Videoconferencing resources
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3. Ideas on how to use VC's in class
You probably already have a number of ideas as to how you are going to use videoconferencing within AMORES.
Even so, you may want to have a look at the following links for some more inspiration.
This article talks about different ways classrooms can use videoconferencing. Some of the broad categories covered here are connecting with experts, going on virtual field trips and collaborating.
This article has a list of more specific suggestions on how to use videoconferencing in education. Sharing digital artefacts to foster a love of reading should be added to this list! Skype is the tool singled out in the article, but most of the activities apply to videoconferencing in general.
Finally, for those wondering what the differences between a webinar and a videoconference are, this article describes the main points.