) transforms learning through collaborative technologies, thereby helping organizations achieve goals and maximize results. A not-for-profit organization, CILC works with clients to manage the successful integration of technology. In addition, CILC consultants help clients access and develop community partnerships as well as educational and professional development programming, all relying on videoconferencing and other collaborative technologies. |
| Digital Bridges | Digital Bridges, a project of the Northwest Educational Technology Consortium (NETC), is a set of resources to assist K-12 teachers and administrators in designing, implementing, and supporting instructional and other projects using the Internet and videoconferencing technologies. Projects for improving the instruction of students, and for improving the interaction between school personnel and others involved in the care and growth of children are presented as models of promising practice in both online education and interactive videoconferencing (IVC). This Web site and these products are best suited to the needs of K-12 educators, parents and students, and other community members who are seriously considering
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| Videoconferencing for Learning | The Videoconferencing for Learning website is a comprehensive look at the educational uses of videoconferencing for teachers, librarians, students, administrators, technology coordinators, and others interested in the use of this technology. Check out the Videoconferencing Directory, their own searchable directory of sites (schools, libraries, community colleges, content providers, and community organizations) from all over the world plus links to other videoconferencing directories. |
| Video Conferencing Support at ESD 113 | Check out the "Announcements" for projects. |
| National Internet2 K20 Initiative | The National Internet2 K20 Initiative brings together Internet2 member institutions and innovators from primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, libraries, and museums to extend new technologies and content to all educational sectors, as quickly and connectedly as possible. This is a national iniinitiativet the Washington K-20 network. Check out the Projects, Events and Resources tabs. Approximately 90+ projects listed. |
| Educational Virtual Field Trips | Are you looking to bring some excitement into your classroom? Would you like to jazz up your current curriculum? How about a virtual field trip to a remote location with field experts? NASA? Aquatic Research? An interview with a Jazz musician? All of these are possible with K-20 and a few pieces of videoconference equipment. The Washington State K-20 educational resource for virtual field trips. This site is being made possible through the combined efforts of the nine Educational Services Districts and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
| Videoconference Program Database | This database, sponsored by Polycom, Inc., contains programs from content providers such as zoos and museums that offer ISDN or IP based videoconferencing. The Berrien County ISD has researched this information. The search engine is a little "geeky" as visitors have to choose H.323, H.320, etc. but the database is fairly large. |
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| Kids Teaching Kids | An upcoming project of the Educational Technology Support Center to create online/videoconferencing partnerships between classrooms. Students are then asked to teach the other class something about their locale/curriculum to the other class and visa versa. |
| Megaconference Jr. 2007 | Megaconference Jr. is a project designed to give students in elementary and secondary schools around the world the opportunity to communicate, collaborate and contribute to each other’s learning in real time, using advanced multi-point video conferencing technology. Presenters will design and conduct videoconference-based presentation and activities focused on both academic and cultural issues. Participants will be able to address questions to presenters and to collaborate with geographically diverse peers in collaborative learning activities, thus building international cultural awareness. In other words, this is a virtual learning conference for K-12 students scheduled for February 22, 2007. |
| A videoconferencing system allows educators and governmental agencies to hold a statewide
meeting or training with minimal travel. All sites
are connected electronically and a real-time, face to face, interactive
meeting/training can be held. Each School District also has a Video Conferencing System and up to 12 sites can be interconnected into a conference. The Educational Technology Support Center provides training in educational and appropriate usage of Video Conferencing by educators. For more information regarding K-20 Video Conferencing, access the ESD 105 K-20 site. | |
Questions or Comments? Contact Forrest Fisher Educational Technology Support Center ESD 105 33 S. 2nd Avenue Yakima, WA 98902 (509) 454-3134 |
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