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• Electronic Education (video conferencing) w/ COSI
  Center of Science & Industry (COSI) in Columbus Ohio.

  • COSI's Reservations (video conferencing)
  • COSI's homepage
  
  
• 2006-07 Video Conference Users Group Calendar (CTAP 4)
  • Users Group Calendar.
  • Please contact EdTech if you are interested.
    
    
• Virtual Field Trip Possibilities (all subject areas):
  • Paleontology with the California State Parks PORTS program (High School Science)
  • State Capital with the California State Parks PORTS program (Grade 8)
  • California Geology with the California State Parks PORTS program (Grade 6)
  • Plein Art Painting - Exploring Crystal Cover (Grade 7-12)
  • The Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles
  • Please tell us where you would like to visit . E-mail Rick Stevens or Jon Little.
  
  
• Video Conference Etiquette
  • Set expectations
  • Encourage Dialogue during the video conference
  • One student talks at a time (raise hand, stand up, and talk clearly and with a firm voice)
  • Arrange chairs/desks in rows so that all of the students can be seen by the camera.
  • Video conference etiquette summary
    
    
• Administration
  • Access to meetings without leaving the district, and without regard to distance. This has the potential to save significant amounts of time and money.
    
    
• For more possible Field Trips, see the:
  • "Video Conference Hotlist" created by Education Advocate, Linda Uhrenholt.
    http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/listvideo.html
    
  • "Videoconferencing directories" created by Knowdlege Ventures. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/directory.cfm
    
    
• Video conferencing for the teacher covers student etiquette and much more. Go to: "Video Conferencing Fundamentals a.k.a Videoconferencing 101". This PowerPoint was created by Linda Uhrenholt and Jim Freese.
  
  
  

EdTech: Contact

Educational Technology Office
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
1975 Pennsylvania Avenue
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 399-5006

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