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Virtual Field Trips

PROJECT CONNECT. GREAT NET. BUFFALO CITY NET. THE JUNCTION. REAL NET. GST. Virtual Field Trips. PROJECT CONNECT WNY Distance Learning Consortium. What is a Virtual Field Trip?.

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Virtual Field Trips

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  1. PROJECT CONNECT GREAT NET BUFFALO CITY NET THE JUNCTION REALNET GST Virtual Field Trips PROJECT CONNECT WNY Distance Learning Consortium

  2. What is a Virtual Field Trip? Interactive Video Conferencing (IVC) is live, 2-way audio and video communication. Allows active participation with the video/TV screen. It is two-way communication… Connecting… *WNY with the world *Organizations with education…

  3. Video Clip • CBS – Streaming Video Clip • Colonial Williamsburg • Alden HS – Mr. Reynolds • Akron HS - Center Of Science and Industry (COSI) Columbus “Let’s Begin With The End In Mind” –Steven Covey

  4. 56 Kbps T1 = 1.54 Mbps = 24 56K’s Multiple T1’s DS3 = 45 Mbps = 28 T1’s OC3 = 155 Mbps = 84 T1’s Gig-E = 1,000 Mbps = 648 T1’s

  5. Distance Learning Field Trip GuideTWICE -Two Way Interactive Connections in Education 2001-2004.www.twice.cc • Find a field trip • Secure Funding for the field trip • Contact the remote site/content provider • Schedule the distance learning classroom • Familiarize yourself with the equipment • Consider how the room is set up • Prepare your students for the field trip • Connect with the remote site at least 15 minutes prior • Stay focused on the objectives and have fun!

  6. Virtual Field Trip Providers • The Ocean Institute - http://www.ocean-institute.org • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -http://www.rockhall.com/distancelearning/ • Center Of Science and Industry (COSI) Columbus - http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/services/educational_technology/field_trips//cc.htm • Smithsonian Air and Space Museum - http://www.nasm.si.edu/education/classroom_videoconf.cfm • NASA - http://nasadln.nmsu.edu/dln/content/techinfo/ • MOTE Marine Laboratory- http://www.seatrek.org/programs.htm • Buffalo Zoo - http://www.buffalozoo.org/distance_learning.html • Albany Institute of Art and History - http://www.albanyinstitute.org/Education/distlearning.htm • The Museum of Television and Radio - http://www.mtr.org/edu/edu_distance.htm • Baseball Hall of Fame - http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/education/experience/videoconferences.html • Philadelphia Museum of Art - http://www.philamuseum.org/education/32-128-195.html

  7. Virtual Field Trips – Databases Rain or Shine - you can go anywhere in the world! http://cilc.org/ http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/fave/ http://www.kn.pacbell.com/ http://www.efieldtrips.org/ http://www.twice.cc/

  8. Video Conference Blogs/Listservs Experiences, curriculum thoughts, new resources, and technology rants related to K12 videoconferencing. • http://bcisdvcs.wordpress.com/ • http://www.edwebproject.org/lists.html

  9. Equipment Options

  10. TANDBERG 990, 880, 770, 550 MXPSet-top System • Join up to 4 video sites and 3 audio sites • • Powerful live presentations through one-step PC plugin or LAN connection • View presentations and presenter simultaneously

  11. Let’s Take A Field Trip: Distance Learning at the Center For Interactive Learning and Colaboration- • http://cilc.org/

  12. The possibilities are endless!!!

  13. Erie 1 BOCES Contact Information • Mark Banks Distance Learning Manager Ph. 821-7177 Fax: 821-7292 Email: MBanks@e1b.org • Phillip Miano - CoordinatorPh. 821-7039 Cell 359-3115 Email: PMiano@e1b.org • Ted Ertl Sr. Equipment Specialist Ph. 821-7062 Fax: 821-7292 Email: TErtl@e1b.org

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