Videoconferencing in the classroom Two locations = one conversation
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Videoconferencing in the classroom
Two locations = one conversation
History - 1960
• 1960 Picture Phone at the New York State Fair
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While viewed as a fascinating curiosity, it never became popular and was too expensive to be practical for most consumers when it was offered for $160 a month in 1970.
History - 1976
• In 1976, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone established video conferencing between Tokyo and Osaka for company use.
History - 1982
• In 1982, Compression Labs introduces their Video Conferencing system to the world for $250,000 with lines for $1,000 an hour.
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The system was huge and used enormous resources capable of tripping 15 amp circuit breakers. It was, however, the only working VC system available until PictureTel’s VC hit the market in 1986 with their substantially cheaper $80,000 system with $100 per hour lines.
History - 1991
In 1991, the first PC based video conferencing system was introduced by IBM – PicTel.
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In 1991, the first PC based video conferencing system was introduced by IBM – PicTel. It was a black and white system using what was at the time an incredibly inexpensive $30 per hour for the lines, while the system itself was $20,000.
History - 1992
• One of the most famous systems in the history of video conferencing was the CU-SeeMe developed for the Macintosh system in 1992.
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One of the most famous systems in the history of video conferencing was the CU-SeeMe developed for the MacIntosh system in 1992. . By 1993, the MAC program had multipoint capability, and in 1994, CU-SeeMe MAC was true video conferencing with audio.
History - 2003
• 2003 saw the rise in use of video conferencing for off-campus classrooms
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2003 also saw the rise in use of video conferencing for off-campus classrooms. Interactive classrooms became more popular as the quality of streaming video increased and the delay decreased. Companies such as VBrick provided various MPEG-4 systems to colleges across the country. Desktop video conferencing is also on the rise and gaining popularity.
New York, NY — Percussionist Allan Molnar really gets around. Lately, he’s performed with other musicians in New York, Canada, and Sweden. But Molnar, who also teaches music at Brooklyn College and at The Collective, rarely worries about airplane tickets, or lost luggage. Instead, he simply fires up his iMac and his iSight camera, launches iChat, and starts rocking. Now, through The ALIVE (Accessible Live Internet Video Education) Project, Molnar is exploring the potential of video conferencing technologies for a whole new range of educational applications.
This is a Jazz collaboration between the Manhattan School of Music, and East Irondequoit High School. The clinic has the jazz group working with a professor in Manhattan on three different pieces. The end of the video has a solo piece between the professor and the students
Allen Creek Elementary, Thornell Road and School #9 in the Rochester City School District. 4th graders. Outer Space Essential Questions – Prep and creation of the project in August November The students began contributing to a Forum created by the Rochester City School teacher. For two weeks, one day each week teachers connected with the Polycom and read aloud. Students could listen and then colorabrate. Think/Pair/Share Used the ELMO to view boo. Students were then grouped into clusters by Planets. Mars, Venus… Mixed between the schools. As information was gathered each student used a PB WIKI to post information which could then be edited by their peers. This was then gathered to create a “Guess My Planet” game which was played at RIT with all students gathered in a gym arena. The spring will bring a culminating activity with all schools planting a flower/vegetable garden. Thoughts of this project Wonderful use of the technologies Because the kids could see each other, many preconceived notions were debunked. Great! Kids really enjoyed seeing each other. The camera was a non issue. Because they saw each other through out the project, there was little awkwardness at RIT.
Use in Education
• ITS Support
Available Technologies
• Higher End
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Higher End Polycom PVX Software
Equipment Needed
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Equipment Needed Webcams Computer Active Internet connection
Adobe Connect
• Adobe Connect
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Software Used Adobe Connect Net Meeting iChat SKYPE AIM Video Google Video http://www.snapyap.com/
Other Software Choices
• Net Meeting
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Software Used Adobe Connect Net Meeting iChat SKYPE AIM Video Google Video http://www.snapyap.com/
Other Software Choices
• iChat
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Software Used Adobe Connect Net Meeting iChat SKYPE AIM Video Google Video http://www.snapyap.com/
Other Software Choices
• Skype
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Software Used Adobe Connect Net Meeting iChat SKYPE AIM Video Google Video http://www.snapyap.com/
Video Conferencing in Education is being used to collaborate with fellow students in other classrooms on science experiments, learn about different cultures, discuss perspectives on social issues, understand the impact of natural disasters, and share their work with other students.
