INTERACTIVE VIDEO CONFERENCING

Virtual Classroom Setup

Configure the classroom so students and teachers can easily view the far site, and

So the far-site can easily view students and teachers at your site.

Goal: optimal face-to-face interaction

Considerations

Seating Camera Microphone Monitor Other peripherals

Effective Learning

Two-way interaction Allow for some empty space Group space Presentation space

Traditional

Students

Whiteboard/Instructional areas

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IVC unit

Monitor

Horseshoe Design

Students

Teaching Station IVC unit

Monitor

Work-group

Table for

Students

Whiteboard/Instructional areas

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IVC unit

Monitor

Whiteboard/Instructional areas

Table for

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Table for

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Table for

Students

Table for

Students

A note…

All three designs include a teacher work space

Provides a place to: Integrate various teaching tools, like

Mouse & keyboard Control tablet Remote control Document camera

Critical Elements

Visibility for all participants Ability to reconfigure the classroom for a

variety of collaborative needs Interactivity with remote sites and on-

site teacher Ability to use on-site supplemental

media Ability to support a variety of

instructional strategies

School Uses of Videoconferencing

Videoconference Field Trips Virtual Field Trips, Electronic Field Trips Content Providers

Meetings/Conferences Classroom Collaboration Videoconference Mentoring Classroom/Student Observation Professional Development

Meeting/Conferences

Staff Meetings (Remote Sites) District Meetings IEP Meetings Conference Days

Types

Provider – classroom (point-to-point) Collaborative classroom Multi-point videoconferencing Mass-audience (electronic field trips)

Ideas

Videoconference Pen Pals Videoconference Poetry Slam Career Exploration Core Subject Joint Projects Distance Learning