Meet in school

Digital Curriculum have been running the ‘Meet in School’ videoconferencing project since January 2006 and have loaned VC equipment to a number of schools across Kent.

We have decided to organise some training days to enable schools who have not used Videoconferencing before to receive FREE training in videoconferencing and possibly win the chance to loan the VC equipment for FREE for 6 weeks (usual cost £150.00).

The training will be provided by Tim Bundy from the National Space Centre.  Tim will train all attendees in the use of videoconferencing and will also show the National Space Centre’s latest ‘e-mission’. 

‘E-Mission is an exciting simulated mission delivered through live video conferencing and dedicated web pages. Students in a classroom anywhere in the world and the Flight Directors at the National Space Centre’s e-Mission Control can link up using the latest video conferencing and Internet technology.

e-Missions provide the excitement of the mission scenario to inspire students and encourage the use of new technology in education. The event is aimed at KS3/4 and focuses on using Science, Maths, ICT and Geography in a fun, interactive way.’

For more details on the e-Mission visit:

http://www.spacecentre.co.uk/education/outreach/e-missions.htm

At the end of the training day the names of the schools that have sent representatives will be put into a hat.  The school pulled out will be able to loan one of the ‘Meet in School’ videoconference kits for 6 weeks for FREE and will also be given a National Space Centre e-Mission day (normal cost £250.00)

If you are interested in attending the FREE training then please email your contact details, along with a paragraph about your experience of videoconferencing and how you would use VC equipment in your school, to digital.curriculum@kent.gov.uk alternatively send your information to:

Miss Rebecca Chapman, Digital Curriculum Officer

Room 2.30 Sessions House

County Hall, Maidstone ME14 1XQ