Videoconferencing

		New workshop from the National Coal Mining Museum Welcome back to the new term. Why not kick off this academic year with the latest exciting videoconference from the National Coal Mining Museum - No Escape! Based on a mining disaster at Hartley Colliery in 1862, the free session, running on Mondays and Tuesdays, has been devised to support Key Stage 3 and 4 reading and speaking and listening... Click here to see the full details on Janet Collaborate
		Sixth Form Master Classes 2008/9 The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea CLC have developed some master classes aimed at sixth form students. They are open to any school and will take place over the academic year. Support material and some post-conference email correspondence will be available. All booking and conference details are on the flyer... Click here for the flyer (14.8 KB)
		Becta safety guidance on using webcams Becta have written some guidance for schools using webcams in the classroom. Although use within school is likely to be closely monitored, the use of webcams by children out of school means that educating them on using them safely is of high priority. It is advisable to reinforce guidance on ‘safe use’ at every opportunity when using webcams in... Click here to visit the Becta webcam site
		Kent schools videoconferencing information For those schools within Kent, you can get all the information on videoconferencing from the Kent Learning Zone in the collaboration section. Information includes the registration form (required if you want to connect to JVCS and use H.323 VC), training and support documents. Click here to login to the Kent Learning Zone
		Black History Month - Primary school event London Grid for Learning would like to promote an Opportunity for Primary Schools in the new school year. Black History Month Primary School Video Conference – October 1st 2008 The London Grid for Learning, working in partnership with Redbridge Ethnic Minority Advisory Team and the ICT team, would like to invite primary schools to take part in a... Click here to find out more on the programme of the day
		Polycom PVX software and Windows Vista If you are looking at using Polycom PVX (version 8.0.3 or lower) in school, please be aware that it does not run with Windows Vista without a special software fix. This can be obtained via Polycom directly.
		New Book - 'Videoconferencing across the curriculum' This new book by Tim Arnold and Steve Cayley, co-authors of the 2004 publication Videoconferencing in the Classroom is a resource book for teachers - from those thinking about getting started with videoconferencing to those who are already using it regularly in the classrooms. It includes advice about equipment and how to use it in the classroom... Click here to order your copy of the book.
		6th Annual Around the World Videoconference Passaic Valley High School in New Jersey, USA, is planning the 6th Annual Around the World Videoconference. We are looking for international schools, with students ages 14-19, who would be interested in participating in this event. The event will run from 8am Eastern Daylight Time (12pm GMT) on May 14 - 8am EDT (12pm GMT) on May 15, 2008. more...
		Pilot workshop with Parliament on prison reform As part of a new video conferencing programme offered by the Education Service at the Houses of Parliament, these pilot sessions focus on the issue of Prison Reform in order to bring to life the role of Parliament, both historically and in the present time. The conferences include the opportunity to talk with a member of the House of Commons or... more...
		History links The National Archives and Shinewater Primary school in Eastbourne took part in a teachers.tv programme highlighting the use of videoconferencing in enabling children to engage with experts on a specific topic. To view the film click here
		Collaboration on Youth Violence Issues MAGPI is working with the Multicultural Youth Exchange on a program entitled, Youth and Violence: A Global Perspective. Our hope is to engage young adults (high school age and college age) in a dialogue about risk factors and symptoms of youth violence, and then talk about student-driven solutions through student-created anti-violence media.... more...
