Interestingly enough, however, the growth in the use and integration of technology seems to flourish at those schools who have made the investment in full-time technology leaders. Jr. This session presented multimedia resources available for the science classroom including laserdiscs, CD-ROMs, and Internet sites. Proven strategies and student products, using these resources, were demonstrated to show how multimedia could be used effectively in any science classroom to reduce learning time, improve student retention, and increase student motivation . All sessions were well attended and show the growing interest in this level of educational exchange. CU-SeeMe is intended to provide useful conferencing at minimal cost.
Students become actively engaged as they construct their own knowledge and understanding.
The use of CU-SeeMe motivates students to improve keyboarding, reading and writing skills. To find out more about videoconferencing, check out the Town Meetings pages at Teachers Connect. A schedule of upcoming events, archives of past sessions, and helpful instructions and tools are available so that you can participate in desktop videoconferencing. The LENC staff development model provides for other teachers to work for two days with technology mentor teachers and their students in live classes. The focus of attention is on educational strategies, student engagement, and teacher roles.