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VC WebAn Online Website Dedicated to the Use of Videoconference Technology with Deaf Students
Karen WarrenDirector of Information Technology Services
American School for the Deaf
Phil MackallDirector, Information Systems and Computer Support
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
- Agenda
• Why we did what we did…
• What we did…
• How can you help…
- The Need
But …
• Isolated teachers – no support system– What are others doing?– What is special about deaf users?
• More affordable technology
• Better quality for sign communication
- The Discussion
- The Solution – A Website
• Be easy to navigate
• Not require a lot of teacher time to use
• Provide easy way to find collaborations
• Share resources and links
• Initial site for additional listservs, blogs, etc.
- Development - Roles
• Karen Warren, ASD, leads project and hosts listserv
• Phil Mackall, Clerc Center, hosts Web site and technical support
• Sydney Lasry, Clerc Center, codes site
• 2004 participants join listserv and provide feedback
-The Website
People who participatedSchools Using Videoconference TechnologyProjects Using Videoconference TechnologyVirtual
TripsTeacher InformationConferences/TrainingEquipment
- People
- People
- Schools
- Schools
- Projects
- Projects
- Virtual Trips
- Virtual Trips
- Teacher Info
Deaf Videoconference ListservDeaf Videoconference Discussion Forum
(future)Lesson Plans (future)Find a PartnerTechnical and Other Useful Information
- Conferences/Training
- Conferences/Training
- Equipment
VendorsFunding Sources (future)Helpful Information (one item)
-The future
• Register yourself and your school
We need your help!
- Registration
- Registration
- Registration
- Registration
-The future
• Register yourself and your school
We need your help!
• Add projects
- Add a project
- Add a project
Note: You must be a registered user to add a project.
Anyone can search.
-The future
• Register yourself and your school
• Add projects
We need your help!
• Add virtual trips
- Add a virtual trip
- Add a virtual trip
Note: You must be a registered user to add a project.
Anyone can search.
-The future
• Register yourself and your school
• Add projects
• Add virtual trips
We need your help!
• Add helpful information
- Add helpful information
-The future
• Register yourself and your school• Add projects• Add virtual trips• Add helpful information
We need your help!
• Join the listserv and actively participate
- Join the listserv
-The future
• Register yourself and your school
• Add projects
• Add virtual trips
• Add helpful information
• Join the listserv and actively participate
We need your help!
Together we can may it work!
- Questions
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/vcweb/