1. Interactive Videoconferencing Review 3/30/2009

2. IVC Vocabulary Tanburg Polycom IVC Bridge and the ESD Codec Virtual meeting rooms Peripherials – Camera – Document camera – Microphone – Video projector 2 Presets Directory

3. What is IVC? What is Interactive Videoconferencing (IVC)? It’s an Internet based, two-way voice and video connection between at least two IVC sites. collaboration in real time. Ability to share documents and multi-media files in a face-to-face environment.

4. IVC Etiquette As you watch the video, identify the consideration for effective videoconferences. Brainstorm a list with your partner. As you watch the video The Videoconference Zone

5. “Videoconferencing can be a boon to education, making this world the type of place where our children’s children can live in peace and harmony or a black hole on the soul of humankind, the decision is yours”

6. Brainstorm- What is an effective videoconference?

7. The Equipment Easy to use.......... Not VTEL… – moves from room to room, and around your classroom. proficiency with tilt, zoom, and focus features Experiment with camera settings – Zoom/ pan and presets – “hot seat” Connecting your computer The document cam.

8. Your Classroom Your Virtual Learning Classroom “ Our window to the world” Consider the following: – Set-up and configuration of technology components – Seating arrangements – Potential noise interference – Lighting (windows in the background) – Student Behavior As teacher, you should be updated on the rules of the road including: – Copyright issues and information – Trouble-shooting strategies – Where to find information about building a Global Classroom

9. Configuration Classroom Configuration considerations: Glare? Time of day… students passing classes, school announcements, cafeteria noise? Student Participation Considerations: They must be able to see, to hear, and to participate comfortably Here is a Diagram:

10. Screen Mobile Cart Teacher Desk

11. Using the moodle. 11

12. Create new moodle account

13. Tandburg and Polycom Videoconference Remotes

14. Tandburg The Mic Off button switches the local mike on and off. When the mic is on, the distance participants can hear what you say. The Presentation button will switch from the monitor to your laptop and back (or document cam). The Vol (Volume) button adjusts the volume of the distance participants over the monitor speakers. Always use this control to adjust sound. Never use the monitor's remote for this purpose.

15. Tanburg Remote cont. The OK (Menu) button shows the Tandberg configuration menu. The four arrows control the local camera so that you can pan to various locations in the room. The Zoom button allows you to zoom the camera closer or farther away from a speaker in your room.

16. Tandburg Remote The Layout button moves the "picture in picture" view of the local video to various points around the screen The Cancel button immediately backs you out of the current menu. The Selfview button cancels the remote broadcast and projects the local view on both screens. The green "Video Call" button initiates a call to another videoconferencing site. Here you can dial the meeting room. The "Phone Book" button opens a list of numbers to dial. We do not use this feature in SOE at the moment. The red "Hang Up" button ends a videoconference session.

17. Polycom Groups of 4 or less Simplified operation More buttons than necessary Only use “call”, “hang up” “mute”, volume and PIP.

18. CILC Resources The Center for interactive learning and collaboration. You can find videoconferences here, for free or up to $300+. Free Registration for basic account If you register through CILC for a videoconference you need to let Linda Tuck (ESD) know date, time and specifics. – Email- linda_tuck@soesd.k12.or.uslinda_tuck@soesd.k12.or.us – Phone- – Videoconference

19. CILC Activity Set up an account and list, (in a word document) possible videoconferences that you would like to use- a wish list

20. Videoconference Handouts What to do when something goes wrong Student Guidelines Strategies for Effective Videoconferences Equipment Preparation and Logistics Copyright and Videoconferencing Classroom Configuration Lesson Plan Template Evaluation Template

21. Videoconference Resources Links http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/lin ks.html http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/lin ks.html Links List on Google Docs

22. The Global Classroom http://thejournal.com/articles/17473