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Promising Practices forPromising Practices forVideoconferencingVideoconferencing

Dr. Sharon Friesen and Dr. Jennifer Lock

April 26, 2007



What are we doing withWhat are we doing withdigital technology in schools?digital technology in schools?

How is it being used to supportHow is it being used to supportteaching and learning?teaching and learning?



VideoconferenceVideoconference

““Part of a $4-5 billion dollar real-time collaborationPart of a $4-5 billion dollar real-time collaborationmarket that includes audio, video, and web conferencingmarket that includes audio, video, and web conferencingproducts and services” (Tandberg, n.d., p. 1).products and services” (Tandberg, n.d., p. 1).

World trends for adopting visual communicationWorld trends for adopting visual communication – Rise of global collaborationRise of global collaboration

– Outsourcing and off-shoringOutsourcing and off-shoring

– In-forming (Tandberg, n.d, p. 3).In-forming (Tandberg, n.d, p. 3).

http://www.tandberg.com/collateral/Video_Communications_Information_Backgrounder.pdf http://www.tandberg.com/collateral/Video_Communications_Information_Backgrounder.pdf

http://www.tandberg.com/collateral/Video_Communications_Information_Backgrounder.pdf





What is Happening?What is Happening?

ChinaChina – Cutting edge of Visual IP CommunicationsCutting edge of Visual IP Communications

and becoming one of the world’s largestand becoming one of the world’s largest

markets of Visual IP Communicationmarkets of Visual IP Communicationequipment.equipment.

– Becoming a driver for new trends of Visual IPBecoming a driver for new trends of Visual IPCommunications.Communications.

(Austin-Li & Davis, 2004)(Austin-Li & Davis, 2004)



Trends in VC ApplicationsTrends in VC Applications

EducationEducation

TelemedicineTelemedicine

ManufacturingManufacturing

Banking and Financial ServicesBanking and Financial Services

TelejusticeTelejustice



Videoconferencing in EducationVideoconferencing in Education



India: Bridging DistanceIndia: Bridging Distance

Increased interaction between schools andIncreased interaction between schools and

universities across the globe.universities across the globe.

Learning becomes more of an internationalLearning becomes more of an internationalexperience.experience.

Broadening conventional education.Broadening conventional education.

((http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20070416/technology02.shtmlhttp://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20070416/technology02.shtml))

http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20070416/technology02.shtml





New ZealandNew Zealand

MMääuori Educationuori Education

– Videoconference provides a sense of Videoconference provides a sense of oneness between students and teachers.oneness between students and teachers.

(Anderson, 2005, 176)(Anderson, 2005, 176)



Learning AboutLearning About

International NegotiationsInternational Negotiations

– Curtin University, AustraliaCurtin University, Australia

– Commerce and business students in SingaporeCommerce and business students in Singapore

PolytechnicPolytechnic

– Practice international negotiations based onPractice international negotiations based onhypothetical joint venture with People’s Republic of hypothetical joint venture with People’s Republic of China.China.

– Lessons learned: cross-cultural communication,Lessons learned: cross-cultural communication,patience, gaining understanding and building trust.patience, gaining understanding and building trust.

(Latchem, 2005, p. 182)(Latchem, 2005, p. 182)



Geographically RemoteGeographically Remote

IrelandIreland – Online learning and videoconferencingOnline learning and videoconferencing

– Videoconferencing utilized to include literacy, science,Videoconferencing utilized to include literacy, science,music, math problem solving, visual arts and learningmusic, math problem solving, visual arts and learning

support.support.

– Example of an opportunity for one-to-one learning.Example of an opportunity for one-to-one learning.

(FitzPatrick & Conway, 2005, p. 76)(FitzPatrick & Conway, 2005, p. 76)



Professional Growth,Change over Time that…

helps teachers design and implement inquiry-based teaching andlearning experiences for students,

improves students’ performance and the quality of their learningexperiences through more responsive pedagogy,

creates a supportive environment for changes in teachers’ thinkingand practice,

provides teachers with the knowledge, tools and support necessary tointegrate teaching, learning and technology,

develops teacher and student fluency with technology through aculture of use rather than through a direct focus on technologytraining, and

creates a professional learning community.



Videoconferencingfor

Professional Growth

Sustainedconversation

Planning and ImplementingCollaborative

Projects

Classroom visits

Team Teaching

GuestTeacher

Sustained OngoingProfessionalDevelopment

Subject Matter Expert

LearningFrom Each Other

LearningFrom Outside Expertise



Items to Consider Items to Consider

““Need to match instructional strategies with theNeed to match instructional strategies with the

unique capabilities provided byunique capabilities provided byvideoconferencing technology”videoconferencing technology” (Greenberg, 2004, p. 20).(Greenberg, 2004, p. 20).

Design for interactive and collaborative learning.Design for interactive and collaborative learning.

Explore means of enhancing blended learningExplore means of enhancing blended learning

environments.environments.

Need for more empirical research.Need for more empirical research.



Where Are We Currently withWhere Are We Currently with

Videoconferencing in Alberta?Videoconferencing in Alberta?

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