Video Conferencing in the classroom

Primary Languages Video Conferencing  Cornwall learning currently delivers 10 week training programmes in the teaching of languages to primary schools around the county.  Schools receive fortnightly VC lessons and detailed lesson plans and resources along with planning meetings and staff twilight training sessions. detailed lesson plans and resources along with planning meetings and staff twilight training sessions.

 Receiving lessons via video conferencing  Linking with schools in the UK and abroad  Using video conferencing for teaching and training

Teaching via video conferencing A French lesson with a Cornish primary school

Equipment used in conjunction with the VC camera  MP4 player (we use an ipod) for showing still images and film clips.  Visualiser for real objects, writing on mini whiteboard, pictures, games etc  Laptop, VGA to composite converter, 3 way composite switch

Other lesson providers The number of lesson providers is constantly growing. History, Science, English, Languages and Citizenship are just a few of the subject areas covered. Look at Global Leap and Cleo for ideas and information.

Lesson Providers  To look at this website, you need to register with your school’s ID number, your address and create a password. There is a subscription cost  Go to this site and click on their video conferencing project.

Link with other teachers and classes

E twinning    SWGFL - you can look at their VC database.

Links with schools abroad Fowey Primary School has enjoyed video conferences with Sai International School in Orissa, India.

Sai International School talking to Fowey Pupils via a VC

Mount Hawke School and CEIP Revello de Toro Málaga These school are using Skype to link teachers, classes, groups and individual children.