http://www.kn.att.com
This is a great site for all kinds of information about videoconferencing, what it is, how it works, etc. and it also has a wonderful listing of content providers, their contact information and websites. Look under "Videoconferencing Adventures."
http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl
This school district has done A LOT of videoconferences. They have indexed them and sorted them by content provider and by subject area, and you may download pdf files of these indexes. They also have short videoclips of some of the videoconferences they have participated in. A great site!
http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/dl/trips/
Offers a listing and hotlinks to content providers of electronic field trips.
http://www.swing.k12.wi.us/isdn/videos.htm
This site has video clips of actual educational videoconferences from various providers.
http://www.videnet.gatech.edu/cookbook/
A terrific resource for anyone interested in videoconferencing in education. Everything you ever wanted to know.
http://www.vceducation.org/
No longer being maintained, but still a great resource with links to sites about videoconferencing and video clips of previous videoconferences.
http://www.netc.org/digitalbridges/vc/index.html
Site with lots of info about videoconferencing and links to content providers
Kigluait
Curriculum Adventures
http://www.kigluiatadventures.com
This site provides customized environmental education project-based adventures
that extend the classroom walls using global communication technology
to connect kids from around the world, while exploring different lifestyles.
Wonderful programs!
Two
Way Interactive Connections in Education
http://www.twice.cc/fieldtrips.html
TWICE promotes and supports collaborative connections
using two way interactive video for the benefit of Michigan students.
It contains lots of valuable information about videoconference field trips,
professional development, and shared classes. Downloadable Powerpoint
presentations, a template for an itv lesson plan, and much more. Worth
browsing!
Janine
Lim's Blog About Videoconferencing
http://bcisdvcs.blogspot.com/
Janine Lim, with TWICE, talks
about videoconferencing she has done and gives suggestions, and recommendations
for exemplary videoconferences for students.
http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/media/ProjectsBooklet.doc
A booklet written by Janine Lim about Planning Collaborative Videoconferencing Projects with students. It is in Word booklet format, instead of PDF due to the special printing necessary for a booklet. Please leave the credit on the file when you use it!
http://intercom.noeca.esu.k12.oh.us/intercom/tcn.htm
Great site for videoconferencing opportunities. Has a searchable database with links to content providers and distance learning partners.
http://www.polycom.com/education
Commercial site of the manufacturer of videoconferencing units. Has a good link to educational uses of the unit.
http://www.ciconline.org
Wonderful site for teachers with free lesson plans and programs available for taping.
http://emints.org
Information about Missouri's technology classrooms. The goal of the eMINTS Program is to support Missouri educators as they integrate multimedia technology into inquiry-based, student-centered, interdisciplinary, collaborative teaching practices that result in improved student performance, increased parent involvement and enriched instructional effectiveness. eMINTS is administered by MOREnet under contract from Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
http://www.modla.org
MoDLA, the Missouri Distance Learning Association, is a statewide organization that promotes the effective application of distance learning strategies to maximize access, equity, and quality of educational resources for teachers and learners of all ages.
http://www.marcopolo-education.org
Great site sponsored by MCI Worldcom. This is a portal for teachers with terrific, juried websites suitable for students. Teachers can obtain lesson plans for all grade levels and all subject areas.
http://www.successlink.org
This site contains thousands of free lesson plans written by Missouri Teachers, aligned to the Show-Me Standards. These lessons are performance-based and most contain an assessment component.
www.youngsaintlouis.com
This link takes you to a great website for middle school students in St. Louis. Click on the archives and scroll down to August, 2001 for an article about the summer book club that we held over videoconferencing. We read Nzingha by Patricia McKissack.
http://www.smarttech.com
Commercial site where you can find out about SMARTboards and how to obtain a grant to purchase one.
CSD's
iKeepBookMarks Site
http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/CSD
This site has hundreds of Internet sites for teachers, students and parents
organized into folders by subject area. It is being updated regularly.
http://www.gaggle.net/index.html
Obtain free filtered email for schools here.
