Global Education Guide for Success

1. Global Education Guide for Success Russ Colbert Global Education Market Director

2. 1910 - First Educational Film Chalk boards -1841 Field Trips Desk, books, paper and pencil Historical PerspectiveTraditional Class Room and Tools

3. PCs, Interactive Video Conferencing, LCD Projectors, Electronic white boards, school networks, Internet broadband … Still have Desk, books, paper and pencil The Class Rooms Evolving

4. Distance Learning History • 2000s “Virtual Classroom” • 1990s Interactive Videoconferencing • 1980s 2-way video/2-way audio • 1970s 1-way video/2-way audio Business TV (BTV) • 1960s 1-way video/videotape • 1950s Audio only

5. A new model in Education-Convergence IT Instructional Tools Synchronous Learning Asynchronous Learning Teacher & Student Centric TC Telecommunications H.323/H.320/Internet2 Cable/DSL/Broadband Communications VC Audio/Video Conferencing

6. Education Network

7. Global Customer Trends • TTC, Transparent Technology • Synchronous & Asynchronous with multimedia for instructional design • Effective, high quality, lower costs • Interactive (blended learning approach) • Teacher & Student Centric (Easy) • Capabilities for Special Learning needs required (Closed Caption) • Wireless connectivity no matter where you are!

8. National Networks Districts Students Teachers K-12 Higher Ed Teaching Technology Global Content Funding Education Applications, Services, and Programs Training Education Building Blocks & Approach

9. Small Classroom Model Example#1 Single or Dual Monitor Solution Student locations Teacher

10. Imperial County CA Office of Education/HSN

11. Small Classroom Example#2 CenterLine Motion Receive (People) Confidence & Graphics Monitor (Content) Network Student Camera VSX 7000, 7000s, 7000e or 8000 preference platform 18+ Student locations

12. Large Classroom Example CenterLine Confidence & Graphics Monitor mounted atop 42” educational cabinets Motion Receive Instructor work station Student Camera Document Camera and DVD/VCR VSX 8000 preferred platform Instructor Camera Motion Receive Mounted atop 42” cabinet 18+ Student locations

13. What’s Important Not the technology, BUT…what it supports • interactivity • how it empowers teachers & students • how it increases enrollments • how it is achieving equity and access • how it saves time and resources Your Applications

14. Dual Enrollments Diverse Learning Groups Cross-cultural exchanges Specialists Staff Development Rural/Urban Links Intrastate and International Locations Intra-district- works great for electronic field trips Reaching your Community Access to Content Access and Equity

15. Libraries Museums Cultural Centers Government Military Research Labs USDLA CILC TWICE TXDLA Global Leap EEZ Content ProvidersAssociations and Communities Content Content Collaboration

17. Heart

18. Click on Surgical Suite

20. Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, CA

21. Examples of Recent Connections - Smashing Global Barriers China • Alabama to PRC China • Georgia to Germany • Texas to Australia/Africa • Example of increased Educational Equity- CSD MO • Global Nomads Group-Global Ship • Medical Missions for Children • CA to Singapore/Japan Business Curriculum • Schools in Antarctica • Nova Southeast University for degree and non-degree MBA curriculum Africa Antarctica

22. Global Nomads – World Experiences - True Learning • World experiences brought live and interactively to your class Watch student reactions! Listen to the enthusiasm!

23. The Museum of Television and Radio Videoconferencing with the MT&R allows you access to our library of over 120,000 television and radio programs spanning 90 years of broadcast history

24. Professional Development to High Schools in CA

25. Guide for: • Planning, design and implementation of any effective distance education environment should be driven by clearly defined instructional needs and objectives, rather than by technology. • Build into facilities planning the potential for network growth, cost-effective expansion of services and technology upgrades. This is best achieved by sticking to technology solutions that are standards compliant that can easily be upgraded via software. “Don R. Foshee”

26. Environmental Considerations Issues that must be addressed to ensure successful room configuration: • Acoustical requirements • Lighting requirements • Walls (paint) and Floors (carpet)

27. Teaching from a Distance Mastering the Medium • Overview • Teaching Techniques • Overcoming Reluctance • Training the Teacher • Personnel Responsibilities • Factors for Success • Accurate data • Instructional Tools

