Elevate 2008 Archives

September 8, 2008

Thanks again to all who attended our sessions at Elevate. Hope to see you in projects this year.

Roxanne Glaser, Janine Lim, Ken Conn
123VC! – Jazzing Up Your Curriculum with VC
Monday, 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Partnering with other videoconference coordinators to create collaborations is the new model for keeping videoconferencing equipment from getting dusty! Many districts purchase videoconferencing equipment through grants and try to teach teachers how to use it by bringing in a consultant to “tell” teachers about all the amazing connections that are possible. The 123VC! model breaks that paradigm by immersing participants in videoconferencing and supportive technologies. Leaders from around the globe share their best curriculum videoconferencing ideas and projects in this amazing training.

Handouts and Materials

123VC Handout
www.123vc.net-Main training website
Read the blog for participant reactions
Check out the pictures from all sites on Flickr
Hear the impact of the training in the words of participants-episode 9 at www.humbleisd.net/ivcpod
Janine’s online class where it all began.

Roxanne Glaser with Angela Conrad, Humble ISD
Bluebonnet Conference and Texas History Mystery– Increasing Literacy and Student Motivation
Tuesday, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, DCH Room 30
The power of videoconferencing is in the immersive sensory experiences of instantly seeing and hearing students from other locations near and far. The challenge of videoconferencing is managing the logistical details, training building coordinators and teachers, educating administrators and creating effective student projects. How can that be done without losing your sanity? Participants in this session will see the “behind the scenes” procedures and technologies used to manage large-scale student projects including Polycom PVX, blogs, wikis, Moodle courses, and other supportive technologies.

Handouts and Materials