Transcript Janet Vcfl ppt.ppt

LGfL Schools Conference 2014
Supporting the New Curriculum
Next Generation Content for
Video Conferencing
Mina Patel
Importance of regional co-ordinator/broadband needs
• Promote good practice in using videoconferencing.
• DfE guidelines to maximise potential of broadband connections:
– How much bandwidth do you need?
– SLA for packet delivery.
– HD bandwidths
– Traffic shaping using public ISP's
– Help desk support from qualified VC experts that works closely
with Janet Videoconferencing?
– Product evaluations
Janet Videoconferencing-what does it offer?
• Online portal to book or launch a VC (www.ja.net/bookvc)
• Delivered via a secure education network with free technical support
• Room based or desktop users and guests can join a VC from anywhere
• Telephone dial in feature
• Streaming
• Recording(subject to licence agreement)
Janet Content Providers
• Meet a rocket scientist
• Go to the moon
• Meet a WW1 soldier
• Talk to a Viking
• CPD – Geography Association, English GCSE
All without leaving your classroom
We are always looking for more industry based content
Content providers
Hardware Options
Free Webcam Software ( secure, interoperable)
• Janet Desktop ,Visimeet
•LGfL – Jabber ( contact Drew at LGfL)
Pros,: free software, good for one to one communication, secure,
interoperable
Webcams cost ? Mic Cost?
Cons: not for whole class lesson delivery, not for regular use of VC.
Quality will vary, cannot control during multipoint connection
Next Generation VC Hardware
•Affordable network solution, secure via IP
•High Quality
•Installation included
•Curriculum support, registration on Janet, SMT support
National Video Conference Award Winners 2014
Highlands was awarded national recognition because of the
Highlands Primary is this year's winner of the The National Janet large number of content providers the staff and pupils has
(UK) Awards for Excellence for enhancing teaching in learning
connected to, showcasing time and money saved, within just
through using video conferencing.
18 months.
The award was presented by Rt. (Hon) Lord Jim Knight via
a live video conference link between Highlands School and
the Bett Show 2014 on Friday 24th January.
Tim Marshall, CEO for Janet(UK) and Andy Hsi, President
of AVer Information (sponsors of the awards) are pictured
with Mrs Durr (Deputy Head),
Video Conferencing
Highlands is part of the Redbridge Video Conference Group. We
are committed to embedding the use of Video Conferencing into
Mrs Seagrave (ICT Specialist Teacher) and year 6 pupils,
who accepted the award on behalf of the school.
Click HERE to read more about the awards.
our school curriculum. Where possible the children will take part
in video conferences throughout the school year. Click HERE to
find out more about this work and the video conferences that the
children have experienced.
www.highlandsprimary.net
Video conferencing information go to:- Our
School tab
Oaks Park Video Conferencing
Canada, Alberta
France
USA- New York
Spain
USA- New Jersey
China
Uganda
Antarctica
What we have done
• Over 200 video conferences
• Made links with schools outside of the UK
• Delivered lessons and lectures not
available in our school
• Shared author experiences with other
schools and organisations
• Held debates and meetings
Authors
Debates
students waiting for information from National Space
Centre
Linking in with university lectures
Distance Learning : Via Video Conference
“The course is very enjoyable and I learn a
lot through it. A particular reason for
this is that we have a highly skilled
teacher via the video camera who is
very helpful and breaks down the
course for us, so we learn to the best
of our ability. The teacher has given
me a lot of support and
encouragement so that I have high
self-confidence in a subject I have
never taken before. This has helped
me to obtain a grade B in my first unit
which I hope to push up to an overall A
in the second unit this summer.”
Other Links
What we need now and in the future
• More content providers and Video
Conference opportunities.
• Industries to come onboard to offer
expertise.
• More willingness to use Video
Conferencing to link classrooms and
industry.