VC WebAn Online Website Dedicated to the Use of Videoconference Technology with Deaf Students

Karen WarrenDirector of Information Technology Services

American School for the Deaf

Phil MackallDirector, Information Systems and Computer Support

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center

- Agenda

• Why we did what we did…

• What we did…

• How can you help…

- The Need

But …

• Isolated teachers – no support system– What are others doing?– What is special about deaf users?

• More affordable technology

• Better quality for sign communication

- The Discussion

- The Solution – A Website

• Be easy to navigate

• Not require a lot of teacher time to use

• Provide easy way to find collaborations

• Share resources and links

• Initial site for additional listservs, blogs, etc.

- Development - Roles

• Karen Warren, ASD, leads project and hosts listserv

• Phil Mackall, Clerc Center, hosts Web site and technical support

• Sydney Lasry, Clerc Center, codes site

• 2004 participants join listserv and provide feedback

-The Website

People who participatedSchools Using Videoconference TechnologyProjects Using Videoconference TechnologyVirtual

TripsTeacher InformationConferences/TrainingEquipment

- People

- People

- Schools

- Schools

- Projects

- Projects

- Virtual Trips

- Virtual Trips

- Teacher Info

Deaf Videoconference ListservDeaf Videoconference Discussion Forum

(future)Lesson Plans (future)Find a PartnerTechnical and Other Useful Information

- Conferences/Training

- Conferences/Training

- Equipment

VendorsFunding Sources (future)Helpful Information (one item)

-The future

• Register yourself and your school

We need your help!

- Registration

- Registration

- Registration

- Registration

-The future

• Register yourself and your school

We need your help!

• Add projects

- Add a project

- Add a project

Note: You must be a registered user to add a project.

Anyone can search.

-The future

• Register yourself and your school

• Add projects

We need your help!

• Add virtual trips

- Add a virtual trip

- Add a virtual trip

Note: You must be a registered user to add a project.

Anyone can search.

-The future

• Register yourself and your school

• Add projects

• Add virtual trips

We need your help!

• Add helpful information

- Add helpful information

-The future

• Register yourself and your school• Add projects• Add virtual trips• Add helpful information

We need your help!

• Join the listserv and actively participate

- Join the listserv

-The future

• Register yourself and your school

• Add projects

• Add virtual trips

• Add helpful information

• Join the listserv and actively participate

We need your help!

Together we can may it work!

- Questions

http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/vcweb/