Video+Conferencing

Please use the discussion area of this page to share your thoughts around your experiences with the Tandberg Video Conferencing equipment.

Paley Center / Sports, Entertainment and Marketing We have had several trainings and occasions to use the Tandberg equipment. In the Sports, Entertainment and Marketing class we connected with The Paley Center for Media. We experienced the following program. Students were able to interact with a representative from the Paley Center as he shared commercials from the past and pointed out what made them work. We did notice that this medium seemed new to the students and it took them some time to get used to speaking up to share their opinions and/or thoughts during the discussion.
 * PROGRAM: The Fine Art of Persuasion: Television & Advertising. Interactive classes are designed by the Center's educators to encourage active observation and critical thinking about historic and contemporary television and radio programs.

Oil and Gas: The Backbone of the World This was great. We were able to match a Freshmen (9th grade) Geography class with your presentation. Students in this class study the country and culture of Canada and had just finished this unit. They enjoyed being able to meet folks from Alberta, Canada and to be able to ask questions about the schools and communities. Students did a nice job of presenting and we all learned a bit more about oil and Alberta’s role in this industry. The game at the end was a perfect conclusion that was very much enjoyed.

Our teachers now have had the opportunity to see how they can use the Tandberg equipment to make connections. They are discussing ways they can have their students create and deliver a presentation to others.

Storytelling Our Theater class used the Tandberg equipment to connect with Kindergarten classes. Earlier we had them choose a book they would like us to retell. With the favorite book as our script we created and performed a Reader's Theater. Use of the Tandberg equipment allowed us to perform 'live' without having to bus students to our auditorium. We were able to have a time for questions and answers and it was easy to see this was enjoyed by both the high school and primary students.