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Teaching via Video Conferencing. Tony Lorriman. Unit Familiarisation. Turn it on What are the buttons on the remote? What is a preset? Why is VC different to looking in a mirror?. Guidelines/Protocols. Mute when not speaking Up Close and Personal Shot Mobile Phone off or on silent
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Teaching via Video Conferencing Tony Lorriman
Unit Familiarisation • Turn it on • What are the buttons on the remote? • What is a preset? • Why is VC different to looking in a mirror?
Guidelines/Protocols • Mute when not speaking • Up Close and Personal Shot • Mobile Phone off or on silent • Gestures are acceptable • Q’s – Name and Site • Interruptions OK • Pastel Paper and Whiteboard Marker
Icebreaker • Pastel Paper and Marker • Write name • Draw picture of hobby • Introduce yourself
TOL2 - Wiki Video Conference Resources
Why use Video Conferencing? • Enhanced learning experiences • Specialist teachers • Industry experts • Cross campus Delivery • “Real time” learning
Why use Video Conferencing • Increased flexibility • -Teaching tool - lessons • -Support tool - tutorials • -Staff Meetings - planning and preparation
Why use Video Conferencing? • Make courses viable • Low student numbers can be collated • Multi-campus delivery can minimise costs
Why use Video Conferencing? • It’s fun • Less Drive Time…..
Good Practices • Good Camera Shots • Intro to VC Document page 5 • Up Close and Personal • Background – avoid clutter if possible • Contrast clothing with background
Good Practices • Avoid • Reds Bleed • White – reflect glare • Strong patterns • Black and very dark – blend into background
Visuals • Bring things to suit style of class • Use document camera or close ups • Use Presets • Use Pastel Paper – Avoid White, Dark Blue etc • Landscape not Portrait 4:3
Preparing Materials • Quality rather than quantity • Not all images will be suitable: • complicated diagrams • detailed notes • certain colours and graphics • finely detailed slides
Text and Fonts • Sans Serif fonts Tahoma Arial Universal Verdana • Size • Text:28 pt >32 pt • Headings: 40 pt >44 pt
Text and Fonts Smaller font sizes, like 20, may be illegible at the far end. Lotsofcolourscanbedistracting
Slides • Use 5 x 5 rule • 5 lines text maximum • 5 words/line maximum
Teaching and LearningStrategies Students: • More interaction • Name and Q’s for each person • Write responses down
Teaching and LearningStrategies • Introductions • Students Introduce themselves • Protocols • Equipment – how to
VC –v- Classroom • Change of Focus • Powerpoint – font and sizes • Interactive • Plan Resources and Lesson Plan • Learning Styles of Students • 1 hr Classroom = 2 ½ hr VC • Documents on Screen – how long?
Teaching Strategies • Demonstrations • Team Teaching • Discussion • Questioning • Games Quizzes • Group Work • Lecture • Interview
Practical Implications Challenges: • Minimum technology skills – sink or swim mentality • Enjoy a challenge • Work in a team with other teachers • Patience and a sense of humour
Practical Implications • Course delivery is to multiple sites • Can you mix local and remote students? • Control different technologies as well as teaching
Practical Implications • Additional session planning • Got to be well planned in advance • The ability to change the session plan according to needs of the audience • just as might happen in face to face delivery • Back up Plan!
VC – The Big Picture • What components will you use? • Interactivity • Q & A, Tutorials, Brainstorming • Resources • Whiteboard • Video/DVD • Handouts
Video Conferencing Program • How often? • Weekly • Fortnightly • Where to? • Locations • Alternate your Delivery Site • Number of students involved • When?
Structure of Lesson • 2 hour lesson plan • Repeat this structure twice = 110 mins • 10 mins revising and discussing homework
Think about your audience • Induction! • Learning Styles • Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic • Visuals, Audio, Activities
Implementing • Delivery Structure • Room Bookings • Point to Point or Multipoint • Recording – Authority to Publish
Mini Sessions • 3 mins – presets • 5 – 8 mins delivery – 2 sites for questions • Self Evaluation • “What went well?” • “What could I do better next time?” • Evaluation from other sites