IVC User Group Meeting

October 14, 2008

Yesterday, we had our October User Group meeting. In the past I have tried different things such as scheduling a content provider to tell us about their programs or creating a Powerpoint presentation of upcoming events.

I am switching this year to a true User Group format so that we can learn from each other and share along the way.

We got started yesterday with three questions–What have you already done this year? What are you planning to do? How can I help you?

Some tips for extending videoconference lessons from Christie.
Take pictures of the students and have them use the word processor during computer time to write what they learned during the videoconference. For K and 1st grade students, the 8th grade students interview them and write it for the younger students.

Jim shared that using Google Earth is a great way to show the distance between sites. You can also generate geography and math content related to maps and locations.

Project ideas to follow-up on
Ag students will connect with a school in New York state to compare/contrast communities and farming issues.

First grade classes will implement a project created this summer in JAZZ related to fall themes. (Not sure exactly, but am searching Google Docs.)

Last question from one of my sites is “What would you want to have in a dedicated videoconference room at an elementary campus?” If you have any ideas, post them in the comments for us!

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