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Video ConferencingItems relating to video conferencing such as guidance and documentation.
19 September 2011
As part of our on-going service improvements the Videoconferencing infrastructure has been upgraded in compliance with the H.460 security protocol. The new service improves security, reliability and performance of video and audio conferencing.
VC Equipment in the...
13 September 2011
Another fantastic VC opportunity 'All Pals Together'
As Armistice day approaches in November the National Archives are taking bookings for their very popular videoconference session ‘All Pals Together’.
Students are given the chance to share an hour in the...
13 September 2011
The Natural History Museum’s Nature Live events allow you and your pupils to get involved with our cutting edge science, and with the people making it happen. This term, more pupils will be able to hear and see real scientific research first hand. In a...
10 December 2010Teacher Helen Todd speaks about this commendation:
We have linked with a school in Avignon, France and our current year 6 children have conferenced with them for the past year. Each week, or two week cycle the teachers plan something together via e-mail and conference and then teach it in French to the children in England, and in English to the children in France. We then link up an...
12 November 2010This year's Schools VC User Group event is happening this month on the 22nd November at the Royal Society.
Full details can be found at:
www.ja.net/services/events/2010/schoolsvcuser/details.htmlThe Northern Grid Office in Gateshead will be connected to the conference for the...
12 October 2010
The Met Office is hosting a series of free video conferences for schools and colleges in England. Offering a unique and interactive aid to learning in the classroom, each 45 minute presentation is bespoke, having been tailored around the questions your students...
28 September 2010The National Coal Mining Museum are inviting Secondary Schools and Colleges to videoconference with photojournalist Martin Jenkinson. Martin witnessed first hand the impact of the pit closures programme in the 1980s.
The free session are available on 4, 10, 19 November 2010 and are suitable for KS 3, 4 and 5.
More information is available in the attached PDF. Please...
17 September 2010Video Conferencing Equipment Evaluations
If you are thinking of purchasing new videoconferencing equipment there are a number of useful product evaluations available at the Video Technologies Advisory Service.
This is an independent and un-biased group that offers videoconferencing advice to the educational community.
The latest evaluations include ...
09 September 2010
You are invited to take part in an International School VC event on Immigration and Human Movement.
The event, for students aged 8 to 18, will consist of a series of expert presentations from the US and UK between 20 September and 15 October 2010. Students...
15 July 2010
Constitution Day Student Summit
September 17, 2010 9 AM – 1 PM EST
The project will support a day-long “Constitution Day Student Summit” for students in 15 southwest regional school districts. The students will apply the...