Videoconferencing technology in K-12 instruction [electronic resource] : best practices and trends / [edited by] Dianna L. Newman ... [et al.].

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Publication details: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2008.Description: electronic texts (xxi, 308 p. : ill.) : digital filesISBN:

1599043335 (ebook)
9781599043333 (ebook)

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371.33/58 22

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LB1044.9.V53 V53 2008e

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Contents:

Videoconferencing and the K-12 Classroom: What is it? and Why do it? / Dianna L. Newman -- Taking Videoconferencing to the Next Level: Creating a Model for Museum Virtual Field Trips / Denice Blair Leach, Kristine Morrissey, and Gel Alvarado -- The Journey into Distance Learning: Test Drives, Roadblocks, and Destinations / Fawn Warner -- Making the System Work: The Content Provider and Videoconferencing in the K-12 Classroom / Patty Petrey Dees -- From Concept to Conference: Developing a Distance Learning Lesson Using a Museum/School Collaboration Model / Sharon Vatsky -- Are You Having Fun Yet? / Emily Diekemper Hansen -- Use and Perceptions of External Content Providers: A Teacher's Journey through the Process / Jennifer Hahn -- Designing, Assessing, and Scaffolding Student Learning in Videoconferences / Harry Grover Tuttle -- Designing and Implementing Collaborative Classroom Videoconferences / Temi Bidjerano and Diane Wilkinson -- Leading the Art of the Conference: Revolutionizing Schooling through Interactive Videoconferencing / John Falco -- Infrastructure for Videoconferencing / Mohua Bose and Sal DeAngelo -- Policy Issues Regarding the Instructional and Educational Use of Videoconferencing / Joseph Bowman, Felix Fernandez, and Sharon Miller-Vice -- The Real World Buffalo: Reality TV Comes to a Charter School / Marion Barnett ... [et al.] --

Virtual Field Trips: Advantages and Disadvantages for Educators and Recommendations for Professional Development / Dean T. Spaulding and Patricia A. Ranney -- Enhancing Teacher Preparation through Videoconferencing Types / Harry Grover Tuttle -- Videoconferencing: An Alternative to Traditional Professional Development in the K-12 Setting / Leigh A. Mountain -- The Impact of Multimedia Videoconferencing on Children's Learning: Positive Outcomes of Use / Dianna L. Newman -- Point-to-Point Videoconferencing: Impact of Content Providers on the K-12 Classroom / Patricia Barbanell -- Integrating Videoconferencing into the Classroom: A Perspective from Northern Ireland / Marie Martin -- Videoconferencing a New Literacy / Stan Silverman.

Abstract: The use of videoconferencing is a growing factor in education and instructional technology. The majority of schools and higher education institutions now access or obtain some form of videoconferencing system. Teachers, administrators, and higher education faculty are in need of resources assisting the planning, use, design, and implementation of curricula that use videoconferencing. This book collects a comprehensive core of relevant and cutting-edge research on the current and future use of videoconferencing technology in education. It serves as the foundation for future research and implementation for K-12 technology research, professional development, and integration efforts. Researchers in education, technology, and related fields will gain scientific evidence, case studies, and best practices from this book.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-299) and index.

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The use of videoconferencing is a growing factor in education and instructional technology. The majority of schools and higher education institutions now access or obtain some form of videoconferencing system. Teachers, administrators, and higher education faculty are in need of resources assisting the planning, use, design, and implementation of curricula that use videoconferencing. This book collects a comprehensive core of relevant and cutting-edge research on the current and future use of videoconferencing technology in education. It serves as the foundation for future research and implementation for K-12 technology research, professional development, and integration efforts. Researchers in education, technology, and related fields will gain scientific evidence, case studies, and best practices from this book.

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