What's New In Distance Learning

Purpose:

Distance education services throughout the state of Nebraska are greatly impacted by the passing of LB 1208.  The changes as a result of this legislation and the continual advancement in technology makes for changes that can impact the distance education classroom.  The workshop will cover changes as part of the statewide distance education network and support services that might assist the distance learning teacher.  In addition, new tools, new ideas, and new resources will be shared with participants.

Agenda:

• Thinking Differently?  "Chris Dedee video"
  
• Review of LB 1208 - Impact on Distance Education  - Nebraska Distance Education Council - http://www.nebdec.org
  
• Philosphy of Distance Education
• Virtual Field Trips
• Synchronous Virtual Field Trips - http://www.tvdec.org/synchronous
• Kid2Kid Resource Planner
  
• Instructional Design for Teaching Via ELearning
• Asynchronous Learning Management Tools - Angel, Blackboard, Moodle
  
• Distance Education Hardware
• Polycom - Tandberg - Lifesize - Sony
  
• Distance Education Technology - Behind the Scenes
• Software CODECS
• Polycom PVX - Free Trial Download Version
  
• XMeeting (Mac only) - http://xmeeting.sourceforge.net/
  
• PACPhone (PC only) - http://www.pacphone.com/
  
• Proprietory Software Conferencing Programs
• IChat and AIM
• Skype - http://www.skype.com
  
• Other ELearning Resources
• Edublogs - http://www.edublogs.org
• UStream - http://www.ustream.tv
• Cell Phone - Sharing Pictures
  
• Google - http://www.google.com
• Jing - http://www.jingproject.com

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