1. Video Conferencing in Special Needs

2. Watling View School Chris Carter

3. St. Lukes School John Warwick

4. Video Conferencing in Special Needs How and why we became involved in Video Conferencing. How Video Conferencing is useful in a SEN school. Examples of how we use it. Examples of how we plan to use it in the future. Live video conference with St. Luke’s School. Different equipment options. Questions.

5. How? Why?

6. Why Video Conferencing is useful in a Special School Pupils are more motivated Easy to bring the outside world into the classroom Adds another dimension to the lesson VC matches the visual learning style of our pupils Provides more opportunities for learning Growth of confidence and language skills Staff sharing and exchanging best practice

7. Examples Hertfordshire SLD Schools: ‘Video Pals’ project St. Luke’s School: National Portrait Gallery St. Lukes & Watling View Schools: ‘Keeping in Touch’ St. Luke’s & Knowles Hill Schools: Science Autism Staff: linking with teachers in Wakefield

9. The Future Investigating the benefits of video conferencing with students with autism. International Schools Project: ‘Come Together, Right Now.’ Developing the use of Flashmeeting More staff activities with other schools

10. IP, ISDN or Messenger? Webcam & MSN Messenger, Netmeeting, Paltalk etc. From £15 Better webcam and VC software: Around £70 PC based Video Conferencing Solution: From £400 Video Phones: From £500 Set top boxes: From around £2000 The Equipment Options

12. Get a webcam (or 2) and give them a try within your school. (http://kmi4schools.e2bn.net/flashmeeting) Visit a school which is already using Video Conferencing Visit these websites: http://www.global-leap.com http://www.e2bn.net http://www.globalschoolnet.org

13. John Warwick warwickj322@thegrid.org.uk Chris Carter carterc523@thegrid.org.uk