TelePresence in the K-12s: The distinct challenges and opportunities in public schools

1. TelePresence in the K-12s: The distinct challenges and opportunities in public schools • Collaboration Challenges ….. Technology Solutions • WebEx Desktop Conferencing • TelePresenceImmersion Classrooms • Jabber - Merging the Desktop and the TP Classroom Tom Skoglund Instructional Technology Facilitator Anoka-Hennepin School District

2. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Anoka-Hennepin serves approximately 39,000 students and 248,000 residents living in 13 suburban communities spread out over 172 square miles north of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The largest school district in Minnesota, A-H operates 24 elementary schools, six middle schools (grades six through eight), and five high schools, plus alternative middle and high school sites.

3. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools The demographics of our district make collaboration very difficult.

4. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Infrastructure and Support 1 GB Fiber Backbone to all locations, 100 MB to the Desktop, Windows Servers, Quality of Service, Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory Network Services Desktop Services Communications Technology Information Services Instructional Technology Building Tech Teachers and Tech Paras

5. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Fall 2008: Challenge – Teacher Collaboration Time and Low Incidence Courses Solution – Cross District Collaborative Teams Using WebEx Desktop Conferencing

6. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools WebEx Services: AH WebEx Site

7. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools WebEx Services: System Administration

8. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools WebEx Services: Outlook Integration

9. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools WebEx Services: WebEx Tools

10. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools • Additional Uses of WebEx Services: • Bringing Experts to the Classroom

11. Bringing “experts” into the classroom Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools

12. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools • Additional Uses of WebEx Services: • Bringing Experts to the Classroom • Global Student Connections

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14. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools • Additional Uses of WebEx Services: • Bringing Experts to the Classroom • Global Student Connections • Homebound Instruction

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16. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools • Additional Uses of WebEx Services: • Bringing Experts to the Classroom • Global Student Connections • Homebound Instruction • Professional Development • Tech Support

17. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools WebEx Services: WebEx Tools

18. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools • Additional Uses of WebEx Services: • Bringing Experts to the Classroom • Global Student Connections • Homebound Instruction • Professional Development • Tech Support • Administrative Meetings

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20. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Fall 2011: Challenge – Expanding Student Instructional Opportunities Solution – Cross District Course Offerings Using TelePresence Immersion for the 2012-13 School Year

21. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools • Implementation – Summer 2012 • Infrastructure •   Cisco Communications Manager •   Cisco TelePresence Management Suite •   Cisco MSE 8000 Conference Bridge •   Cisco Video Communications Server Control & Expressway • TelePresence TX 9200 – 18 Seat Classrooms •  Andover High School •  Anoka High School • Champlin Park High School •  Coon Rapids High School •  Blaine High School •  Educational Service Center

22. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools • • Course Scheduling • • Teacher Training • • Room Scheduling • • Publicity • • Ongoing Support

23. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools • Course Scheduling

24. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools • • Teacher Training • Spring: Meetings, Fieldtrip, Shared Doc • Summer: August Training • Technical and Instructional • School Year: Staff Development Days

25. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools • • Room Scheduling • Exchange for Scheduling • TMS for Observation and Correction

26. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools • • Publicity • Communication Plan • Open House • Staff and Public • Local Media • Metro Media

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28. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools • • Ongoing Support • Laminated Support Sheets • Support Staff • Student Laptops • Share Student Screens • Interactive Whiteboard Option • HP8300 AIO

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32. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Fall 2012: Challenge – Maximizing TelePresence Immersion Room Use Solution – Outlook Integration

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34. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Fall 2012: Challenge – Maximizing TelePresence Immersion Room Use Solution – Outlook Integration, Spontaneous Meeting Option

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36. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Fall 2012: Challenge – Leveraging External Instructional Resources Solution – Desktop Conferencing Meets TelePresence Immersion Using Jabber

37. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools External Conference Bridges

38. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Jabber Resources: Invite or Download ciscojabbervideo.com

39. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Bandwidth Test  http://videotest.webex.com/start

40. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Winter 2012-2013: Challenge – Collaborating With Other TelePresence Users Solution – Configuring The TelePresence System For External Connections

41. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Cisco Schools Executive Exchange Cisco Virtual Forum for Education Leaders March 19, 2013 2013 Conference on Teaching and Learning with Immersive TelePresence

42. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools • Building a Collaboration Network • Itasca Area Schools Collaborative, MN • 7 School Districts and Itasca Community College • St. Paul Public Schools • Paradise Valley, AZ • U of M, UMD, MN State Mankato • CILC.ORG (Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration)

43. Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Contact Information: Tom Skoglund Instructional Technology Facilitator Anoka-Hennepin School District tom.skoglund@anoka.k12.mn.us 763-506-7819