Classroom Tele-Conferences

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Classroom Tele-Conferences

• Patricia McGee
• The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Agenda

• Review ADDIE model.
• Identify purposes and objectives for using
  teleconferencing that support curriculum.
• Practice teleconferencing.
• Describing strategies for implementation.
• Identifying assessment practices.

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ADDIE

• Analysis
• Learner
• Situtational
• Technology
• Design
• Goals Objectives
• Develop
• Skills, Knowledge, Abilities
• Instructional Tasks/Activities
• Implement
• Prepare learners
• Deliver and adjust
• Evaluate

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Planning Purpose

• Why do you want to meet and talk with other
  students?
• What questions do you have?
• Who might be able to answer them?
• What information can you get from "locals" that
  you can't find in a text book or encyclopedia?
• How will this experience relate to your
  curriculum?

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Planning Purposes

• To exchange information
• To present information
• To collect information
• To create collaboratively
• To negotiate understanding

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Ideas for Design

• Game Show
• Data Collection or Analysis
• Presentation
• Teaching
• Debate
• Simulation
• Role Play
• Case Study
• Virtual Field Trip

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Activity Objective and Design

• Brainstorm for a topic and content objective.
• Choose a design for your video conference.

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Planning Best Practices

• Use the medium to its best advantage
• Engage students in planning
• Use to motivate and engage
• Set expectations

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ARCS for Motivation

• Attention.
• Relevance.
• Confidence.
• Satisfaction.

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Interactivity

• Model verbal and visual interaction
• Interact early and often
• Move and gesture normally rather than wildly
• Avoid swaying, rocking or pacing
• Avoid interrupting

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Interactivity

• Include the participants in the conference within
  the first 5 minutes.
• Devote 30-65 of the period to student activity.
  
• For group work, select individuals at each site
  to participate on inter-site teams.
• No more than 10-15 minutes of instructor talk
  without some learner-centered response.
• Use a pre-obtained roster to call on students at
  both sites by name.
• Take as many questions from the distant site as
  you take from the local site.

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Interactivity Questions

• Repeat the question before answering it to make
  sure everyone heard the question
• Look into the camera and answer the person who
  asked the question
• See if the question can be answered by that
  student or another student to generate a
  discussion

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Activity Video Conference

• Mind Match
• Two teams
• Three levels of questions
• Recall
• Application
• Synthesis
• TEAM responses

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Design Media

• Illustrations from printed or electronic sources
• Diagrams, charts, or matrixes
• Personal photographs
• Concept maps
• Slates- single screen displays
• Computer-generated graphics
• Video clips

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Planning Logistics

• Limit Sites to Two
• Develop specific and timed agenda
• Have a moderator
• Have site facilitators
• Have a specific goal and outcome
• Develop specific activities and strategies for
  interaction
• Provide Supporting Materials
• Engage Students with Variety and Interaction
• Reduce Distractions During Learning Activities

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