Videoconferencing Discover the Possibilities Janine Lim Links at

Videoconferencing: Discover the Possibilities Janine Lim Links at www. janinelim. com Email: janine@janinelim. com www. avln. org

What is Videoconferencing? • • Codec / Endpoint Monitor / Projector Microphone Peripherals: document camera, DVD/VCR player, extra cameras • IP (H 323) and ISDN (H 320) www. avln. org

VC Continuum Free Skype, i. Chat, Google. Talk, Festoon, Sight. Speed, e. Presence web based proprietary Free open source H 323 PC based VC: XMeeting H 323 Desktop Open. Phone, VC Ekiga Polycom PVX $80 Logitech $80 webcam + Quick. Cam Pro $120 software 5000 H 323/320 Large Group or Room Systems MCUs, etc. www. avln. org $4500+

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. remc 11. k 12. mi. us/dl • bcisdvcs. wordpress. com www. avln. org

What Can You Do With VC? • Content providers, zoos, musuems, etc. • Kid 2 Kid connections: “official” projects & teacher created projects • Expert interviews • Author/specialist interviews • Professional development • Shared classes – AE 21. org www. avln. org

Content Providers (H 323) • Listings at www. twice. cc • Zoos • Museums • NASA • Authors www. avln. org

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Kid 2 Kid Projects (H 323 or Skype) • • Read Around the Planet 2007 Mystery. Quest Pakistan Invasive Species Earthworms ESL Robots www. avln. org

Finding Partners • • • AVLN Community – www. avln. org/community i. Sighted. com for Mac i. Sight & i. Chat. AV H 323 TWICE Projects page – www. twice. cc H 323 TWICE listserv – www. twice. cc H 323 Collaboration Center – www. cilc. org H 323 SBC and K 12 IVC Listserv – linked on the TWICE listserv page www. avln. org

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? www. avln. org

Experts • • • Senator Levin Congressman Upton Mt. Everest World War II Veterans Dr. Ben Carson www. avln. org

Finding Experts • • ADRA – AE 21 (Shelley Bacon) Mt. Everest Speakers Bureau Google “*** Speakers Bureau” Local people – homeless staff, safe shelter staff, veterans… • Universities www. avln. org

ASK Programs • • • Author Janie Panagopolous Former Migrant Workers Blind Author Jim Stovall Author Margaret Willey Homeless shelter staff Safe shelter staff www. avln. org

PAIR-SHARE What experts have you brought to your classroom? If you could talk via Skype with an expert, who would it be? www. avln. org

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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 www. avln. org – Two weeks on projects

Kid 2 Kid 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 www. avln. org • Collaborative community online & via VC

VC Continuum Free Skype, i. Chat, Google. Talk, Festoon, Sight. Speed, e. Presence web based proprietary Free open source H 323 PC based VC: XMeeting H 323 Desktop Open. Phone, VC Ekiga Polycom PVX $80 Logitech $80 webcam + Quick. Cam Pro $120 software 5000 H 323/320 Large Group or Room Systems MCUs, etc. www. avln. org $4500+

Web vs. H 323 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 H 323 (Polycom, etc. ) • Firewall/router work required • Connects to any H 323 device • Lots of H 323 content already developed • Higher end large group set up www. avln. org

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