		Complete list of VC content providers on JVCS JVCS is the national educational VC service and enables all educational sites around the UK and abroad to connect their VC systems via broadband (IP). They also register all the VC content providers available to schools. For the complete list of content providers follow this link. Click here to visit the JVCS school content provider list
		National Coal Mining Museum Wakefield LA, YHGfL and the National Coal Mining Museum have come together to produce two new exciting videoconferencing workshops for Primary schools. The topics are 'Meet a miner' and a Bevin boy remembered'. Both are for KS2 children, lasting 30 minutes and are free of charge. For all the information on these workshops and booking details... To view all the workshop details, click on the flyer below (245 KB)
		“One-stop-shop” for Videoconferencing between Schools and Museums JANET(UK) is launching JANET Collaborate, a new online prototype service for education, on 3 October 2007. This free service is aimed at teachers who want to find others with whom they can collaborate. It also embraces national and regional museums, galleries and archives, enabling these content providers to advertise their live sessions in... Click here to join Janet Collabortae
		Videoconferencing with the MET office This new school year, the Met Office are running a series of video conferences which will give pupils the opportunity to be able to talk to a 'weather expert'. The plan is that each VC (there are two held on each date) will be a multi-point, with either 2 or 3 schools. The sessions will last an hour and are free. Please view the link below... Click here to visit the Met office vc pages
		FlashMeeting help document FlashMeeting is free and safe to use (developed by Open University and supplied free to schools via the National Education Network.) It is a low cost broadband communication tool available to the educational community. It is ideal for schools who wish to experience entry level videoconferencing without too much technical investment and knowledge.... more...
		New to Videoconferencing? WMNet have developed a great online resource that is an illustrated guide to videoconferencing (specifically for teachers or those working in schools). It talks you through all the basics and explains the technical aspects in a non-technical way. A must see if you are new to videoconferencing or want to know more.... more...
		All Pals together: A First World War Soldier's story This is a chance for students to talk to Private Henry, a soldier with the Barnsley Pals from a trench in France. The aim of this videoconference workshop is for students to develop their understanding of life in the trenches, through engaging with an actor in role as a soldier from a Pal's Battalion. It is also an opportunity to consider how... Click here for all the details of the workshop and how to book it
		CLEO VC workshops CLEO has been involved with a number of video conferencing projects across Cumbria and Lancashire and now offer a wide range of video conferencing sessions through Lancashire Museum Service and Museums and Collections in Cumbria. These sessions are provided free to schools. The CLEO Office can book sessions via JVCS for any schools. The... Click here to view all Vc events and how to book.
		The London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra is offering video conferencing opportunities to schools across the UK. This November the London Symphony Orchestra will be offering schools across the UK the opportunity take part in unique video conferences with players from the orchestra. The details of the programme are below; please contact... more...
		ISDN charging begins for JVCS users From Monday 9 April 2007 the arrangements for dial out ISDN videoconferences initiated by JVCS will change. Note: 'dial out' is when the central JVCS resources dial to an endpoint, rather than the ISDN call being initiated by an end user. more...
		New Motivate Maths VC Conferences The Motivate Project has a full programme for the year (with a couple of conferences still to add as details are confirmed), which you can see at http://motivate.maths.org/conferences/conferencelist.php?prog=all. All conferences from January onwards have places at the moment. Up to Christmas, the only conferences on which we currently have places... more...
		Think about VC in your E-Safety document If you are using or planning to use videoconferencing technology in your school, don’t forget to get parent/guardian permissions and to include it in your E-Safety policy. Kent local authority has updated their comprehensive template policy that any schools can use and it specifically includes videoconferencing. Click here for Kent's new E-safety policy (draft)...
		The English Civil Wars: Whose side are you on? SEGfL has recently funded the development of a new VC workshop at the National Archives based on the English Civil War. The session is targeted at KS3, year 8 and will be based on role play that will take you and your pupils back in time to 1642. The key characters will lead your pupils, who will be Royalists and Puritans alike, in an inspiring... more...
		Surrey schools VC registration instructions For Surrey schools wishing to start videoconferencing using their broadband network, please refer to the registration document below. It will explain how you register on the SEGfL VC service and JVCS. Surrey schools click here to download registration document (pdf) (348 KB)
		West Sussex schools videoconferencing guide For schools in West Sussex who want to set up videoconferencing on the NEN (schools broadband) and use H.323, please view the WSCC guide. It provides information on set up and procurement. This will give you access to JVCS. Click here for WSCC VC guide...
		Hampshire schools VC guide For schools in Hampshire who wish to videoconference using the NEN (schools broadband) and H.323, please refer to the Hampshire Intranet link below. This will give you access to JVCS. more...
		VC guide for schools For schools in the following local authorities, please use the downloadable pdf document for instructions on how to set up videoconferencing in your school using the NEN (schools broadband) and H.323. This will also give you access to JVCS. more...
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