Video Conference Web Sites for Martin’s Mill Teachers

 

Videoconferencing Directories for Users and Providers

This database contains information on content providers such as zoos and museums. Provided by the Berrien County ISD in conjunction with Polycom. BCISD Search Engine

The following search directories are provided here through a partnership between TWICE and the Berrien County ISD. Twice

AT&T search directory for Video Conference providers. 

CILC – Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration.

Looking for program providers or simply interested in connecting with another classroom? The SBC Videoconferencing Directory is a free, searchable database of videoconferencing sites of interest to K-12 school, community college, and public library communities. Our directory includes contacts, program descriptions, and equipment information for over 1100 sites.

Global SchoolNet offers directions, a directory listing conferencing schools, videoconferencing lists, and additional resources for using videoconferencing in education.

Global Leap.com is part of the UK's Videoconferencing in the Classroom Project. This site has links for learning about videoconferencing, a registry of users, a directory to search for partners, to review or post projects and lessons, and many other resources.

Grade Level content guides

Lists and Directories of Videoconference Fieldtrips

Videoconferencing Adventures - SBC Knowledge Network offers samples of resources for videoconference fieldtrips and "adventures".

Video Conferencing Trips - An excellent list of virtual video conferencing trips, provided by Nassau BOCES.

Video Conference Field Trip Database - Provided by Two Way Interactive Connections in Education (ITWICE), this database contains programs from content providers such as zoos and museums that offer ISDN or IP based videoconferencing.

Digital Bridges Content Provider Listing [PDF] - Nice list of content providers for K-12 videoconferencing in the resources area of the Digital Bridges site.

Polycom Content Provider List [PDF] - The Polycom Content Provider list gives a sample of nearly 200 potential knowledge providers to enrich the education experience.

NoodleTrip - NoodleTrip is an online directory focusing on video conferencing virtual field trips, tours, and distance learning courses. This search directory allows members a free search for specific trips as well as providing a centralized area for providers to advertise their events.

School Voice - Video Conference Opportunities in Classroom Education: This database is a collection of content providers for K-12 videoconferencing programs. This database can be searched by subject area, grade level, transmission standard, free or fee, and by the content provider's name.

IDeaS Content Series - Programs and events available ONLY through the IDeaS site. The content series includes authors, careers, sports, and more.

Collaborative Projects

High School Quiz Bowls - High school students (ages 14 -19 in grades 9-12) from around the world with an interest in an academic competition (in English) will compete with other schools over compressed video in bi-monthly sessions.

Mystery Quest - This project is designed for middle school students studying world geography. Through video conference technology students are able to meet other students while learning about cities and countries in the world.

Empower Peace - Seeks to promote better cultural understanding and tolerance between youth worldwide utilizing cutting edge technologies to connect youth from around the world via video-conferencing and the Internet. Our goal is to bring about a climate of mutual respect and understanding by exposing youth to their contemporaries from abroad.

Two Way Interactive Connections in Education (TWICE) - Provides a list of collaborative, exchange, point-to-point, and international videoconference projects give you and your students an opportunity to learn with another school or classroom. There are many possibilities.