Welcome to this digital handbook about Videoconferencing in K-12 classrooms!  You are invited to use these pages to learn how to connect to the world through videoconferencing!

Use this guide as a resource and manual as you begin using videoconferencing in your educational plan.  I hope that you will discover the exciting and challenging educational opportunities now available through videoconferencing.

This digital handbook is divided into five sections.  The sections, described below, contain vital information about videoconferencing that will assist in the use and application of videoconferencing in K-12 classrooms.

Introduction - This section provides the background to build understanding of the place videoconferencing holds in an educational plan

• What is videoconferencing?

• What are the foundations of videoconferencing?

• Why Videoconferencing?

• How Does Videoconferencing Impact student learning?

• What are the technology components needed in a video conferencing classroom?
• How should the classroom be set up?
• What does videoconferencing look like through the eyes of the teacher?
• What does videoconferencing look like through the eyes of the student?

Behavior Guidelines  
Document Sharing  
Glossary
Hardware Tutorial  
Planning  
Resource Sites    
Set-up
Software Tutorial 
Student Accommodation 
Timeline for Videoconferences  

• What is our model of videoconferencing?
• What technology skills will we need?
• How does the teacher design and then refine a video-based curriculum?

• How does the teacher provide coaching in videoconferencing and technology skills?
• How can students become involved as active video conferencing learners and technology product creators?

• Strategies and checklists 

References/Site Map

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Last updated 03/31/03