Video+Web+Conferencing+for+Social+Studies+Teachers

=Welcome to Web Conferencing!= Come spend some time with us learning about the possibility of using web conferencing to connect you and your students to others who share your passion and interest in learning.

**What is video conferencing?**

 * Expectations
 * Equipment
 * Ease of Use
 * Make sure you have you Tech Guy on your side

Set the Stage for Success

 * Schedule the event
 * Thing of Logistics
 * Prepare
 * Give the students background knowledge
 * Practice, practice, practice
 * Reflect the lesson
 * Be Organized

**What do you need to video/web conference?**

 * Internet 2 is a plus
 * A nice tech guy
 * Polycom or other video conferencing equipment
 * Someone to connect to

**What can you do with Video Conferencing?**

 * ====Connect with EACH OTHER!!!!====
 * Watch surgeries
 * Talk to Experts
 * Stream Study comparison across PA

__Resources -__
There are FREE sites...you have to look Remember - DO WHAT WILL WORK FOR YOU!

[|www.learninpa.org]

__**Social Studies Related Links**__
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/education/teachers.html#virtual http://mediacast.bviu.org/inventivex/mediaresources/checkout_clean.cfm?ContentID=25153&TransactionID=8486&Checksum=%20%20758479&RepServerID=&JumpSeconds=0 [|Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration]

http://www.e-missions.net/ http://dln.nasa.gov/dln/

Connecting with Cleveland Museum of Art via Polycom
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__Skype YouTube Video__
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