Videoconferencing: Discover the Possibilities Janine Lim Links at

What is Videoconferencing? Codec / Endpoint Monitor / Projector Microphone Peripherals: document camera, DVD/VCR player, extra cameras IP (H323) and ISDN (H320)

VC Continuum Free Skype, iChat, GoogleTalk, Festoon, SightSpeed, ePresence web based proprietary Free open source H323 PC based VC: XMeeting OpenPhone, Ekiga $80 Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 H323 Desktop VC Polycom PVX $80 webcam + $120 software H323/320 Large Group or Room Systems $4500+ MCUs, etc.

VC in My Work Berrien County Intermediate School District 18 school districts in Berrien & Cass counties, Michigan, plus Village SDA & Ruth Murdoch 70 Polycoms in elementary, middle, and high school buildings 300 instructional events bcisdvcs.wordpress.com

What Can You Do With VC? Content providers, zoos, musuems, etc. Kid2Kid connections: “official” projects & teacher created projects Expert interviews Author/specialist interviews Professional development Shared classes – AE21.org

Content Providers (H323) Listings at Zoos Museums NASA Authors

Kid2Kid Projects (H323 or Skype) Read Around the Planet 2007 MysteryQuest Pakistan Invasive Species Earthworms ESL Robots

Finding Partners AVLN Community – iSighted.com for Mac iSight & iChatAV H323 TWICE Projects page – H323 TWICE listserv – H323 Collaboration Center – H323 SBC and K12IVC Listserv – linked on the TWICE listserv page

PAIR-SHARE Which of the videoconference ideas shared so far do you want to try? What ideas do you have for a project with another class?

Experts Senator Levin Congressman Upton Mt. Everest World War II Veterans Dr. Ben Carson

Finding Experts ADRA – AE21 (Shelley Bacon) Mt. Everest Speakers Bureau Google “*** Speakers Bureau” Local people – homeless staff, safe shelter staff, veterans… Universities

ASK Programs Author Janie Panagopolous Former Migrant Workers Blind Author Jim Stovall Author Margaret Willey Homeless shelter staff Safe shelter staff

PAIR-SHARE What experts have you brought to your classroom? If you could talk via Skype with an expert, who would it be?

Planning Interactive Curriculum Connections Sept. 18 – Oct. 13, 2006 Jan. 22 – Feb. 16, 2007 April 23 – May 18, 2007 Cost: $150 1 graduate semester credit from Andrews University –One week on What is VC? –One week on providers –Two weeks on projects

Kid2Kid Videoconference Connections $250 (optional tuition additional) October 2, 2006 – May 11, 2007 –Part 1: Oct. 2- Nov. 3, Theory & background –Part 2: Nov. 6-Dec. 8, Project planning –Part 3: Dec - May 11, Project implementation 1-3 graduate semester credits Collaborative community online & via VC

VC Continuum Free Skype, iChat, GoogleTalk, Festoon, SightSpeed, ePresence web based proprietary Free open source H323 PC based VC: XMeeting OpenPhone, Ekiga $80 Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 H323 Desktop VC Polycom PVX $80 webcam + $120 software H323/320 Large Group or Room Systems $4500+ MCUs, etc.

Web vs. H323 VC Web based (Skype etc.) No firewall work necessary Connects only to the same software Have to find and create your own content Desktop set up H323 (Polycom, etc.) Firewall/router work required Connects to any H323 device Lots of H323 content already developed Higher end large group set up

VC in Adventist Education Adventist Megaconference, June 22, AE21 – Adventist Education for the 21 st Century Southeastern California Conference Peru & Andrews Leadership Program Loma Linda University Walla Walla College Ruth Murdoch & Village SDA, Berrien Springs, MI Other possibilities – Projects with AIIAS, Australia, Peru, Mexico….

PAIR-SHARE Which kind of videoconferencing would work for your school? What are you next steps to make that happen?

Videoconferencing: Discover the Possibilities Janine Lim Links at