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Virtual Field Trips

Virtual Field Trips. Mark Hauk mark.hauk@sd23.bc.ca Merle Ross merle.ross@sd23.bc.ca Download this Presentation at : www.bcbl.ca (click on link above graphic). 9:30 am Introduction & Virtual Field Trips in SD23 10:00 am Collaborations Around the Planet (CAPspace)

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Virtual Field Trips

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  1. Virtual Field Trips Mark Hauk mark.hauk@sd23.bc.ca Merle Ross merle.ross@sd23.bc.ca Download this Presentation at:www.bcbl.ca (click on link above graphic)

  2. 9:30 am Introduction & Virtual Field Trips in SD23 • 10:00 am Collaborations Around the Planet (CAPspace) • Sue Porter – CAPspace Coordinator (Grand Rapids, MI) • 11:30 am Lunch (provided) • 12:30 pm How to find and schedule a Virtual Field Trip • 1:00 pm Royal Tyrrell Museum Virtual Visit • Megan McLauchlin – DL Coordinator (Drumheller, AB) Agenda

  3. Blended Learning Program – www.bcbl.ca • 11 teachers, 1 media specialist (Merle), 1 VP (Doug Gray) • Part of Central Programs & Services • Elementary, Middle School, and Secondary ADC/Planning 11 Welcome to McWilliams Centre – SD23

  4. IP Videoconferencing • High end videoconferencing units • LifeSize, Polycom, Cisco • SD23 Videoconference Infrastructure • 27 LifeSize Endpoints • GESS(2), RSS(3), KSS(3), OKM(1), MBSS(2) • CNB (1), Hollywood Road (2) • Portable Units (2) Virtual Field Trips – Some History…

  5. SD23 Virtual Field Trips • Pearl Harbor (Pacific Historic Parks) – Honolulu, HI • Royal Tyrrell Museum – Drumheller, AB • National Gallery of Canada – Ottawa, ON • McMillen Centre for Health Education – Fort Wayne, IN • NASA – Kennedy Space Center • Houston Audubon Society • Dallas Museum of Nature & Science • Indianapolis Zoo • Cleveland Museum of Art Virtual Field Trips – where we’ve been

  6. What is available?

  7. An Example…

  8. CAPspace is a portal for educational videoconferencing • Find teachers and schools interested in collaborative videoconference projects • Over 14,000 educators from 56 countries are registered COLLABORATIONS AROUND THE PLANET (Capspace)

  9. Two Main Databases of Content Providers & Programs • CILC – Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration • Polycom/TWICE Videoconferencing Database Finding a virtual field trip

  10. Based on Teacher Evaluations – Outstanding Performance by a Content Provider CILC – Pinnacle Award

  11. Costs range from $0 to $250 per session Costs

  12. Contact Mark Hauk or Merle Ross • Contact Mark if you are having trouble finding a suitable field trip • Try to schedule your event as soon as possible, we recommend you give us at least 4-6 weeks notice • Mark and/or Merle will take care of the scheduling, testing, technical issues, and coordinate payment with your school • We will come out for a quick test in your classroom before the event and will be there to setup and ensure it runs smoothly on the day of the event. How to schedule

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