Introductions

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Welcome!

• Introductions
• Working Definitions
• About Video-on-Demand
• About Video-Streaming
• About Video-Conferencing
• Collaboration

Video-on- Demand
Video- Streaming
May 11, 2006 Workshop Prepared by Gail
Shotlander, Coordinator of Instructional
Technologies (CISESS) Peel District School Board
Video- Conferencing
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Media Support Services
Internetworking Services
Board-central services (cameras, etc.)
Together, tele-tech is serviced!
Curriculum Instruction
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Video-on- Demand
Video-on-Demand - Show Demo -
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Video-on- Demand
Video-on-Demand

• Pre-recorded and stored on server
• Accessed within schools, anytime, as often as
  desired
• Requires a computer with viewing utility (eg.
  Cisco IP\TV plug-in)

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Video-on- Demand
Video-on-Demand

• Viewable only ... no two-way interaction
• Central Board Support posting on server

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Video-on- Demand
Video-on-Demand

• Opportunities
• Posted via board communications
• E-Mail broadcast page

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Video- Streaming
Live Broadcasting - Show Demo -
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Live Broadcasting
Video- Streaming

• Live action streamed via board server
• Public media (such as TV)
• Live event (such as Maude Barlow, Terry Fox)
• YOU as the audience
• One-time, real-time event (unless recorded
  converted to Video-on-demand)

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Live Broadcasting
Video- Streaming

• Requires a computer with viewing utility (eg.
  Cisco IP\TV plug- in) and an LCD for audience
  viewing
• Viewable only ... can include live-time chat for
  QA
• Events can be password protected (closed
  community audience)

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Live Broadcasting
Video- Streaming

• Opportunities
• posted via Board Communications
• E-Mail Broadcast page
• limited invitation

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Live Broadcasting
Video- Streaming

• CBO Support
• Media services
• LTSS services
• CISESS services

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Video- Conferencing
Video-Conferencing - Show Demo -
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Video-Conferencing
Video- Conferencing

• Live communication between 2 - 3 sites
• On-camera instruction from a host site
• On-camera participation from partner site(s)
• Active connectivity

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Video-Conferencing
Video- Conferencing

• Accessed at a pre-determined time
• Planned
• Scripted
• Staged

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Video-Conferencing
Video- Conferencing

• Requires
• Camera(s)
• Main camera / site
• Sometimes requires 2nd on site (eg. document
  camera)
• LCDs Screens
• Show conference for all participants

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Video-Conferencing
Video- Conferencing

• Requires
• Microphones
• With mute activity
• Audio Support
• Speakers
• Audio system for sound adjustment

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Video-Conferencing
Video- Conferencing

• Opportunities
• Planned
• Posted via Board Communications
• 3rd party providers (eg. Polycom)
• By limited invitation

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Video-Conferencing
Video- Conferencing

• Point-to-Point
• Two site participation

• Good place to start
• Simple to organize

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Video-Conferencing
Video- Conferencing

• Multi-Point
• Three site participation

• Requires a
  coordinator and
  host site
• Higher support (personnel, set-up, equipment,
  time, planning)

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Video-Conferencing
Video- Conferencing

• Remember Video-conferencing gives added value to
  students, not just the bells and whistles of
  technology

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Video-Conferencing
Video- Conferencing

• CBO Support
• IT Support
• ensuring Broadband access from site(s) is
  available and operational for V-C
• programming host site camera control unit,
  remote, and coordinating technical needs
• School Technician with IT Support Training
• set-up and operations
• Curriculum Instruction
• instructional support and guidance, coordination
  of all parties

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Video-Conferencing
Video- Conferencing

• Involves new etiquette
• Involves new teaching methods
• Local and remote roles
• Teaching locally and remotely simultaneously
• Staging

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Video-Conferencing
Video- Conferencing

• Advantages
• Equity
• Heightens motivation
• Improves communication and presentation skills
• Increases connectivity with others
• Increases depth of learning (added value)
• Cost effective
• Ability to bring the special to more
  participants (guest speakers, events, etc.)

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Video- Streaming
Video-on- Demand
Video- Conferencing
Lets start planning!