Dive Brief:
- Education Networks of America (ENA) and Wainhouse Research have teamed up to release resources that teach schools how to successfully integrate desktop and mobile video conferencing into their classrooms.
- The resources highlight the innovative video conferencing approaches currently being utilized in three very different districts in Indiana, Tennessee and Vermont.
- The suite of resources doesn't only run through the case studies, it also comes with a "getting started guide" so districts can replicate what methods that will work best for their classrooms.
Dive Insight:
Monica Cougan, senior product marketing professional at ENA, predicts that video is going to transform from something that is "nice to have" in classrooms, to something that is very critical. Her predictions are based off the the growing focus on student centered classrooms.
Video conferencing is great for bringing experts into classrooms for discussions with students, it also is a useful tool for "virtual field trips." Tuesday we profiled Author Connect, a soon to launch app that will allow classrooms to schedule virtual visits with authors — all signs of our increasingly connected world and how it can benefit classrooms.