TelePresence in the K-12s: The distinct challenges and opportunities in public schools Tom Skoglund Instructional Technology Facilitator Anoka-Hennepin School District Collaboration Challenges ….. Technology Solutions WebEx Desktop Conferencing TelePresence Immersion Classrooms Jabber - Merging the Desktop and the TP Classroom

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Anoka-Hennepin serves approximately 39,000 students and 248,000 residents living in 13 suburban communities spread out over 172 square miles north of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The largest school district in Minnesota, A-H operates 24 elementary schools, six middle schools (grades six through eight), and five high schools, plus alternative middle and high school sites.

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools The demographics of our district make collaboration very difficult.

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Infrastructure and Support 1 GB Fiber Backbone to all locations, 100 MB to the Desktop, Windows Servers, Quality of Service, Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory Network Services Desktop Services Communications Technology Information Services Instructional Technology Building Tech Teachers and Tech Paras

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Fall 2008: Challenge – Teacher Collaboration Time and Low Incidence Courses Solution – Cross District Collaborative Teams Using WebEx Desktop Conferencing

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools WebEx Services: AH WebEx Site

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools WebEx Services: System Administration

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools WebEx Services: Outlook Integration

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools WebEx Services: WebEx Tools

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Additional Uses of WebEx Services: Bringing Experts to the Classroom

Bringing “experts” into the classroom Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Additional Uses of WebEx Services: Bringing Experts to the Classroom Global Student Connections

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Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Additional Uses of WebEx Services: Bringing Experts to the Classroom Global Student Connections Homebound Instruction

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Additional Uses of WebEx Services: Bringing Experts to the Classroom Global Student Connections Homebound Instruction Professional Development Tech Support

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools WebEx Services: WebEx Tools

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Additional Uses of WebEx Services: Bringing Experts to the Classroom Global Student Connections Homebound Instruction Professional Development Tech Support Administrative Meetings

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Fall 2011: Challenge – Expanding Student Instructional Opportunities Solution – Cross District Course Offerings Using TelePresence Immersion for the School Year

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Implementation – Summer 2012 Infrastructure  Cisco Communications Manager  Cisco TelePresence Management Suite  Cisco MSE 8000 Conference Bridge  Cisco Video Communications Server Control & Expressway TelePresence TX 9200 – 18 Seat Classrooms  Andover High School  Anoka High School  Champlin Park High School  Coon Rapids High School  Blaine High School  Educational Service Center

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Course Scheduling Teacher Training Room Scheduling Publicity Ongoing Support

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Course Scheduling

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Teacher Training Spring: Meetings, Fieldtrip, Shared Doc Summer: August Training Technical and Instructional School Year: Staff Development Days

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Room Scheduling Exchange for Scheduling TMS for Observation and Correction

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Publicity Communication Plan Open House Staff and Public Local Media Metro Media

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Ongoing Support Laminated Support Sheets Support Staff Student Laptops Share Student Screens Interactive Whiteboard Option HP8300 AIO

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Fall 2012: Challenge – Maximizing TelePresence Immersion Room Use Solution – Outlook Integration

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Fall 2012: Challenge – Maximizing TelePresence Immersion Room Use Solution – Outlook Integration, Spontaneous Meeting Option

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Fall 2012: Challenge – Leveraging External Instructional Resources Solution – Desktop Conferencing Meets TelePresence Immersion Using Jabber

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools External Conference Bridges

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Jabber Resources: Invite or Download ciscojabbervideo.com

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Bandwidth Test

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Winter : Challenge – Collaborating With Other TelePresence Users Solution – Configuring The TelePresence System For External Connections

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Cisco Schools Executive Exchange Cisco Virtual Forum for Education Leaders March 19, Conference on Teaching and Learning with Immersive TelePresence

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Building a Collaboration Network Itasca Area Schools Collaborative, MN 7 School Districts and Itasca Community College St. Paul Public Schools Paradise Valley, AZ U of M, UMD, MN State Mankato CILC.ORG (Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration)

Collaborative Video Creates New Opportunities for Schools Tom Skoglund Instructional Technology Facilitator Anoka-Hennepin School District Contact Information: