Videoconferencing: Discover the Possibilities

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Videoconferencing Discover the Possibilities

• Janine Lim
• Links at www.janinelim.com
• Email janine_at_janinelim.com

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What is Videoconferencing?

• Codec / Endpoint
• Monitor / Projector
• Microphone
• Peripherals document camera, DVD/VCR player,
  extra cameras
• IP (H323) and ISDN (H320)

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VC Continuum
Free Skype, iChat, GoogleTalk, Festoon, SightSpe
ed, ePresence web based proprietary
Free open source H323 PC based VC XMeeting
OpenPhone, Ekiga 80 Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000
H323 Desktop VC Polycom PVX 80 webcam 120
software
H323/320 Large Group or Room Systems 4500
MCUs, etc.
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VC in My Work

• Berrien County Intermediate School District
• 18 school districts in Berrien Cass counties,
  Michigan, plus Village SDA Ruth Murdoch
• 70 Polycoms in elementary, middle, and high
  school buildings
• 300 instructional events 05-06
• www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl
• bcisdvcs.wordpress.com

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What Can You Do With VC?

• Content providers, zoos, musuems, etc.
• Kid2Kid connections official projects
  teacher created projects
• Expert interviews
• Author/specialist interviews
• Professional development
• Shared classes AE21.org

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Content Providers (H323)

• Listings at www.twice.cc
• Zoos
• Museums
• NASA
• Authors

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Kid2Kid Projects (H323 or Skype)

• Read Around the Planet 2007
• MysteryQuest
• Pakistan
• Invasive Species
• Earthworms
• ESL
• Robots

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Finding Partners

• AVLN Community www.avln.org/community
• iSighted.com for Mac iSight iChatAV
• H323 TWICE Projects page www.twice.cc
• H323 TWICE listserv www.twice.cc
• H323 Collaboration Center www.cilc.org
• H323 SBC and K12IVC Listserv linked on the
  TWICE listserv page

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PAIR-SHARE

• Which of the videoconference ideas shared so far
  do you want to try? What ideas do you have for a
  project with another class?

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Experts

• Senator Levin
• Congressman Upton
• Mt. Everest
• World War II Veterans
• Dr. Ben Carson

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Finding Experts

• ADRA AE21 (Shelley Bacon)
• Mt. Everest Speakers Bureau
• Google Speakers Bureau
• Local people homeless staff, safe shelter
  staff, veterans
• Universities

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ASK Programs

• Author Janie Panagopolous
• Former Migrant Workers
• Blind Author Jim Stovall
• Author Margaret Willey
• Homeless shelter staff
• Safe shelter staff

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PAIR-SHARE

• What experts have you brought to your classroom?
  If you could talk via Skype with an expert, who
  would it be?

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www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl
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Planning Interactive Curriculum Connections

• Sept. 18 Oct. 13, 2006
• Jan. 22 Feb. 16, 2007
• April 23 May 18, 2007
• Cost 150
• 1 graduate semester credit from Andrews
  University
• One week on What is VC?
• One week on providers
• Two weeks on projects

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Kid2Kid Videoconference Connections

• 250 (optional tuition additional)
• October 2, 2006 May 11, 2007
• Part 1 Oct. 2- Nov. 3, Theory background
• Part 2 Nov. 6-Dec. 8, Project planning
• Part 3 Dec - May 11, Project implementation
• 1-3 graduate semester credits
• Collaborative community online via VC

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VC Continuum
Free Skype, iChat, GoogleTalk, Festoon, SightSpe
ed, ePresence web based proprietary
Free open source H323 PC based VC XMeeting
OpenPhone, Ekiga 80 Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000
H323 Desktop VC Polycom PVX 80 webcam 120
software
H323/320 Large Group or Room Systems 4500
MCUs, etc.
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Web vs. H323 VC

• Web based (Skype etc.)
• No firewall work necessary
• Connects only to the same software
• Have to find and create your own content
• Desktop set up

• H323 (Polycom, etc.)
• Firewall/router work required
• Connects to any H323 device
• Lots of H323 content already developed
• Higher end large group set up

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VC in Adventist Education

• Adventist Megaconference, June 22,
  2006www.avln.org/conference
• AE21 Adventist Education for the 21st Century
• Southeastern California Conference
• Peru Andrews Leadership Program
• Loma Linda University
• Walla Walla College
• Ruth Murdoch Village SDA, Berrien Springs, MI
• Other possibilities Projects with AIIAS,
  Australia, Peru, Mexico.

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PAIR-SHARE

• Which kind of videoconferencing would work for
  your school? What are you next steps to make that
  happen?

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Videoconferencing Discover the Possibilities

• Janine Lim
• Links at www.janinelim.com
• Email janine_at_janinelim.com