1. By: Laura Adornato, Amy Zeigler, and Ashley Forbes

2. New Teaching Ways More technology is being incorporated Videoconferencing- when two different classes learn together virtually Innovative educational tool Positives Negatives Real life applications http://www.sony.co.uk/res/attachment/file/95/1187079500895.jpg 3. Has Videoconferencing positively or negatively effected education? http://www.cardinalglennon.com/News/Publishin gImages/Jeremy%20Courtois%20class%20for%20w eb.jpg 4. http://blog.syracuse.com/news/2008/12/IMG_2390.jpg Different classes become a whole Able to learn together Stimulating Longer interest kept Other cultures, customs, different places 5. Builds community among teachers, schools and parents Two heads are better than one Many on-line resources Student involvement Students can be teachers aid Students may participate in lesson http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/assets/images/ltc/news/2007/videoconf01.jpg 6. Many educators are not aware of how videoconferencing worksSome districts do not have to the resources to provide educators with training on how to use videoconferencing.Districts already use their limited resources on basic technology such as computers 7. A teachers viewpoint: After leaving the classroom for years and returning I feel overwhelmed by the amount of new technology, and although I feel that videoconferencing would be beneficial to my students I do not feel that I have the knowledge to incorporate it into my classroom. - Ernestina Adornato, Bermudian Springs High School 8. Videoconferencing can be difficult to incorporate into districts budgets due to the cost of equipment and trainingMost schools have a difficult time staying within their budget for necessary items such as books 9. Based on both the negative and positive aspects of videoconferencing we have concluded that the positive outweighs the negative and videoconferencing does indeed have a positive effect on education. 10. 1 11. Helps the student keep up with their work Students still feel like they are part of their class because they can see their classroom and everything going onIt helps them maintain their normal lifestyle while being treated 12. 1. www.txccc.org 2. Forester, S. (2008, February 10). Technology links St. Luke's students with Boise-area schools: Seriously ill children can now interact with teachers and students during recovery. Idaho Statesman, The (Boise, ID), Retrieved February 22, 2009, from Newspaper Source database http://www.sony.co.uk/res/attachment/file/95/1187079500895.jp ghttp://www.cardinalglennon.com/News/PublishingImages/Jeremy%2 0Courtois%20class%20for%20web.jpghttp://blog.syracuse.com/news/2008/12/IMG_2390.jpg http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/assets/images/ltc/news/200 7/videoconf01.jpg 13. Gill, D., Parker, C., & Richardson, J. (2005). Twelve tips for teaching using videoconferencing. Medical Teacher, 27, 573-577.Hasselbacher, S. (2007). Take a field trip without leaving the classroom: Museums, zoos, and interactive videoconferencing. Multimedia & Internet@Schools, 14, 8-11.Higgs-Horwell, M., & Schwelik, J. (2007). Building a professional learning community: Getting a large return on a small investment. Library Media Connection, 26, 36-38. 14. Picture 1: http://www.woodseaves.org.uk/page32.htmlInterview: Ernestina Adornato, Bermudian Springs High School Bell, J. K., & Unger, L. C. (2003). Videoconferencing Takes Cape Elizabeth Middle Schoolon a Distance Learning Adventure.. T H E Journal. 2003, 51-54.Cannavina, G., Stokes, C., & Cannavina, C. (2003). Evaluation of video-conferencing as a means to facilitate outreach and work based learning.. Work Based Learning in Primary Care. 2, 136-147.Egert, C. (2000).Language Learning across Campuses.. Computer Assisted Language Learning. 13. Knight, M. G., Dixon, I. A., Norton, N. E., & Bentley, C (2004). Extending Learning Communities: New Technologies, Multiple Literacies, and Culture Blind Pedagogies.. Urban Review, 36, 101-118.Ludlow, Barbara, & Duff, M. (2002). Live Broadcasting Online: Interactive Training for RuralSpecial Educators.. Rural Special Education Quarterly. 4, 26-30.