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Presented by: Nikki Miller Seaford School District Seaford, DE

Bringing the world into your Social Studies classroom through Web conferencing. Presented by: Nikki Miller Seaford School District Seaford, DE. What is Web Conferencing?. A way to bring people from all over the world together without having to travel any farther than your computer!.

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Presented by: Nikki Miller Seaford School District Seaford, DE

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  1. Bringing the world into your Social Studies classroom through Web conferencing Presented by: Nikki Miller Seaford School District Seaford, DE

  2. What is Web Conferencing? • A way to bring people from all over the world together without having to travel any farther than your computer!

  3. Why videoconference? “K-12 educators view videoconferencing as an extension of the class room. Intent on preparing their students for personal and professional success, educators are committed to equipping students with the skills needed to compete in the ever changing workplace”. • 2005. Virginia R. Ewing (NASA) • Distance-Educator.com

  4. Other Reasons Why… • Brings the world to your students • Gives students social skills with people of various cultures • A whole lot cheaper than taking a field trip • Allows you to use technology to enhance learning • Motivates learners

  5. Video Conferencing Integration • Virtual Field Trips • Class to class collaborations • Book author chats • Professional Development • Expert chats • International collaborations

  6. Two Basic Endpoint Types • Room systems • Desktop systems

  7. Software Endpoints Compatibility: Most work only with Windows Operating System Monitor: Rely on your monitor for displaying video Webcam: Use USB webcam for capturing video A decent USB webcam will cost about $100 USD Might need headset Price: Most software packages run in the $150 USD per license range and offer a free trial period download

  8. Room Systems Cost: Wide Range $5k-600K Display: Will need a display device (Monitor, projector, etc) Location: Mostly set-top boxes Rack: Some can be rack-mounted Inputs: Some take multiple inputs for video Multiple cameras VGA/Scan converter Document camera

  9. DCET resources

  10. Making it happen, a real life example

  11. Class Background OF COURSE THEY CAN!!!!! Mrs. Miller’s 6th grade classes Seaford Middle School 4 classes…100 kids…can they pull this off using all of this technology?

  12. Class Background Mrs. White’s 2nd grade class Frederick Douglass Elem.

  13. The planning process…

  14. Instructional Technologist(site coordinator) • Coordinate with system administrator to address technical aspects of video conferencing set-up • There to assist with setup & operation of video conferencing equipment • Coordinate with content provider [ex. MAGPI] personnel to bring content to school/district • Work with Teacher(s) to integrate video conferencing into the classroom.

  15. Schedule The hook!!!

  16. Systems used for Egypt Collaboration 2nd grade classroom • Polycom VSX 7000 • Tandberg 880 with dual monitors 6th grade classroom Peripherals -ELMO document camera - DELL laptop

  17. Lessons Learned

  18. The event… ( what to consider) Mrs. Miller’s Mrs. White’s • Train students to think like a second grader and make material relevant to them. • Time for students to learn material, plan material, present material…TIME • Cut communication into chunks • appropriate for second graders. • Time for students to review and • reflect on lessons taught by the 6th • graders. • BOTH TEACHERS • Time to plan ahead for: equipment, materials, lessons • Parental permission • Collaboration with Technology Specialist • Permission from administrators

  19. What did the students think?

  20. Questions

  21. Contact Information: • Nikki Miller: 6th grade Social Studies Teacher Seaford Middle School mmiller@seaford.k12.de.us (302)629-4587, ext.436 http://agi.seaford.k12.de.us/sites/nmiller

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