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The following information will be useful to support your use of video conferencing and make your digitalk session more successful:

digishare

digishare is a new area where you can access support for video conferencing. You will find a discussion area, confernce room booking area, notices of events and lots of other infromation. You will need password access so if you are interested contact Euan.D'Netto@birmingham.gov.uk 

Why use video communications?

At last we have the infrastructure to support video communications between schools and other outlets. However this is not a reason for using it. In this article Geoff Turrell outlines his thoughts on the contribution it could make to teaching and learning.

The critical factors for success in video conferencing

Like most educational activity, the same criteria for effective practice apply. There are however some additional features that you should address. Geoff Turrell has been working with video communications for the last eight years and he outlines in this paper what he sees as the critical factors for success.

Communicating

Effective communication skills are the key ingredient to successful video conferencing. This small document looks at some of the communication skills that will make your video conferencing session successful

Getting started

This is an extract from Video Conferencing in the Classroom - A Resource Book for Teachers Written by Tim Arnold, Steve Cayley and Mike Griffith .

Preparations for a video conference and the conference itself

This is an extract from Video Conferencing in the Classroom - A Resource Book for Teachers Written by Tim Arnold, Steve Cayley and Mike Griffith.

Video Conferencing in the Classroom

The title above is the link to the complete book. An essential guide to using and resourcing your digitalk.

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