The Scavenger’s Hunt

Choose one or all of these links to learn what others are doing with videoconferencing and other synchronous communication technologies.

What Others are Doing
Students nationwide visit Stamford via online streaming
By Kris Hsu
Students creating content and then sharing it is a powerful emerging use of videoconferencing.

E-Learning Journeys: Finding new global path, sharing ideas and resources
by Julie Lindsey, Doha: Qatar
This blogger has a passion and a history for Global Collaborations. While she doesn’t refer to videoconferencing, she is using lots of web 2.0 tools. Drawing the lines between the two is easy.

Videoconferencing Site Coordinators: Working and Learning Together
This is a new community in NING open to any and all videoconferencing site coordinators. As of this writing (3/17/08), the newest post in the forum comes from Julene Reed who asks about Internet2 use of IVC in libraries and schools. Perhaps you have some suggestions for her!

How to future-proof your videoconferencing gear without breaking your wallet
Adding telepresence-like features doesn’t mean ripping out videoconferencing gear
By Tim Greene, Network World , 03/06/2008
While this article is aimed at businesses, the information shared might be even more valuable for educators who have a lot less budget with which to work!