The Geo-Historian Project Thomas McNeal 2008 eTech Ohio

Our Project Modern wireless technology has drastically changed how we communicate. It also has the potential to be an educational tool for the classroom teacher. This project was created to: Investigate cell phones as an educational tool; Reduce the barriers to videoconferencing for a school; Provide a form of videoconferencing to schools that had none; Demonstrate how resource sites near and far (museums, zoos, etc.) can be valuable tools; Give students the opportunity to create a valuble resource for the community

Geo Historian Project The Geo-Historian Project utilizes wireless technology to link classrooms with local historical landmarks. Using GPS cellular phones, students will become video historians, creating a living history of real people and real places shared via wireless devices.

“One of the best ways to own local history is to become part of it.” The Geo-Historian Project does just that as students will take excursions back in time and learn about the people and places and times of local history

Verizon Video Cell Phones Verizon Wireless donated 3 video cell phones with services; Two of the phones (LG VX8100) can take still pictures and 15- second video clips and then send them via or to websites. The Third phone (Motorola Q) can stream live to a website or another phone.

Roving Reporters Student reporters with phones visit a resource site such as a museum, business, or local political office and interview an expert. At this time they create video clips and pictures files with the videophones.

Clips and Photos Expert answering questions Demonstrations of a concept How-to video Pictures of the subject being discussed

Sending the Media Pictures and video can be:  ed  Uploaded to sites like Flickr or youTubeFlickr youTube  Broadcast to your PocketCaster sitePocketCaster

Video Phone with Pocketcaster DVC Pocketcaster Page

PocketCaster Stream and Archive video Create webpages (web and mobile) Dynamic GPS tracking Optional Blog and YouTube Stepup DVC Pocketcaster Page

It Works ! It’s not full videoconferencing (yet) but it works! The students seem to get more out of conversations with experts after they have reviewed the clips (as opposed to just talking to them). Teacher Interview

The Next Step: Geo-Historian Live video broadcasting of video using PocketCaster from ComVu Need a mobile device with video recording ability and a data account with your mobile carrier How it Works Demo Video KSU Video

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Examples of Other Projects Frequency 1550 (video): Location-based learning using cell phones, GPS, and UMTS. Netherlands

Examples of Other Projects MyArtSpace England

National Museum of History Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan

Links DVC Project RCET: Flickr: Frequency 1550: Packetvideo: PIX & FLIX MESSAGING (Verizon): ng_pixflix ng_pixflix PocketCaster: YouTube:

Questions? Thomas McNeal Director, Desktop Videoconferencing Project

The Journal of the Research Center for EducationalTechnology at rt&id=79575& rt&id=79575&

Contacts! ComVu Media Inc. Tony Randall (Office) ext.4# ( ) Verizon