1. Video Conferencing Video Conferencing By: Katie Navrides and Krista Tasabia

2. What is it According to wikipeida, “A videoconference (also known as a videoteleconference) is a set of interactive telecommunication technologies which allow two or more locations to interact via two-way video and audio transmissions simultaneously”.

3. History Started in 1968 Used to be two closed circuit televisions connected via cable NASA used this technique during the first manned spaceships It was too expensive 1970’s picture phone 1980’s digital telephony transmission networks 1990’s standard based technology 1992 Tim Dorcey CU-SeeMee

4. What is needed Video input : video camera or webcam Video output: computer monitor, television or projector Audio input: microphones Audio output: usually loudspeakers associated with the display device or telephone Data transfer: analog or digital telephone network, LAN or Internet

5. Two Types Dedicated systems Desktop systems

6. Advantages Access Cost Deaf and hard of hearing

7. Disadvantages Eye contact Delayed Echo

8. Education Technology Remote places Pen pals Virtual field trips

9. Resources for future learning http://www.ivisit.com/ (video conferencing, voice calls, instant messaging, and file sharing)http://www.ivisit.com/ http://download.camfrog.com/ (Free webcam chat rooms)http://download.camfrog.com/ http://www.eyeballchat.com/ (video chat)http://www.eyeballchat.com/

10. Application to future teaching http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/adventu res.html (list of virtual field trips)http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/adventu res.html http://www.ideasdirectory.com/index.cfm (distant learning)http://www.ideasdirectory.com/index.cfm http://k-12.pisd.edu/distance_learning/electric- lit.htm (language arts)http://k-12.pisd.edu/distance_learning/electric- lit.htm http://www.kn.att.com/wired/pubs/ISDN/ (information about video conferencing)http://www.kn.att.com/wired/pubs/ISDN/ http://www.netc.org/digitalbridges/teachersguid e/toc.html (teachers guide to video conferencing distance education)http://www.netc.org/digitalbridges/teachersguid e/toc.html