Entries Categorized as 'VC Community'

Crazy Busy

Date March 4, 2008

This caught my eye from the Life Hacker blog. I know that many of us who coordinate and schedule videoconferencing use the phrase “crazy busy” to describe our workdays.  One of the concepts mentioned is that our frenzied pace makes it difficult for us innovate. Book study anyone?

Multi-tasking and Large Conferences

Date February 29, 2008

Yes, we had a lot of stuff going on this morning.

Ten sites connecting to the World Famous Sweetwater Jaycees in Snake, Rattle and Roll. We had two interactive sites in both sessions, so we did not have all sites muted on the bridge.
A high school class participating in a COSI Autopsy
Two Read Around the Planet [...]

Bring Your Passport and Become a Virtual Tourist

Date February 7, 2008

Cindy Miller from Frenship ISD (ESC Region 17) shares how they purchased a mobile Polycom for $8,500 and she used Carl Perkins money because there are so many career connections. Vicki Allen did their training. Yes, you see how we are all connected
Keypoints:

When you get the unit, work with your technology director.
Building coordinators [...]

Oh the Places You Can Go…

Date February 7, 2008

The next session with some of our VC Buddies from Birdville ISD Teresa Lawson, Denise Pinder, and Kelly Montgomery who are sharing their projects and passions for our favorite technology. Birdville is one of our larger districts in Texas in ESC XI’s service area.
Elementary Ideas (Teresa Lawson)

Persuade Santa–Students write persuasive letter to Santa telling him [...]