Schools Services: Videoconferencing Case Studies

Below is a collection of case studies on the use of videoconferencing in Schools. If you have an inspiring story on the innovative use of VC please send more information to tim.boundy@ja.net or emma.smith@ja.net.

Schools using Videoconferencing

	The Natural History Museum recently hosted mulitpoint videoconferences to encourage pupils to study science. See the video clip for more details.
	Year 5 pupils at High Hesket School, Cumbria recently interviewed JANET's technical staff to find out how video conferencing works. Read the summary of their experience.
	The Digital Media Education Centre works with teachers, pupils and other education specialists in Devon, throughout the UK. Note the examples on Romans from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, the Museums Luton Project and their work on supporting wider reading. http://www.dmec.org.uk/
	An excellent list of over 50 videoconferencing activities and projects written by teachers in Torfaen, South Wales. http://torfaenvc.pbworks.com
	Northern Grid for Learning (NGfL) have collected several case studies of regional schools, Museums and City Learning Centres using VC. http://www.northerngrid.org/index.php/vc-case-studies
	Cumbria and Lancashire Education Online (CLEO) used videoconferencing to support socially isolated pupils with Hearing Impairment. Read the full article.
	The Big Conference, in East Sussex used VC to help encourage KS1 children to develop their writing voice through developing their speaking and listening skills. Read the full article.
	The Global Gateway provide descriptions of three projects from Holy Cross Covent School with a Japanese partner school. http://www.globalgateway.org/pdf/Videoconferencing.pdf