Resources for K-12 Videoconferencing

Accurate planning requires a basic understanding of the educational use of videoconferencing. This can come from . . .

Digital Bridges Videos - Now Available Online

Video 1: Promising Practices in K-12 Videoconferencing

This video provides information to help teachers and curriculum planners who are responsible for designing and delivering courses and other classroom activities using videoconferencing technology. The video highlights eight schools using this technology for course delivery and classroom extensions. Interviews with educators already using videoconferencing provide useful tips. (27 min.)

Video 2: Issues for K-12 Decisionmakers

This video is targeted primarily at administrators and other decisionmakers responsible for funding, staffing, and developing strategies for applying videoconferencing technology in K-12 schools. Featured are interviews with superintendents, principals, and trainers experienced in using this technology who discuss the pros and cons of videoconferencing in K-12 education. (27 min.)

The Digital Bridges videotapes are also available for purchase via NWREL's Online Products Catalog. The videotapes are intended for viewing in workshops or in small groups as the planning process for using IVC technology begins.