Web+Conferencing

Teaching has taken on a whole new meaning these days .The classroom walls are seemingly becoming invisible as students are interacting with people from all over the world right from their classrooms..

Through the use of videoconferencing, teachers are able to plan and coordinate experiences for their students that not only fulfill the objectives of their curriculum, but also address the larger goals that school districts have for their students, such as fostering and developing leadership skills, promoting the concept of global citizenship, and providing students with experiences that develop their emotional intelligence. The interactive, immediate qualities of this mode of communication appeals to a variety of learning styles and the developmental needs of adolescents, in particular, those of social interaction and self-expression. Our district recognizes and supports the endless possibilities and benefits that this technology can bring to our students and our community. Institutions that carry videoconferencing, such as museums, science and technology institutes and many other educational institutions, can add value to lessons and enable teachers to give students the opportunity to interact with experts without leaving the classroom. A good program will offer curriculum-based content and include pre- and post-teaching materials that supplement standards-based units of learning. During a quality videoconference the teacher becomes a facilitator and the expert leads the session. Sessions should be highly interactive, thereby engaging the students to become active participants in their own learning. Videoconferencing gives the concept of primary resources a whole new face.

Resources: [|Kigluiat Educational Adventures] [|wwLearn] [|How Videoconferencing Works] [|Virtual Field trip Search Engine] [|Indianapolis Zoo] [|Mote Marine laboratory] [|Cleveland Museum of Art] [|The Mariner's Museum]