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=**It's Elementary #16 Video Conferencing**= Ustreamer = Jose Time Keeper = Durff Chatroom = Durff / Maria Skypeconferencecall = Alice Interviewer =** Alice
 * Topic =** Videoconferencing
 * Streamer = Maria


 * Intro:** (1min) Welcome to It's Elementary Show #16. We are streaming live on the EdTechTalk Channel of the Worldbridges network. with Lisa Durff, a K12 teacher in Maryland, AND Jose Rodriguez, third grade teacher in Los Angeles CA, AND Alice Mercer, a Elementary computer lab teacher in Sacramento, CA, AND Maria Knee a Kindergarten teacher from Deerfield, NH. Today is Monday, March 24th, 2008. Today we are talking about ways to use videoconferencing in the Elementary Classroom.


 * Questions to ask:**
 * What kinds of video are there to use in the classroom? [Skype, videoconference tools, vidcasts,...]
 * Ustream vs. Skype Video, also ichat Elluminate etc...


 * Reasons to use this technology at the elementary level**
 * Could video use augment connections between learners?
 * Use of Guest Speakers.
 * Introduce a Topic.
 * Culminate unit of study.
 * Less abstract than straight audio


 * Challenges:**
 * Student confidentiality concerns of admins & parents
 * not using last names, kids not authorized would be outside camera view
 * Technology; setting up the right equipment. Bandwidth, Being blocked at district. (I wanted to do a conference for Earth day with Mark Ahlness student's but it is blocked at his district. -- JOSE


 * Examples:**

Jose: Skype Conference with Durff Summer Fun at BCA 3rd Grade Class at Mathew Needleman's School Jan 2008 Read Across America Guest Speaker at Cathy Evanoff's School John S. Ustreamed 1st Grade Class sharing reading Maria used video skype with Kathy Shields to share sled dog visit with Kathy's class.

PORTS in California

and [|Allanah's Appleby Showcase] [|O.R.E.O. Project]
 * Skypevideo calls 5th (Durff's school) to 5th grade (Parisi & Southard's school)[[image:Herricks_Skypecall.jpg link="http://www.herricks.org/webpages/popup_info.cfm?mydsource=Herricks&staffdir=h"]]
 * Vidcasts [|SmallVoices]


 * Review and Wrap-up:**

This has been Maria Knee, Jose Rodriguez, Alice Mercer, and Lisa Durff webcasting live on the edtechtalk channel of the worldbridges network. Thanks to worldbridges.net, & edtechtalk.com for their support of It's Elementary. Special thanks to Jeff Lebow and Dave Cormier, the cofounders of worldbridges & edtechtalk. Our next show will be Monday April7th, 2008. You can check out episodes, leave comments, and find out what's going on at our blog: itselementary [dot] edublogs [dot] org. Thank you for being here. Good Night!
 * Outtro**: **[Maria**] This has been It's Elementary Show #16 //**Videoconferencing in the Elementary Classroom**//

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