Schedule

 

Item

9:00 - 09:45

Registration and refreshments

 

9:45 - 10:00

An Introduction to the VC User Group

Heather Pettitt, SEGfL

 

10:00 - 10:15

Welcome and introduction to learning at Museum of London

Frazer Swift, Museum of London

 

10:15 - 10:45

A JVCS and JANET Schools Update

The Launch of Conference Me, a powerful new JVCS feature

Tim Boundy, JANET(UK)

 

10:45 - 11:15

Break

 

11:15 - 11:45

Videoconferencing in School Partnerships

Liz Hitchcock, The British Council

 

11:45 - 12:10

The Welsh Video Network

Alison Walker, WVN

 

12:10 - 12:30

Using Elluminate at The National  Archives

Rachel Hillman, The National Archives

 

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch, Exhibition and Treasure Hunt

 

14:00 - 14:20

Videoconferencing in the Curriculum - learning without barriers

Maureen Ashurst and Gary Limb, Wigan MBC (by VC)

For a copy of the Wigan Council videoconference lesson plans please contact Gary Limb on g.limb@wigan.gov.uk

14:20 - 14:40

Culture 24 – Supporting schools and the cultural sector

Rachel Hayward, Culture 24

 

14:40 – 15:00

VC in the Curriculum – London Calling!

Mina Patel, LGfL (with London schools via VC)

 

15:00 - 15:30

The Truck. Remote, outside and extreme VC

By VC from a cliff seafront at Portstewart, Northern Ireland

 

15:30 - 16:15

Open discussion, Closing remarks and Treasure Hunt Prizes

Heather Pettitt and Tim Boundy

 

Please contact: tim.boundy@ja.net or heather.pettitt@segfl.org.uk if you have any questions.

South East Grid for Learning has kindly sponsored the lunch for this event in support of the use of videoconferencing across the National Educational Network.