Video Conferencing in the Video Conferencing in the classroomclassroom

 

Primary Languages Video Primary Languages Video Conferencing Conferencing

Cornwall learning currently delivers 10 Cornwall learning currently delivers 10 week training programmes in the teaching week training programmes in the teaching of languages to primary schools around the of languages to primary schools around the county.county.

Schools receive fortnightly VC lessons andSchools receive fortnightly VC lessons and

detailed lesson plans and resources along detailed lesson plans and resources along with planning meetings and staff twilight with planning meetings and staff twilight training sessions.training sessions.

Receiving lessons via video conferencingReceiving lessons via video conferencing Linking with schools in the UK and abroadLinking with schools in the UK and abroad Using video conferencing for teaching and Using video conferencing for teaching and

trainingtraining

Teaching via video conferencingTeaching via video conferencingA French lesson with a Cornish primary schoolA French lesson with a Cornish primary school

Equipment used in conjunction with Equipment used in conjunction with the VC camerathe VC camera

MP4 player (we use an ipod) for showing MP4 player (we use an ipod) for showing still images and film clips.still images and film clips.

Visualiser for real objects, writing on mini Visualiser for real objects, writing on mini whiteboard, pictures, games etc whiteboard, pictures, games etc

Laptop, VGA to composite converter, 3 Laptop, VGA to composite converter, 3 way composite switchway composite switch

Other lesson providersOther lesson providers

The number of lesson providers is The number of lesson providers is constantly growing. History, Science, constantly growing. History, Science, English, Languages and Citizenship are English, Languages and Citizenship are just a few of the subject areas covered. just a few of the subject areas covered.

Look at Global Leap and Cleo for ideas Look at Global Leap and Cleo for ideas and information.and information.

Lesson ProvidersLesson Providers

www.global-leap.org

To look at this website, you need to To look at this website, you need to register with your school’s ID number, your register with your school’s ID number, your email address and create a password.email address and create a password.

There is a subscription costThere is a subscription cost www.cleo.net.uk

Go to this site and click on their video Go to this site and click on their video conferencing project. conferencing project.

Link with other teachers and Link with other teachers and classesclasses

E twinningE twinning

www.etwinning.net www.globalgateway.org.uk SWGFL - you can look at their VC SWGFL - you can look at their VC

database.database.

Links with schools abroadLinks with schools abroad

Fowey Primary School has enjoyed video Fowey Primary School has enjoyed video conferences with Sai International School in conferences with Sai International School in Orissa, India. Orissa, India.

Sai International School talking to Sai International School talking to Fowey Pupils via a VCFowey Pupils via a VC

Mount Hawke School and CEIP Mount Hawke School and CEIP Revello de Toro MálagaRevello de Toro Málaga

These school are using Skype to link These school are using Skype to link teachers, classes, groups and individual teachers, classes, groups and individual children.children.