Tim Arnold,

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• Tim Arnold,
• Adviser for Digital Media Education
• Steve Cayley,
• Adviser for eLearning

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• www.dmec.org.uk

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What is videoconferencing?
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What does it cost?

• Webcam 40 - 70
• Polycom PVX software - 88

Videophone 500- 600
Group system Polycom VSX 6000 3141 (829) Tandbe
rg 550 MXP 2450 (863)
Refurbished group system Polycom Viewstation SP
990
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ISDN Broadband (IP)

• Higher quality
• No call costs
• Can be used anywhere in the school

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Devon schools videoconferencing

• 85 secondary schools
• 10 primary schools

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Why videoconference?

• Clear evidence of the educational potential of
  this technology
• University of Leicester School of Education
  Evaluation of DfES Videoconferencing in the
  Classroom Project, May 2004

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Why videoconference?

• Increase in engagement and motivation
• Provides a range of opportunities for speaking
  and listening
• Development of social and communication skills
• Increase in confidence and self esteem
• Real communication - a real audience
• Raising of academic achievement
• Acquisition of new knowledge and understanding
• access to experts/expertise around the world
• Impact on cultural awareness

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What are teachers doing with it?

• Internal links classroom to classroom
• Links with other schools local, national and
  international point to point and multipoint
• Whole class links, small group links, individual
  links

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What are teachers doing with it?

• Team teaching
• Children working collaboratively
• Multimedia presentations
• Support for gifted and talented programmes
• Cross-phase links

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What are teachers doing with it?

• Examination courses
• With existing provider like Nelson Thornes
  (previously 21st Advanced Options and
  Moorhouse Black)
• Working in partnership with other schools

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What are teachers doing with it?

• Sharing guests/visitors/speakers

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Videoconferencing lesson providers

• National Portrait Gallery, London
• National Archive (formerly PRO), London
• Maritime Museum, London
• Imperial War Museum, London
• Anne Frank House, Amsterdam
• Ocean Institute, San Francisco
• Great Barrier Reef, Australia
• NASA, Houston, Texas
• Cabinet War Rooms, London
• Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter
• London Symphony Orchestra

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Outside the classroom

• Joint staff meetings/INSET
• Professional development
• Delivery of presentations to a wide audience
• Lesson observation
• Involving parents and the local community
• ITT

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• Tim Arnold,
• Adviser for Digital Media Education
• tim.arnold_at_devon.gov.uk
• 44 (0)7968 192334
• Digital Media Education Centre, Exeter, UK
• 44 1392 426821

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• www.dmec.org.uk

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