VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS Mark Hauk Merle Ross Download this Presentation at: (click on link above graphic)
AGENDA 9:30 am Introduction & Virtual Field Trips in SD23 10:00 am Collaborations Around the Planet (CAPspace) Sue Porter – CAPspace Coordinator (Grand Rapids, MI) 11:30 amLunch (provided) 12:30 pmHow to find and schedule a Virtual Field Trip 1:00 pmRoyal Tyrrell Museum Virtual Visit Megan McLauchlin – DL Coordinator (Drumheller, AB)
WELCOME TO MCWILLIAMS CENTRE – SD23 Blended Learning Program – 11 teachers, 1 media specialist (Merle), 1 VP (Doug Gray) Part of Central Programs & Services Elementary, Middle School, and Secondary ADC/Planning 11
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS – SOME HISTORY… IP Videoconferencing High end videoconferencing units LifeSize, Polycom, Cisco SD23 Videoconference Infrastructure 27 LifeSize Endpoints GESS(2), RSS(3), KSS(3), OKM(1), MBSS(2) CNB (1), Hollywood Road (2) Portable Units (2)
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS – WHERE WE’VE BEEN SD23 Virtual Field Trips Pearl Harbor (Pacific Historic Parks) – Honolulu, HI Royal Tyrrell Museum – Drumheller, AB National Gallery of Canada – Ottawa, ON McMillen Centre for Health Education – Fort Wayne, IN NASA – Kennedy Space Center Houston Audubon Society Dallas Museum of Nature & Science Indianapolis Zoo Cleveland Museum of Art
WHAT IS AVAILABLE?
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COLLABORATIONS AROUND THE PLANET (CAPSPACE) CAPspace is a portal for educational videoconferencing Find teachers and schools interested in collaborative videoconference projects Over 14,000 educators from 56 countries are registered
FINDING A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Two Main Databases of Content Providers & Programs CILC – Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration CILC – Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration Polycom/TWICE Videoconferencing Database Polycom/TWICE Videoconferencing Database
CILC – PINNACLE AWARD Based on Teacher Evaluations – Outstanding Performance by a Content Provider
COSTS Costs range from $0 to $250 per session
HOW TO SCHEDULE Contact Mark Hauk or Merle Ross Contact Mark if you are having trouble finding a suitable field trip Try to schedule your event as soon as possible, we recommend you give us at least 4-6 weeks notice Mark and/or Merle will take care of the scheduling, testing, technical issues, and coordinate payment with your school We will come out for a quick test in your classroom before the event and will be there to setup and ensure it runs smoothly on the day of the event.