what are your favorites? Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Videoconferencing.trackback
I was hoping for some feedback from my schools about your favorite content providers and videoconference programs- what do you like?
AFTERNOON EDIT: check out Janine Lim’s blog, specifically, the entry entitled “Favorite VCs.” We had the same thought on the same day… you can check out her list of favs at http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/fave/index.html.
Janine, great minds think alike, right?
Rebecca Morrison
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Last year we did quite a few from the Center for Puppetry Arts that were good. However, I think the best VC for the money ($45) was from Camden Children’s Garden titled “Yummy, Yummy Plant Parts.” The teachers and the students thought this one was great.
Unfortunately we do not have any funds this year to use for VCs but as I hear about free programs, I am passing that information along to our teachers.
With New Links to New Learning membership, CSD does cover a limited number of videoconferences per district; always ask if you are interested in participating in one- we don’t want to hold teachers back from using the technology! There are also many free programs out there- virtual field trips as well as collaborative projects. Thanks for your feedback, Betty. Look forward to connecting your students to several programs this year!
Rebecca
Our fifth grade students have enjoyed videoconferences with the Basebell Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. This videoconference ties in with diversity and racial integration as it explores the Negro Baseball Leagues and Jackie Robinson. The students read biographies on Jackie Robinson and realistic fiction books such as Finding Buck McHenry. We used Inspiration webs to map ideas learned from all the sources. The presenters at the Baseball Hall of Fame know baseball history and make the videoconference engaging for students.