Presented by: Nikki Miller Seaford School District Seaford, DE

A way to bring people from all over the world together without having to travel any farther than your computer!

“K-12 educators view videoconferencing as an extension of the class room. Intent on preparing their students for personal and professional success, educators are committed to equipping students with the skills needed to compete in the ever changing workplace”.  Virginia R. Ewing (NASA)  Distance-Educator.com

Brings the world to your students Gives students social skills with people of various cultures A whole lot cheaper than taking a field trip Allows you to use technology to enhance learning Motivates learners

Virtual Field Trips Class to class collaborations Book author chats Professional Development Expert chats International collaborations

6 Room systems Desktop systems

Compatibility: Most work only with Windows Operating System Monitor: Rely on your monitor for displaying video Webcam: Use USB webcam for capturing video A decent USB webcam will cost about $100 USD Might need headset Price: Most software packages run in the $150 USD per license range and offer a free trial period download 7

Cost: Wide Range $5k-600K Display: Will need a display device (Monitor, projector, etc) Location: Mostly set-top boxes Rack: Some can be rack- mounted Inputs: Some take multiple inputs for video Multiple cameras VGA/Scan converter Document camera 8

Mrs. Miller’s 6 th grade classes Seaford Middle School 4 classes…100 kids…can they pull this off using all of this technology?

Mrs. White’s 2nd grade class Frederick Douglass Elem.

Coordinate with system administrator to address technical aspects of video conferencing set-up There to assist with setup & operation of video conferencing equipment Coordinate with content provider [ex. MAGPI] personnel to bring content to school/district Work with Teacher(s) to integrate video conferencing into the classroom.

Monday3/17/089:10 – 10:00 Tuesday3/18/0810:25 – 11:15 Wednesday3/19/0812:50 – 1:05 Thursday3/20/081:30 – 2:15 The hook!!! Schedule

Polycom VSX 7000 Tandberg 880 with dual monitors 17 Peripherals -ELMO document camera - DELL laptop Peripherals -ELMO document camera - DELL laptop

Mrs. Miller’sMrs. White’s Train students to think like a second grader and make material relevant to them. Time for students to learn material, plan material, present material…TIME BOTH TEACHERS Time to plan ahead for: equipment, materials, lessons Parental permission Collaboration with Technology Specialist Permission from administrators Cut communication into chunks appropriate for second graders. Time for students to review and reflect on lessons taught by the 6 th graders.

Nikki Miller: Nikki Miller: 6 th grade Social Studies Teacher Seaford Middle School (302) , ext.436