Video Conferencing – Manheim Township SD

Video Conference August 2011 Staff Development Conference

Video Conference Staff Development Session
August 23 and 24 – 2 to 4 PM

Goal: The teachers will be able to find and create connections that will enhance their curriculum.

2 PM – 2:30 PM
•    Goals for the session – what they will learn
•    Log in to Wikispaces – Page for each person
•    What is Video Conferencing?
•    Why would I use it?
•    How does it work?
•    TWICE and register CAPSpace

2:30 PM – 3 PM
•    TWICE and CAP Space

•    How to create your own session and how to use CAPSpace – Sue Porter – http://projects.twice.cc/?l=training
•    IP 71.205.204.84     Phone 616-446-5343

3 PM
•    Write down curricular needs – where “might” this fit for you
•    Outline a sample ideal video conference for your needs – include curriculum, grade level, subject(s), topic, date and time, cost – using Basic Template and CAPSpace Guide
•    Search CAPSPace, TWICE, Polycom, CILC
•    Introduction to MAGPI

3:20 PM  -  3:40 PM
•    MAGPI – Marilyn Puchalski
o    What is MAGPI
o    What does it offer us
o    Content Provider Festival
•    IP  216.27.100.165  Cell 267.251.5567

3:40 to 3:45 Search MAGPI

3:45 to 4 PM Share your discoveries and Evaluation

17 Comments



17 responses so far ↓

  •   Jill Greiner // Aug 5th 2011 at 3:06 pm

    Please write down your questions and comments as the session progresses.

  •   Jill Greiner // Aug 5th 2011 at 3:07 pm

    Please share what Video Conference(s) you are considering for 2011-2012 – what help you will need and when.

  •   Steven Appleby // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:10 pm

    I enjoyed the video conferencing experience. I would like to find a conference that focuses on South American or Middle American countries.

  •   Kathryn Wilson // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:11 pm

    Read around the planet in Feb/March

    Literature circles with another 4th grade class anytime of the year

  •   Jessica Siedman // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:11 pm

    I would possibly be interested in doing a collaboration with pen pals and “meet” our pen pals in the beginning and perhaps end of the year.

  •   Andrea Burkholder // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:12 pm

    If we read a book, with a distinct and unfamiliar setting, I will try and find another classroom from the area to help describe the area.

  •   Alexandra Walmer // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Being able to participate in a video conference was really neat. After this experience, I’m thinking about conferencing with an author to talk about a book that we have read in class. I think it would also be interesting to work with another K class to discuss various aspects of the curriculum.

  •   Janet Purcell // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:12 pm

    I liked the advanced search and already found a collaboration that might work for my students.

    I would eventually like to create a collaboration with an ELL class far across the country and use them as ‘video pen pals’.

    I was disappointed to not find a category for “ELLs” on the search engine.

  •   Steven Appleby // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:13 pm

    I enjoyed the video conferencing experience. I would like to find a conference that focuses on South American or Middle American countries.

    I found an individual from Guatemala that it might be beat to meet up with as a video conference

  •   Annette Frey // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:13 pm

    It was nice to be able to explore the advanced search for collaboration to find some ideas to use with my learning support students.

    I hope to figure out how to use a video conference in my classroom, but wonder if it can be effective with just a couple kids for very short periods of time!

  •   Francine Rickert // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:13 pm

    I look forward to learning more about the ESL/reluctant learners VC that uses “Wireman” graphic novel. I plan on telling my ESL teacher about it.

    I saw a VC opportunity to talk with the author-illustrator of a book I recently purchased, “Do Unto Otters,” a book about learning good manners and how to be a good neighbor.

  •   Steven Linner // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:14 pm

    Loved the “http://www.vccontentproviders.org” site with great ideas for free conferences.

  •   Rich Cavanagh // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:16 pm

    I am thinking about collaborating with Judy Philips! We were thinking about Read Around the Planet with our goal for the students being Integrate library skills and book genre using this diverse media format. This would be a student lead initiative.

  •   Annette Frey // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:52 pm

    I was interested in looking at some options for collaborations for my learning support students. Also the Teacher’s Domain website looks pretty interesting.

  •   Steven Appleby // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:53 pm

    There is a Canadian Landslide video during the MAGPI Carnival, but I am going to look at it closely, since I do not teach Canada until the Spring

  •   Kathryn Wilson // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:57 pm

    Going to need more time to search and get ideas!!! Excited to use these resources!

  •   Janet Purcell // Aug 23rd 2011 at 3:58 pm

    I like MAGPI but I feel like I need about 2 more hours to adequately explore the site. Please give us fewer websites and more ‘play’ time.

    I am excited about a video I found on NOVA that I can use for my students.

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