Janine Lim Berrien RESA Blog: vcoutonalim.org Twitter: outonalim

“Curriculum Videoconferencing”

If your principal or superintendent walked into your classroom during a videoconference, give five adjectives to describe what they would see happening.

Why Collaborations?

Who’s Asking?

“ We bought VC. How do we get teachers to use it?” FREE Most closely matches curriculum Can be most powerful VCs

“ What’s the value to my students?” Owston 2007 multicultural understanding and greater positive self- concept Cifuentes & Murphy 2000 greater understanding of time, distance, and other children Yost 2001 learn from other viewpoints Martinez & MacMillan, 1998

“How does VC meet state curriculum standards?” tailored to curriculum goals adapted to curriculum goals created from/within curriculum goals

“Did anyone think about the learning theory?” social constructivism - we learn by talking to others Vygotsky constructivism - use of VC has a positive relationship with teachers’ preference for constructivism Sweeney 2007 authentic audience Warschauer 1997

Middle School Science International where possible Background science knowledge Analysis of scientific method's use Environmental perspectives Economic perspectives Local perspectives Recommended actions / solutions Carbon Dioxide Emissions Climate Change Warmer Oceans Environmental Clean-Up Fresh Water Water Bottles

My students absolutely LOVED IT. You know they really liked it when they are telling other teachers and students about it!!! Talking to another country is by far the best VC out there!! When you have students like those here in Dowagiac who have maybe been as far away as Detroit or Chicago (many not that far) they are fascinated with the accents, language usage…….very cool, I would talk to another country any time it was available! Eco-Conversations: Carbon Emissions

Halloween and Diwali Exchange with India

Introductions Presentation of Clues Time to Research Clarifying Questions Sharing Guesses Revealing the Answer Sign-Off

MysteryQuest USA (4th or 5th grade) (almost full, $35) HistoryQuest 5 (Full) MysteryQuest World (6-9th, Free) HistoryQuest 8 (Free) See my blog at vcoutonalim.org for links.

Developed by ESC 12, Waco, TX Descriptive writing & use of wiki RESA to ESC collaboration (125 classes)

A few of my reluctant writers shocked me with the quality of their writing and enthusiasm for the project. I think having an audience that goes beyond the building’s walls helps too. It makes the project seem more important. “Gobbling Up Descriptive Writing”

What makes a quality videoconference project?

What is TWICE? K12 videoconferencing organization Volunteer board members, mostly from educational service agencies Read Around the Planet ASK Programs and Michigan Week Discounts with providers

Read Around the Planet

Verification Registration Opens Nov. 1 Teacher Registration Opens Dec. 1 Teacher Registration Closes (mid Jan) Matches Announced (end of Jan) English & World Languages February 23 - March 6, 2009

A directory based on Read Around the Planet A way to add VC friends & find new VC friends A way to create collaborations More tools to come… projects.twice.cc or polycom.com/education/PCATP

Sue Porter Read Around the Planet Coordinator CAPspace Support TWICE Co-Founder

What is my required curriculum? What can my students learn from connecting to another class? How does it add value to the lesson? What benefit is gained in greater curriculum understanding because the students collaborated with another class?

ISTE NETS Standards Technology communications tools –Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences. –Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

Projects Booklet

Advertise project (date, time, description) Select partner Test call Teachers talk to each other Project happens –or... rescheduling due to snow days, jury duty, substitute teacher, etc. etc.

International tips Preparing Questions Involving All Students Presentation Tips Posters Evaluation

CILC Collaboration Center Global Leap, UK Internet2 K20 Muse k20.internet2.edu Janet Collaborate, UK K12 Videoconferencing in Ontario videoconference.commun-it.org VC Alberta vcalberta.ca/socialnetwork

Collaboration Collage onf.html K12 IVC Listserv m Megaconference & Mega Jr. me!!! You’re on my list now....

Planning Interactive Curriculum Connections Cost: $150 (bulk discounts available) 1 graduate semester credit 1 week intro to VC; 1 week on content providers; 1 week on preparation; 1 week on projects "As a media specialist, I think this course would be extremely useful for my teachers and staff."

Kid2Kid Videoconference Connections Cost: $200 (bulk discounts available) 2 graduate semester credits Collaborative community online Week 1: Developing a project idea Week 2: Planning and advertising Week 3&4: Preparing for a project Week 5: Participating in a project Week 6: Evaluating projects

Snow Days / Rescheduling Blocked s Lack of Follow-Up Lack of School-Level VC Coordinators Project Definition

Janine Lim, TWICE: CAPspace: projects.twice.cc Berrien RESA DL: Blog: vcoutonalim.org Wiki: collaborativeVCs.pbwiki.com Online Classes: Planning Interactive Curriculum Connections Kid2Kid Videoconference Connections

Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K. L. (2000). Promoting multicultural understanding and positive self-concept through a distance learning community: cultural connections. Educational Technology Research and Development, 48(1), Martinez, M. D., & MacMillan, G. (1998). A Joint Distance Learning Course in American Government (No. ED428005). Owston, R. (2007). Contextual factors that sustain innovative pedagogical practice using technology: an international study. Journal of Educational Change, 8(1), Sweeney, M. A. (2007). The use of videoconferencing techniques which support constructivism in K-12 education. Dissertation Abstracts International. Warschauer, M. (1997).Computer-mediated collaborative learning: Theory and practice. Modern Language Journal, 81(3), p Also at Yost, N. (2001). Lights, Camera, Action: Videoconferencing in Kindergarten. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference.