Distance Learning Resources

Notes and Things to consider from May 12, 2003 conference presentation

Places to Look First for Videoconferencing/Distance Learning Information

  1. www.gsdlc.org - The Garden State Distance Learning Consortium's web site provides useful resources, content providers, forums for discussing distance learning and more.
  2. www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/intro.html - SBC Pacific Bell's site. This guide is designed to help you use videoconferencing technology effectively. If you're new to videconferencing, this site will provide the background you need to get started. Experienced videoconferencers will find ideas, strategies, resources, and checklists to help improve the quality of their videoconferencing. Check out the publications section, the beginner's guide and list of resources.
  3. www.d261.k12.id.us/VCing/ - Strategies for Using Videoconferencing Technology in the K-12 Classroom:
    A Teacher's Digital Handbook
  4. www2.ncsu.edu/midtech/lambert/TIME/videoc/vctoc.html - nice list of information and resources. Has good templates you can print for planning, checklists and evaluation. Also check out the link for specific ideas.
  5. www.sendit.nodak.edu/swnetwork/videoconferencing.pdf - lists needed steps for starting up a school/district program.
  6. www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/ed1vidconf.html - Join the Pacific Bell listserv email group.
  7. info.csd.org/newlinks/whatisvidconf.htm - A very good web site with everything from what is videoconferencing to teacher and student protocols.
  8. www.videoconferencing.gov.bc.ca/welcome.htm - general videoconference site from the Ministry of Education, British Columbia

General Distance Learning Resources

  1. www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow6/nov98/videomain.html - has some good introductory articles and information.
  2. members.ozemail.com.au/~leemshs/vidconf.htm - includes a quick start guide and activity ideas.
  3. www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr120.shtml - Desktop Videoconferencing: Novelty or Legitimate Teaching Tool?
  4. ncode.uow.edu.au/techvid.html - a list of resources
  5. info.csd.org/newlinks/threepartmodel.htm - Three part model for a videoconference/distance learning event.
  6. www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/links.htm - nice list of links.
  7. www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/agcomm/videoconf/video-c/nutnbolt.htm - Good tech tip
  8. www.hbg.psu.edu/iit/mw2/etiquette.htm - videoconference etiquette
  9. www.adcom.ca/pdf/Videoconferencing_Etiquette_and_Protocol.pdf - videoconference etiquette
  10. www.alaska.edu/swatn/video/etiquette.html - videoconference etiquette

Checklists, Evaluation Forms and Other Handout/Form Materials

  1. www.sendit.nodak.edu/swnetwork/videoconferencing.pdf - checklist for getting started with videoconferencing
  2. www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/planning.html - has teacher checklist and technical problem list.
  3. info.csd.org/newlinks/vcevalform.htm - example of an evaluation form
  4. www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/eval.html - another evaluation example
  5. wneo.org/onlineservices/checklist.htm - a planning checklist
  6. www.k12.wa.us/k20/aup/checklist.asp - another planning checklist
  7. www.hpedsb.on.ca/bss/telesat/remote/blm_evaluate_conference.pdf - evaluation example

Content Providers and Videoconferencing/Distance Learning Opportunities

  1. www.globalschoolhouse.org/cu/ - ONE OF MY FAVORITES - Classroom Conferencing Directory Find partners, by searching world-wide for other schools that use video conferencing.
  2. www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/directory.html - Pacific Bell's directory listings.
  3. www.global-leap.com/ - Global Leap was launched on Tuesday 29th February 2000 when we organised and hosted a worldwide 16 hour videoconferencing event. It demonstrated the power of videoconferencing as a resource which can be used to deliver exciting lessons to children around the world. The site includes events and resource information.
  4. www.swing.k12.wi.us/isdn/videos.htm - has clips from various content providers.
  5. www.marshall-es.marshall.k12.tn.us/jobe/vcsuggest.html - Created by a group of teachers, this site lists specific activities and includes information on how the lessons were conducted.
  6. info.csd.org/newlinks/newlinkscontentproviders.htm - list of some providers
  7. www.nassauboces.org/dln/videoconferencing/ - The Board Of Cooperative Educational Services of Nassau County (Nassau BOCES) serves the 56 school districts of Nassau County, Long Island. This link lists some of the videoconferencing programs they use.
  8. www.bathpublicschools.com/fms/Bears/bearindex.htm - nice example of how a First Grade teacher uses distance learning in the classroom.
  9. www.benfranklinacademy.org/res_r4others.htm - Ben Franklin Academy and other links.
  10. www.edtech.wednet.edu/Resources/videoconferencing/content.shtml - list of some providers
  11. www2.macomb.k12.mi.us:591/dleval/default.htm - this site hosts evalutions of content providers and field trips that have been submitted by teachers