28. Distance Learning Overview • History of electronic learning • CODEC/Data Rate ? • Interaction and participative learning • The class and course- number of locations/students • Time zones • Group and individual projects • Videotaping- do it with control • The instructor - be yourself

29. Teaching Techniques • Classroom configuration • Know the names • Generate interaction • Movement of teacher • Eye contact • Dress for TV class • Class Breaks • Instructional Periods • Multi-point locations • Audio add-in

30. Teacher/InstructorTraining Extremely Important to your success! Use a Teacher Checklist • Two Levels to achieve C2: • Equipment- basic operation skills • Application Specific Training- teaching techniques and course transitions )

31. Overcoming Reluctance To create a user/student response pattern, interactions must begin immediately. You may: • Conduct a “roll-call” • Use participatory exercises • Eliminate the passive observers, use directed questioning techniques • Schedule time for students to share experiences

32. User Training • Extremely Important to your success! Use a Training Checklist. • Two Levels of Training: goal C2 • Equipment- what happens when I push the buttons or icons • Application Specific Training- presentation techniques

33. Facilitator Responsibilities • Equipment support to teacher • Liaison to the teaching location • Receive, secure and distribute course material • Prompt student interaction • Administer exams or evaluations • Comply with network operations • Ensure students can use equipment • Not responsible for course content

34. Factors for Success • Equipment set-up and testing • Stand-by plan in case of... • Telephone- coordination purposes • Fax Machine or File Transfer • E-mail and Surface mail • Recruiting • Office hours • Material procedures

35. Recommendations Keep accurate records of: • Students and teachers trained • Courses completed • Cost Avoided or Revenue generated • Measure time saved • Measure student success

36. Instructional Tools 3P’s Plan Prepare Practice

37. Teaching from a Distance Course Transitions • Steps to success • Graphic Considerations • Instructional Design

38. Steps for effective Course Transitions • Step #1- discuss special requirements, view class • Step #2- review graphics and curriculum • Step #3- review display graphics (color, size and format). Can H.239 (People & Content) be used? • Step #4- conduct teacher training, the time required varies, let the teacher practice, use Faculty Training Checklist (we can supply this checklist upon request)

39. Steps continued • Step #5- ensure all locations have classroom materials, text books, information and instructions • Step #6- ensure remote site facilitators know what you desire • For some classes conduct a practice teaching session

40. Graphic Considerations • Print in landscape format • LARGE font size for text (center of page) • Use paper hardcopy, not plastic transparencies (flat blue color works well) • No more than 30 characters per line • No more than 10 lines per page • Check your graphics before class • High Contrast of text

41. Instructional Design • “Courses and training must be of value to the student and provide information to solve problems. The best teaching strategies are to be employed, if not, you will achieve bad teaching to more individuals quicker” Dr. Eddyth N. Worley, Washington, DC • Design a course with the e learning classroom in mind from design stage • Consider the testing process • Less time to deliver

42. Lessons Learned • Formalize teacher training • Slight modifications (may be required) • Standard Operating Procedures- ensures success • Batteries • You should have: Teaching Contingency plan

43. Real Measurable Benefits of your Solution • Saves Resources and time • Access and Equity of Education • Generates Revenue (Higher Education) • Increased course content value/Enrichment of Learning • Allows the World to become your classroom • Collaboration increases research and development • Teachers and students empowered by access to real time information

44. Education Applications, Services, & Programs • Honors Program • Reduced prices, memberships, apps training • Tuition Reduction Program • Professional development via your technology from Nova Southeastern University • Back-to-School Blowout (Trade-in program) • Free Industry memberships with purchase • Education – “How we did it” case studies

45. Resources & Assistance • Education Web Sitehttp://www.polycom.com/education • Content Provider Serchable Live Databasehttp://www.polycom.com/education • E-Rate Guide and Grant Assistance Programhttp://www.polycom.com/education • Extensive Research and Whitepapers www.polycom.com/education • Data Sheet/Presentations/Guides/User profiles/Applicationswww.polycom.com/education • Day-in-the-Life www.polycom.com • Segment Experts for: room design, applications training, references, presentations, key segment demonstrations, grant and funding assistance, assistance with content providers, partnerships and customer implementations and success information